B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY

Areas A-E (see Core section of the Catalog)

42 semester hours

MATH 1113 Precalculus or above is required in Area A. MATH 1261 Calculus I, MATH 1262 Calculus II, or MATH 2600 Probability and Statistics is required in Area D2.

Area F

18 semester hours

BIOL 1107

Principles of Biology I (3 hours)

BIOL 1107L

Principles of Biology I Lab (1 hour)

BIOL 1108

Principles of Biology II (3 hours)

BIOL 1108L

Principles of Biology II Lab (1 hour)

BIOL 2200

Cellular & Molecular Physiology (3 hours)

BIOL 2700

Evolution (3 hours)

BIOL 2800

Ecology (4 hours)

(Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)

Major Requirements

27 semester hours

BIOL 2100

Genetics (4 hours)

BIOL 3000

Seminar (2 hours)

BIOL 3400

Organismal Physiology (3 hours)

One course listed below in each Biology sub-area (9-12 hours)

Subarea 1: Cell/Molecular:

BIOL 4110

Animal Development (4 hours)

BIOL 4120

Endocrinology (3 hours)

BIOL 4130

General Pharmacology (3 hours)

BIOL 4140

Histology (4 hours)

BIOL 4150

Immunology (3 hours)

BIOL 4170

Microbiological Techniques (4 hours)

BIOL 4180

Microbiology (4 hours)

BIOL 4190

Molecular Genetics (4 hours)

BIOL 4210

Plant Physiology (4 hours)

BIOL 4230

Techniques in Biotechnology (4 hours)

BIOL 4240

Neurophysiology (3 hours)

Sub-area 2: Organismal Biology:

BIOL 4410

Biological Systematics (4 hours)

BIOL 4420

Clinical Parasitology (3 hours)

BIOL 4430

Coleopteran Biology (3 hours)

BIOL 4440

Comparative Animal Physiology (4 hours)

BIOL 4450

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 hours)

BIOL 4460

General Entomology (4 hours)

BIOL 4470

Herpetology (4 hours)

BIOL 4480

Ichthyology (4 hours)

BIOL 4490

Phycology (4 hours)

BIOL 4500

Invertebrate Zoology (4 hours)

BIOL 4530

Mammalogy (4 hours)

BIOL 4540

Ornithology (4 hours)

BIOL 4550

Freshwater Mussels (4 hours)

BIOL 4560

Plant Pathology (4 hours)

BIOL 4580

Morphology and Anatomy of Plants (4 hours)

BIOL 4590

Vertebrate Biomechanics (3 hours)

BIOL 4610

Vertebrate Zoology (4 hours)

Sub-area 3: Ecology/Evolution:

BIOL 4700

Cenozoic Paleoecology (3 hours)

BIOL 4710

Biogeography (4 hours)

BIOL 4720

Community Ecology (4 hours)

BIOL 4730

Comparative Animal Behavior (3 hours)

BIOL 4740

Environmental Conservation (3 hours)

BIOL 4750

Environmental Microbiology (3 hours)

BIOL 4760

Plant Systematics (4 hours)

BIOL 4770

Field Ornithology (4 hours)

BIOL 4780

Freshwater Biology (4 hours)

BIOL 4790

Limnology (4 hours)

BIOL 4800

Plants & Peoples of Latin America (3 hours)

BIOL 4820

Topics in Avian Evolution (3 hours)

BIOL 4840

Topics in Horticulture (3 hours)

BIOL 4850

Vertebrate Evolution (4 hours)

BIOL 4860

Vertebrate Field Techniques (4 hours)

BIOL 4870

Wildlife Management (4 hours)

Additional Biology courses in any of the three sub-areas listed above (6-9 hours) or from the following courses:

BIOL 4300

Human Biology: Sex and Drugs

BIOL 4940

Independent Study

BIOL 4950

Special Topics

BIOL 4999

Undergraduate Research

Cognate Requirements

8-16 semester hours

(two of the courses listed below should be taken in Area D2) additional hours required

CHEM 1211

Principles of Chemistry I (3 hours)

CHEM 1211L

Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)

CHEM 1212

Principles of Chemistry II (3 hours)

CHEM 1212L

Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)

CHEM 3361

Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)

CHEM 3361L

Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)

PHYS 1111

Introductory Physics I (3 hours)

PHYS 1111L

Introductory Physics I Lab (1 hour)

(note PHYS 2211 and 2211L are also acceptable)

Degree Requirements

3-6 semester hours

  1. Additional courses in computer science (CSCI), mathematics (MATH), or natural sciences (ASTR, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, PHYS). (6 hours)

    NOTE: These courses will be counted in the Cognate Area for BIOL majors.

  2. Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002). (3-6 hours)

Senior Capstone Requirement

3 semester hours

Students should choose one of the following options: BIOL 4950 (requires Department Chair approval), 4960, 4970, 4980; or IDST 4950 (requires Department Chair approval.) Consultation with your advisor (and supervising professor for the research option) is required prior to registration.

Other Requirements

  1. A minimum of 39 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Complete First Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.

Seniors must take and obtain a minimum score of 140 on the ETS Biology Major Field Test during their senior year. Students who fail the exam must retake and pass it before they will be allowed to graduate.

Elective

9-19 semester hours

Total

120 semester hours


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