Checklist for Completing the Biology Major Requirements

Checklist for Completing the Biology Major Requirements

Please see your Biology Major Advisor to ensure that you are on track to complete your major requirements and are choosing the appropriate courses to meet your future goals.

Requirements for the Biology Major:

• Fulfill baccalaureate requirements as stated in the SOU Catalog, including all required lower and upper division general education courses.
• Maintain a cumulative minimum 2.0 GPA for all biology courses. All courses for the Biology Major must be graded A-F.
• Complete the following Biology Core, Chemistry, Math, Physics, and Biology Elective courses.

Biology Core Courses:

______BI 211 Principles of Biology (5)

______BI 212 Principles of Biology (5)

______BI 213 Principles of Biology (5)

______BI 341 Genetics (4)

______BI 342 Cell Biology (5)

______BI 340 Ecology (4)

______BI 314 Animal Physiology (5) or BI 331 Plant Physiology (5)

______BI 348 Evolution (4)

______BI 488 Junior Seminar (1)

______BI 489 Senior Seminar (1)

Chemistry Courses:

______CH 221,227 General Chemistry (5)

______CH 222,228 General Chemistry (5)

______CH 223,229 General Chemistry (5)

Choose ONE of the follow upper division chemistry sequences:

______CH 331 Organic Chemistry (4)

______CH 350 Biochemistry (4)

______BI 346 Biogeochemistry (3)

OR

______CH 334,337 Organic Chemistry (5)

______CH 335,340 Organic Chemistry (6)

Certain professional and graduate programs require additional upper division chemistry courses. See your academic advisor to make sure that you meet the necessary pre-requisite courses for admission to these programs

Math Courses:

______MTH 243 Statistics (4)

______MTH 251 Calculus I (4)

______MTH 251 Calculus II (4) or MTH 244 Inferential Statistics (4)

Physics Courses:

Choose ONE of the follow physics sequences:

______PH 201,224 General Physics (5)

______PH 202,225 General Physics (5)

______PH 203,226 General Physics (5)

OR

______PH 221,224 General Physics (6)

______PH 222,225 General Physics (6)

______PH 223,226 General Physics (6)

Biology Electives:

Complete a minimum of five upper division Biology electives (18 credits minimum), one of which must be a designated capstone research course:

______BI Upper Division Elective I

______BI Upper Division Elective II

______BI Upper Division Elective III

______BI Upper Division Elective IV

______BI Capstone Upper Division Elective V

NOTE: The following courses may not be used as upper division biology electives: BI 330, 380-389, 401-405, 409. A maximum of 3 credits from BI 407 and BI 408 may be applied to this requirement. Only 1 credit may be from BI 407. In addition, either Introductory Biochemistry (CH 350) or Biochemistry (CH 451) may be used for 3 biology elective credits and Biogeochemistry (BI 346) may be applied as an elective if it is not used to fulfill the upper division chemistry requirement.

NOTE: Completing an Honors Capstone (BI402H and BI404H) also meets the capstone requirement if it is done in addition to the five upper division electives. Admission to the department honors program is required – please see your advisor.