Graduate School Track

The Graduate School Track is designed to give students a strong background in biology and research experience to prepare them for continuing their studies in graduate school.

Biology Courses

Courses		Hours
BIOL 1307, 1107	General Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Organ Systems, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 1308, 1108	General Biology: Organisms and Populations, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 2334	Molecular Biology	3 hrs
BIOL 2335, 2135	Physiology, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 4437	Cell Biology	4 hrs
BIOL 3339, 3139	Microbiology, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 4342, 4142	Population Biology and Ecology, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 4344	Evolution	3 hrs
BIOL 4147	Research Methods	1 hr
BIOL 4149	Senior Seminar	1 hr
BIOL 4148	Undergraduate Research	1 hr
BIOL elective	(BIOL 2303 or above, "see list below")	13 hrs
Total Hours:		46 hrs

Biology Electives
*These courses may be used as electives, depending on the degree program.*

 

Courses		Hours
BIOL 2303, 2103	Human Anatomy, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 2330	Epidemiology	3 hrs
BIOL 2420	Entomology	4 hrs
BIOL 2324, 2124	Plant Biology, Lab	4 hrs
BIOL 2428	Vertebrate Biology	4 hrs
BIOL 3331	Virology	3 hrs
BIOL 3332	Immunology	3 hrs
BIOL 3341	Animal Behavior	3 hrs
BIOL 3433	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4 hrs
BIOL 3454	Developmental Biology	4 hrs.
BIOL 4343	Neuroscience	4 hrs
BIOL 3345, 3445	Advanced Topics in Biology	3-4 hrs
BIOL 4146, 4246, 4346	Independent Study	1-3 hrs
BIOL 4148	Undergraduate Research	1 hr
BIOL 4150, 4250, 4350	Internship in Biology	1-3 hrs
BIOL 4437	Cell Biology	4 hrs
BIOL 4342, 4142	Population Biology and Ecology, Lab	4 hrs

Supporting Courses

Courses		Hours
CHEM 1340, 1140	General Chemistry, Lab	4 hrs
CHEM 2320, 2120	Analytical Chemistry, Lab	4 hrs
CHEM 2323, 2123	Organic Chemistry I, Lab	4 hrs
CHEM 4343	Biochemistry I	3 hrs
MATH 2313, 2113	Calculus I, Lab	3 hrs
MATH 3320	Applied Statistics	3 hrs
PHYS 2320, 2125	Mechanics and Waves, Lab	4 hrs
PHYS 2311, 2126	Electricity and Magnetism, Lab	4 hrs
SCIE 4345	History and Philosophy of Science	3 hrs
Total Hours:		32 hrs