Wilkes University College of Arts and Sciences 49 courses 122-128 total credits
Total minimum number of credits required for a major in Biology leading to the B.A. degree - 122
| Total Credits | 122-128 credits |
First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 121 | Principles of Modern Biology I | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Elements and Compounds Lab | 1 |
| CHM 115 | Elements and Compounds | 3 |
| FYF 101 | First-Year Foundations | 3 |
| MTH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Total First Semester | 15 credits | |
Second Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 122 | Principles of Modern Biology II | 4 |
| CHM 114 | The Chemical Reaction Lab | 1 |
| CHM 116 | The Chemical Reaction | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Composition | 4 |
| MTH 114 | Calculus and Modeling for The Biological and Health Sciences | 4 |
| Total Second Semester | 16 credits | |
Third Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 225 | Population and Evolutionary Biology | 4 |
| CHM 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 233 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| BIO 397 | Professional Preparation Techniques | 2 |
| Total Third Semester | 16 credits | |
Fourth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 226 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHM 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 234 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Total Fourth Semester | 14 credits | |
Fifth Semester
BIO Elective or Research Credits: 3 **. Free Elective(s) Credits: 9 ***.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 397 | Professional Preparation Techniques | 2 |
| PHY 171 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
| Total Fifth Semester | 16-18 credits | |
Sixth Semester
Also required: BIO Elective or Research (3 credits); Computer Science Elective (3 credits); Distribution Requirements (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 174 | Principles of Physics II | 3 |
| Total Sixth Semester | 13-15 credits | |
Seventh Semester
BIO Electives (3-4 credits) Free Electives Credits: 12 ***.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 391 | Senior Research I | 1 |
| Total Seventh Semester | 16-17 credits | |
Eighth Semester
BIO Electives (3-4 credits) Distribution Requirement (3 credits) Free Electives Credits: 7 ***.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 392 | Senior Research II | 2 |
| Total Eighth Semester | 15-16 credits | |
A. Molecular and Cellular Biolog
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 324 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 326 | Immunology and Immunochemistry | 4 |
| BIO 327 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 328 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIO 329 | Virology | 3 |
| BIO 345 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 398 | Topics in Biology | 1-4 |
B. Structural and Functional Biology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 311 | Comparative Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 314 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 321 | Mammalian Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 323 | Functional Histology | 4 |
| BIO 325 | Endocrinology | 4 |
| BIO 352 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| BIO 398 | Topics in Biology | 1-4 |
C. Diversity and Populational Biology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 312 | Parasitology | 4 |
| BIO 340 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIO 341 | Freshwater Ecosystems | 3 |
| BIO 342 | The Archosaurs: Birds, Dinosaurs, and Crocodilians | 4 |
| BIO 343 | Marine Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 344 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 346 | Animal Behavior | 4 |
| BIO 348 | Wildlife Techniques | 3 |
| BIO 398 | Topics in Biology | 1-4 |
D. Plant Biology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 362 | Plant Taxonomy | 4 |
| BIO 363 | Hemp Biology and Analysis | 4 |
| BIO 366 | Field Botany | 3 |
| BIO 368 | Medical Botany | 3 |
| BIO 369 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 398 | Topics in Biology | 1-4 |
E. Quantitative Biology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 330 | Introduction to BioinFormatics Applications | 3 |
| BIO 247 | Biostatistics and Experimental Design | 4 |
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