Biology, BS

Cellular and Molecular Biology (26 hours)

Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (26 hours)

Pre-Health Professional (26 hours)

Cell and Molecular, Pre-Health, and Physiology Elective Set

• BIOL 361 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: 3
• BIOL 391 - Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Sciences I Credits: 4
• BIOL 392 - Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Sciences II Credits: 4
• BIOL 412 - Cellular and Molecular Immunology Credits: 3
• BIOL 416 - Plant Molecular Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 417 - Biochemistry Credits: 3
• BIOL 418 - Advanced Techniques in Microscopy Credits: 4
• BIOL 419 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 422 - Forensic Biology Credits: 4

• or

• FS 422 - Forensic Biology Credits: 4
• BIOL 461 - Molecular Medicine Credits: 3
• BIOL 474 - Virology Credits: 4

• or

• CHEM 474 - Virology Credits: 4

• CURE Methods courses

• BIOL 313 - Microbiology in Health and Nutrition Credits: 4
• BIOL 333 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: 4

• CURE Applications courses

• BIOL 413 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
• BIOL 421 - Principles of Biotechnology Credits: 4

Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Elective Set

• BIOL 304 - General Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 306 - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 321 - Plant Biology Credits: 4
• BIOL 326 - Plants and Human Affairs Credits: 3
• BIOL 330 - Population Genetics for Forensic Science Credits: 3

• or

• FS 330 - Population Genetics for Forensic Science Credits: 3
• BIOL 373 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
• BIOL 374 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
• BIOL 411 - Animal Physiology Credits: 3
• BIOL 415 - Plant Physiology Credits: 3
• BIOL 420 - Darwin’s Origin of Species Credits: 3
• BIOL 425 - Flora of the Southern Appalachians Credits: 4
• BIOL 433 - Ecological Co-Adaptations Credits: 4
• BIOL 434 - Terrestrial Landscape Ecology Credits: 4
• BIOL 435 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 4
• BIOL 439 - Ecological Genetics Credits: 3
• BIOL 441 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 453 - Principles of Systematics Credits: 3
• BIOL 455 - Vascular Plants Credits: 4
• BIOL 470 - Biology of Arthropods Credits: 4
• BIOL 471 - Animal Behavior Credits: 4
• BIOL 472 - Ornithology Credits: 4
• BIOL 476 - Contemporary Fisheries Credits: 4
• BIOL 477 - Herpetology Credits: 4
• BIOL 478 - Parasitology Credits: 3
• BIOL 479 - Mammalogy Credits: 4

• CURE Methods course

• BIOL 375 - Methods in Ecology and Evolution Credits: 4

• CURE Applications course

• BIOL 473 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 4

General Biology Elective Set

• BIOL 389 - Cooperative Education in Biology Credits: 1 or 3, R15
• BIOL 493 - Studies in Biology Credits: 1-6, R12 – includes courses available through Highlands Biological Station
• BIOL 496 - Biology Departmental Seminar Credits: 1, R3

• CURE Methods courses

• BIOL 464 - Brewing Methods and Evaluation Credits: 4
• BIOL 467 - Biostatistics Credits: 3

• CURE Applications courses

• BIOL 480 - Research in Biology Credits: 1-3, R6
• BIOL 494 - CURE: Course-Based Undergraduate Research Credits: 3-4, R8
• BIOL 495 - Introduction to Senior Thesis Credits: 1
• BIOL 498 - Senior Thesis I Credits: 2
• BIOL 499 - Senior Thesis II Credits: 1

• Other electives

• CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: 4
• CHEM 435 - Instrumental Analysis II Credits: 3
• CHEM 461 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHEM 462 - Molecular Bioinformatics Credits: 3
• GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: 4
• GEOL 455 - Wetlands Credits: 3
• MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: 3
• MATH 375 - Statistical Methods II Credits: 3
• NRM 344 - Applied Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4
• NRM 371 - Landscape Ecology Credits: 3
• NRM 442 - Natural Resources Policy and Administration Credits: 3
• PAR 330 - Wilderness: Ethics and Aesthetics in the American Landscape Credits: 3
• PAR 332 - Biomedical Ethics: Healthcare & Social Justice Credits: 3
• PAR 333 - Environmental and Animal Ethics Credits: 3