B.S. in Biology

School University of Richmond
Method At the institution
Location University Of Richmond
Type Bachelor Degree
Course fee By request

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B.S. in Biology

Course description The Biology Major

Note: The grade point average of the coursework in biology and chemistry must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

For the Bachelor of Science Degree

15 units, including

BIOL 199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL 190 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 1 with Laboratory

Conceptual Area 1: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 201 Genetics
    BIOL 205 Cell Biology

Conceptual Area 2: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 207 Ecology
    BIOL 225 Evolution

Conceptual Area 3: Organismal Biology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 216 Botany
    BIOL 217 Integrative Physiology
    BIOL 229 Microbiology

Five additional units in biology, including at least four approved courses at the 300 level and four with a lab

MATH 212 Calculus II or MATH 232 Scientific Calculus II

CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM 191 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 3 with Laboratory

CHEM 205 Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 206 Organic Chemistry II

Quantitative-physical science, two units chosen from:

    BUAD 301 Statistics for Business and Economics II
    CMSC 155 Introduction to Scientific Computing
    CMSC 221 Data Structures with Lab
    CMSC 222 Discrete Structures for Computing with Lab
    MATH 119 Statistics for Social and Life Sciences
    MATH 219 Introduction to the Design of Experiments
    PHYS 127 General Physics 1 or PHYS 131 General Physics with Calculus I
    PHYS 128 General Physics 2 or PHYS 132 General Physics with Calculus II or
    PHYS 133 Atomic and Sub-Atomic Physics or PHYS 134 Biological Physics
    PSYC 200 Methods and Analyses
    Or completion of the Integrated Quantitative Science sequence

Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major/minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the major/minor unless otherwise noted.
For the Bachelor of Arts Degree

12 units, including

BIOL 199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL 190 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 1 with Laboratory

Conceptual Area 1: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 201 Genetics
    BIOL 205 Cell Biology

Conceptual Area 2: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 207 Ecology
    BIOL 225 Evolution

Conceptual Area 3: Organismal Biology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 216 Botany
    BIOL 217 Integrative Physiology
    BIOL 229 Microbiology

Five additional units in biology, including at least four approved courses at the 300 level and four with a lab

CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry

CHEM 205 Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 206 Organic Chemistry II

The Biology Minor
6 units, including

BIOL 199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL 190 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 1 with Laboratory

Conceptual Area 1: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 201 Genetics
    BIOL 205 Cell Biology

Conceptual Area 2: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 207 Ecology
    BIOL 225 Evolution

Conceptual Area 3: Organismal Biology, one unit chosen from

    BIOL 216 Botany
    BIOL 217 Integrative Physiology
    BIOL 229 Microbiology

One additional unit with lab in biology, selected from approved 300-level courses

CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM 191 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 3 with Laboratory

Approved Courses for the Biology Major and Minor

All 200- and 300-level courses may be used to meet major or minor requirements with the following exceptions: 260, 350, 370, 371, 387, 388, 389, 391, 392, and 395.