Requirements for a major in Biology for the BS and BA degrees are:

A. Introductory Courses
50-102 Cell Biology
50-112 Biodiversity
50-122 Genetics and Evolution
50-162 Genes and Molecules
50-222 Methods in Ecology and Evolution
50-232 Methods in Cellular and Molecular Biology

NOTE: Biology majors must have completed Biology 50-102, 112, 122, 162, 222 and 232 with a grade of at least C- before enrolling in any additional above-introductory level Biology course.

AND

B. Any five (for BA) or six (for BS) of the following courses, with the additional requirements that: (a) a minimum of four of the courses selected must include a laboratory component and (b) at least one course must be taken from each of the subdisciplines of cellular/molecular, organismal, and population biology.

Cellular and Molecular:

50-474 Cellular Physiology
50-484 Microbiology
50-573 General Biochemistry I & Laboratory (571)
50-583 General Biochemistry II OR 50-583 General Biochemistry II & Laboratory (581)
50-864 Fundamentals of Immunology
50-874 Molecular Biology

Organismal:

50-324 Botany
50-353 Neurobiology
50-364 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology
50-394 Endocrinology
50-424 Organ Physiology
50-444 Invertebrate Ecology

Population:

50-314 Genetics
50-333 Evolution
50-414 Global Change Biology
50-434 Ecology

C. Upon recommendation of the advisor, up to two of the following courses may be substituted for courses in B above. Four credit hours of Introduction to Research may substitute for only one of the required laboratory courses in B above. These courses do not count under any specific subdiscipline.

50-303, 304 Selected Topics
50-973 Introduction to Independent Research
50-983 Honors Biology

D. Capstone: 50-931 or approved research or internship experience

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

In addition to A, B, and C above, those taking the BS degree must also complete:

Mathematics 52-154 (Calculus I) and 52-113 (Statistics)

Chemistry: First-year sequence (51-153/151 and 51-163/161, or 51-173/171and 51-213/211), and Organic Chemistry sequence (51-553/551 and 51-563/561)

Physics 53-154, 53-164

BACHELOR OF ARTS

In addition to A, B, and C above, those taking the BA degree also must complete: Chemistry: First-year sequence (51-153/151 and 51-163/161, or 51-173/171), and First semester Organic Chemistry 51-553/551

A minor in Biology must include: 50-102, 112, 122, 162; and enough courses from "B" above to total 12 semester hours above the introductory level. Methods classes for a particular area (Ecology and Evolution or Cell/Molecular) are required for upper-level courses. At least one of these courses must include a laboratory component.

CONTACT:
Department of Biology
Southwestern University
P.O. Box 770
Georgetown, TX 78627