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2020-2021 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2020/Spring 2021) 
    
2020-2021 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2020/Spring 2021) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology Major (BS)


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Effective: Fall 2019

Requirements for the Major (56 credits)


II. Intermediate- and Upper-Level Coursework (24 credits)


Students must take an additional 24 credits at the intermediate or upper level from among the following, including at least 2 credits at the 400 level to provide a capstone experience. At least 16 credits (which may include the capstone) must be at the upper level, and at least 4 courses must have labs.

The first four credits of independent laboratory or field research (BIOL 296, 396, 404, 410, 411; CHEM 360; NEUR 296, 396) can be counted as one lab course; additional credits are counted as non-lab electives. No more than 8 credits of independent research can count toward the major (BIOL 294, 296, 396, 402, 404, 410, 411; CHEM 360; NEUR 294, 296, 396). No more than 2 credits of internship/ INTC 200 can count towards the major, and a Biology faculty member must be the faculty evaluator.

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