Biology Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in biology must complete 63 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. One summer term (10 credits) at the WWU Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory is required during which at least one upper-division, marine-oriented course must be taken. Senior students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) examination in biology.

Required Courses:

BIOL 141	General Biology	4
BIOL 142	General Biology	4
BIOL 143	General Biology	4
BIOL 216	Introduction to Biological Research I	3
BIOL 250	Biostatistics	4
BIOL 326	Journal Club:	1; 3
BIOL 305	General Ecology	4
BIOL 381	Cell Biology I: Structure and Bioenergetics	4
BIOL 382	Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 483	Philosophy of Origins and Speciation	3
BIOL 495	Colloquium	0
BIOL 496	Senior Seminar	2
	Electives	26
Total Credit Hours:		63

BIOL 495: 6 quarters required

Ten upper-division credits are required to be taken at the WWU Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory during one summer term.

Cognates:

CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 321	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 322	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 324	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
MATH 117	Accelerated Precalculus	5
	or
MATH 121	Precalculus I	4
	and
MATH 122	Precalculus II	4
	or
MATH 131	Calculus for the Life Sciences I	4
	and
MATH 132	Calculus for the Life Sciences II	4
PHYS 211	General Physics	3
PHYS 212	General Physics	3
PHYS 213	General Physics	3
PHYS 214	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 215	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 216	General Physics Laboratory	1