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Cellular and Organismal Biology
Option
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A.
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General
Education
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52 sh
total
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Must
select:
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BIOL106
Principles of Biology I
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3
sh
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BIOL107
Principles of Biology II
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3
sh
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MATH107
Basic Statistics
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3
sh
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B.
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Area
Requirements
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31 sh
total
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MATH141 Calculus 1
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3 sh
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CHEM120,
121 Principles of Chemistry I, II
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8
sh
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CHEM220,
221 Organic Chemistry I, II
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8
sh
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CHEM410
Biochemistry
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4
sh
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PHYS130,
131, Physics I, II
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8
sh
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C.
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Core
Requirements
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15 sh
total
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BIOL202
Genetics
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3
sh
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BIOL206
Botany I
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3
sh
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BIOL240
Zoology
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3
sh
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BIOL309
Ecology
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3
sh
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BIOL410
Organismal Physiology
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3
sh
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D.
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Other
Requirements
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8 sh
total
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BIOL330
Cell and Molecular Biology
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4
sh
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BIOL340
Microbiology
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4
sh
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E.
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Biology
Electives
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14 sh
total
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Summary:
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DNA Analysis Methods |
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A.
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General
Education
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52 sh
total
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|
Must
select:
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BIOL106
Principles of Biology I
|
3
sh
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BIOL107
Principles of Biology II
|
3
sh
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MATH107
Basic Statistics
|
3
sh
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B. |
Area Requirements |
31 sh |
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MATH141 Calculus I |
3 sh |
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CHEM120 Principles of
Chemistry I** |
4 sh |
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CHEM121 Principles of
Chemistry II |
4 sh |
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CHEM220 Organic Chemistry I |
4 sh |
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CHEM221 Organic Chemistry II |
4 sh |
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CHEM410 Biochemistry |
4 sh |
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PHYS130 Physics I** |
4 sh |
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PHYS131 Physics II |
4 sh |
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**MATH113 is a
prerequisite for PHYS130 and a prerequisite or
co-requisite for CHEM120
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C. |
Core Requirements |
15 sh |
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BIOL106 Principles of
Biology I (counted as Gen Ed Nat Science) |
3 sh |
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BIOL107 Principles of
Biology II (counted as Gen Ed Nat Science) |
3 sh |
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BIOL206 Botany |
3 sh |
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BIOL240 Zoology |
3 sh |
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BIOL202 Genetics |
3 sh |
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BIOL309 Ecology |
3 sh |
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BIOL410 Organismal
Physiology |
3 sh |
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D. |
Other Requirements |
12 sh |
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BIOL220 DNA Methods
in Biology |
1 sh |
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BIOL345
Advanced DNA Methods |
3 sh |
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BIOL330 Cell and Molecular
Biology |
4 sh |
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BIOL340 Microbiology |
4 sh |
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E. |
Electives in Biology |
10 sh |
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With the advisors approval,
an additional 10 sh of biology majors courses must be
selected. Note: Basic Biology, Field Natural
History, and Science Seminar do not fulfill this
requirement. |
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3 sh must include DNA-based
methods. Current choices include:
BIOL317 Mycology
BIOL369 Internship
BIOL499 Independent Study |
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A.
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General
Education
|
52 sh
total
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|
Must
select:
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BIOL106
Principles of Biology I
|
3
sh
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BIOL107
Principles of Biology II
|
3
sh
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MATH107
Basic Statistics
|
3
sh
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B.
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Area
Requirements
|
30 sh
total
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MATH141 Calculus 1
|
3
sh
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CHEM120,
121 Principles of Chemistry I, II
|
8 sh
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CHEM220,
221 Organic Chemistry I, II
|
8 sh
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GEOS130
Principles of Geology
I
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3 sh
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PHYS130,
131, Physics I, II
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8
sh
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C.
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Core
Requirements
|
15 sh
total
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BIOL202
Genetics
|
3
sh
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BIOL206
Botany I
|
3 sh
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BIOL240
Zoology
|
3 sh
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BIOL309
Ecology
|
3 sh
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BIOL410
Organismal Physiology
|
3
sh
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D.
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Restricted
Electives in Biology
|
9 sh
total
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BIOL305 Ichthyology |
3 sh |
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BIOL405
Field Ecology
|
3
sh
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BIOL409
Ornithology
|
3
sh
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BIOL411
Aquatic Biology
|
3
sh
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BIOL413
Entomology
|
3
sh
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E.
|
Biology
Electives
|
14 sh
total
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A.
|
General
Education
|
52 sh
total
|
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|
Must
select:
|
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BIOL106
Principles of Biology I
|
3
sh
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BIOL107
Principles of Biology II
|
3
sh
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MATH107
Basic Statistics
|
3
sh
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B.
|
Area
Requirements
|
30 sh
total
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MATH141 Calculus 1
|
3
sh
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CHEM120,
121 Principles of Chemistry I, II
|
8 sh
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CHEM220,
221 Organic Chemistry I, II
|
8 sh
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GEOS120
Oceanography
|
3 sh
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PHYS130,
131, Physics I, II
|
8
sh
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C.
|
Core
Requirements
|
15 sh
total
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BIOL202
Genetics
|
3
sh
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BIOL206
Botany I
|
3 sh
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BIOL240
Zoology
|
3 sh
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BIOL309
Ecology
|
3 sh
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BIOL410
Organismal Physiology
|
3
sh
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D.
|
Marine
Biology Requirements
|
9
sh total
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Restricted electives in
biology: Note - all marine biology courses are
taught only during summer sessions at the Wallops Island
Marine Science Consortium Campus in Wallops Island, VA. |
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BIOL200 Marine Biology
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3
sh
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Students must choose 6 sh from among the following
courses:
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BIOL245 Marine Invertebrates
|
3
sh
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BIOL301 Behavior of Marine
Organisms
|
3
sh
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BIOL312 Marine
Botany
|
3 sh
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BIOL305
Ichthyology
|
3 sh
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BIOL400 Ecology
of Marine Plankton
|
3 sh
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BIOL403 Coral
Reef Ecology
|
3 sh
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E.
|
Biology
Electives
|
14 sh
total
|
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Courses are selected with advisor's
approval.
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