Courses for Biology Majors:

1. REQUIRED CLASSES

A. General Education: 30 hrs.

The Mathematics requirements will be fulfilled by Symbiosis 1, 2, and 3, so students should not take Calculus I. Also, General Chemistry I and II (CHEM 1110-11 and 1120-21) are to be taken and are listed below to fulfill the Natural Science requirements. For other requirements, see general education requirements under the Biology Department section of the undergraduate catalog.

B. Biology Core: 23-25 hrs.

hrs. Course

6 IBMS 1100 Symbiosis I*

6 IBMS 1200 Symbiosis II*

6 IBMS 1300 Symbiosis III*

3 BIOL 3100 General Genetics

2-4 3000 OR 4000 level writing intensive biology course.

*Symbiosis consists of three classes to be taken consecutively, which will integrate Biology I, II and III with Calculus I and Calculus based Probability and Statistics.

C. Mathematics Core: 16 hrs.

hrs. Course

4 MATH 1920 Calculus II

3 MATH 2010 Linear Algebra

3 MATH 3050 Statistical Modeling

3 MATH 3150 Mathematical Modeling

3 Bioinformatics

D. Additional Science Courses: 26 hrs.

hrs. Course

4 CHEM 1110/11 General Chemistry I & Lab

4 CHEM 1120/21 General Chemistry II & Lab

5 CHEM 2010/11 Organic Chemistry I & Lab

5 CHEM 2020/21 Organic Chemistry II & Lab

4 PHYS 2010/11 General Physics I & Lab

4 PHYS 2020/21 General Physics II & Lab

E. Summer Bridge Program: 3 hrs.

The summer bridge program is an introductory program that will be taken the summer before the student's first year.

F. Lab Rotations: 6 hrs.

Students will work on undergraduate research projects all year round during their first year.

G. Undergraduate Research: 0 hrs.

No credit will be given for undergraduate research conducted on and off campus during the summers following the students’ second and third years.

Subtotal: 104-106 hrs.

2. Quantitative Intensive Courses

Biology majors are required to take at least one quantitative intensive biology course from each of the following categories. Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses would be the most advantageous for their goals.

H. Molecular 5-6 hrs.

This could include courses such as Cell Biology and Biochemistry.

I. Organismal 4 hrs.

This could include courses such as Animal Physiology and Neurobiology.

J. Organismal 3-4 hrs.

This could include courses such as Systems Ecology and Population Genetics.

Total: 116-118 hrs.

Courses for Math Majors:

1. REQUIRED CLASSES

A. General Education: 38 hrs.

The Mathematics requirements will be fulfilled by Symbiosis 1, 2, and 3, so students should not take Calculus I. It is highly recommended that students take General Chemistry I and II (CHEM 1110-11 and 1120-21) as their science sequence, because they are prerequisites for Organic Chemistry which is required for some upper level Biology courses. Also, it is difficult to function as a quantitative biologist without a working knowledge of Chemistry. For other requirements, see general education requirements under the Mathematics Department section of the undergraduate catalog.

B. Mathematics Core: 31 hrs.

hrs. Course

4 MATH 1920 Calculus II

3 MATH 2010 Linear Algebra

2 MATH 2090 Mathematical Computing

4 MATH 2110 Calculus III

3 MATH 2120 Differential Equations

3 MATH 2800 Math Reasoning

3 MATH 4010 Undergraduate Research

3 MATH 4127 Introduction to Modern Algebra

3 MATH 4217 Analysis I

3 MATH 4257 Numerical Analysis OR

MATH 4267 Numerical Linear

C. Symbiosis: 18 hrs.

Symbiosis consists of three classes to be taken consecutively, which will integrate Biology I, II and III with Calculus I and Calculus based Probability and Statistics.

D. Summer Bridge Program: 3 hrs.

The summer bridge program is an introductory program that will be taken the summer before the student's first year.

E. Lab Rotations: 6 hrs.

Students will work on undergraduate research projects all year round during their first year.

F. Undergraduate Research: 0 hrs.

No credit will be given for undergraduate research conducted on and off campus during the summers following the students’ second and third years.

G. Quantitative Modeling Track: 12 hrs.

hrs. Course

3 MATH 3050 Statistical Modeling

3 MATH 3150 Mathematical Modeling

3 MATH 4337 Complex Variables

3 MATH 4347 Intro. to Graph Theory/Applications

Subtotal: 108 hrs.

2. ELECTIVES (12+ HOURS)

Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, but are encouraged to take more time permitting. The following are recommended electives for students in the TEQB program.

H. Bioinformatics (3 hrs.)

Bioinformatics is a new course being created which will be available soon.

I. Advanced Biology (12 hrs. chosen from among the following)

hrs. Course

3 BIOL 3100 Genetics

2 BIOL 3141 Genetics Lab

5 BIOL 3150/51 Cell Biology & Lab*

3 BIOL 3260 Animal Physiology

3 BIOL 4167 Biochemistry of Metabolism*

2 BIOL 4177 Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab*

3 BIOL 4277 Neurobiology

3 BIOL 4360 Evolution

3 BIOL 4367 Systems Ecology

3 BIOL 4597 Recombinant DNA*

* Requires Organic Chemistry I

J. Science and Computation for Quantitative Biology (9 hrs.)

There will be three classes available as upper level quantitative biology. They’ll cover topics in Physics, Comp. Science, Databases, Analytical Chem., Physical Chem., and Organic Chem., which relate to quantitative biology.

J. Medical School/Biochemistry Track (10 hrs.)

The Premed Program requires Organic Chemistry I and II. Biochemistry, as well as other electives require Organic Chemistry I.

hrs. Course

5 CHEM 2010/11 Organic Chemistry I & Lab

5 CHEM 2020/21 Organic Chemistry II & Lab

Total: 120(+) hrs.