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Twin Cities Campus
Biology B.S.
College of Biological Sciences - Adm
College of Biological Sciences
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Requirements for this program are current for Summer 2008.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 69 to 75.
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This program requires summer terms.
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Degree: Bachelor of Science.
Students majoring in biology gain a broad understanding of the fundamental nature and characteristics of living things and the ways in which they interact. Their studies cover the full range of life sciences, from cancer genes to acid rain, from lichens to marine mammals.
The biology B.S. program prepares students for study in a broad spectrum of biological sciences; for professional training programs in the health sciences; careers in teaching; and entry-level scientist positions in industry, government agencies, and universities.
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Admission Requirements
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A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.5 for students transferring from outside the University.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Chemistry
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II, PHYS SCI/L, ENVT (4.0 cr)
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab (4.0 cr)
Quantitative Requirement
MATH 1271 - Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1281 {Inactive}
Take exactly 1 course(s) from the following:
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MATH 1272 - Calculus II (4.0 cr)
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MATH 1282 {Inactive}
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STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis, MATH (4.0 cr)
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CSCI 1901 - Structure of Computer Programming I (4.0 cr)
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CSCI 3003 - Introduction to Computing in Biology (3.0 cr)
Physics
PHYS 1201W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (5.0 cr)
or PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1202W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (5.0 cr)
or PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
General Biology
BIOL 2002 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I, BIOL SCI/L (5.0 cr)
or BIOL 2002H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I, BIOL SCI/L, H (5.0 cr)
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 2003H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II, H (3.0 cr)
Organismal Biology
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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Animal Biology
BIOL 2012 - General Zoology (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 3211 - Animal Physiology (3.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
or PHSL 3051 - Human Physiology (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
or PHSL 3061 - Principles of Physiology (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
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Plant Biology
BIOL 2022 - General Botany (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation, WI (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 3002 - Plant Biology: Function (2.0 cr)
BIOL 3005W - Plant Function Laboratory, WI (2.0 cr)
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Microbiology
VBS 2032 - General Microbiology With Laboratory (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 2032 {Inactive}
or MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms (5.0 cr)
Biology Core
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry (3.0 cr)
or BIOC 4331 - Biochemistry I: Structure, Catalysis, and Metabolism in Biological Systems (4.0 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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BIOL 3407 - Ecology, ENVT (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 3408W - Ecology, ENVT, WI (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 3807 - Ecology, ENVT (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3409 - Evolution (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 3411 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 3811 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (4.0 cr)
BIOL 4003 - Genetics (3.0 cr)
BIOL 4004 - Cell Biology (3.0 cr)
Biology Major Electives
Electives must include 2 laboratory or field courses from the approved list. To count as a lab/field course, directed research must be completed for a minimum of 3 credits; credits can be split over multiple terms using 4994, 4794W, or a combination of the two. Directed research can only be used for one laboratory or field requirement.
Take 11 or more credit(s) from the following:
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Laboratory and Field Courses
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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BIOC 4025 - Laboratory in Biochemistry (2.0 cr)
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BIOC 4125 - Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (3.0 cr)
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BIOC 4225 - Laboratory in NMR Techniques (1.0 cr)
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BIOC 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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BIOC 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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BIOL 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation, WI (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3807 - Ecology, ENVT (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3811 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3820 - Aquatic Toxicology (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 3825 - Ecological Genetics (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 4862 - Biological Photography and Digital Imaging Techniques (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4014 - Ecology of Vegetation (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4016W - Ecological Biogeography, WI (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4129 - Mammalogy (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4134 - Introduction to Ornithology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4607 - Plankton Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4801 - Field Limnology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4809 - Field Ecosystem Ecology (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4814 - Plant Community Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4817 - Vertebrate Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4825 - Telemetry and Animal Behavior (2.0 cr)
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EEB 4839 - Field Studies in Mammalogy (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4842 - Arctic Field Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4844 - Field Ornithology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 5605 - Limnology Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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FW 3136 - Biology of Fishes (4.0 cr)
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GCD 4015 - Genetics Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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GCD 4025 - Cell Biology Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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GCD 4111 - Histology: Cell and Tissue Organization (4.0 cr)
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GCD 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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GCD 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms (5.0 cr)
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MICB 4215 - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Physiology and Diversity (3.0 cr)
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MICB 4235 - Advanced Laboratory: Virology, Immunology, and Microbial Genetics (3.0 cr)
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MICB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-7.0 cr)
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MICB 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-7.0 cr)
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NSCI 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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NSCI 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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PBIO 4321 - Minnesota Flora (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4404 - Developmental Plant Anatomy (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4511 - Flowering Plant Diversity (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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PBIO 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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PBIO 5416 - Plant Morphology, Development, and Evolution (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3002 - Plant Biology: Function (2.0 cr)
BIOL 3005W - Plant Function Laboratory, WI (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 3211 - Animal Physiology (3.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
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PHSL 3051 - Human Physiology (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
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PHSL 3061 - Principles of Physiology (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
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Additional Electives
Take 0 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
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BIOC 3960 - Research Topics in Biochemistry (1.0 cr)
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BIOC 4xxx
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BIOC 5xxx
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BIOL 3xxx
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BIOL 4xxx
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BIOL 5xxx
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EEB 3603 - Science, Protection, and Management of Aquatic Environments (3.0 cr)
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EEB 3963 - Modeling Nature and the Nature of Modeling (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4xxx
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EEB 5xxx
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GCD 4xxx
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GCD 5xxx
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MICB 4xxx
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MICB 5xxx
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NSCI 3xxx
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NSCI 4xxx
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NSC 5xxx
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PBIO 4xxx
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PBIO 5xxx
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CHEM 3xxx
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CHEM 4xxx
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CSCI 3xxx
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CSCI 4xxx
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MATH 3283W - Sequences, Series, and Foundations: Writing Intensive, WI (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4xxx
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MATH 5xxx
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PHYS 3xxx
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PHYS 4xxx
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PHYS 5xxx
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STAT 3xxx
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STAT 4xxx
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STAT 5xxx
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ANAT 3xxx
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Health Sciences Track
This track is designed for CBS students who enter health-related professional
schools such as dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine to earn their B.S. degree by allowing the use of biological science related credits earned at an accredited professional school to fulfill CBS degree requirements.
Students may transfer up to 30 credits of accredited, health-related professional school courses towards their bachelor of science degree (e.g., credits from courses in biologically related topics such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, neuroscience, genetics, organismal biology [plant, animal, and microbiology], and ecology). Clinical courses are not acceptable substitutions.
Students, assisted by a CBS academic adviser, prepare a petition for submission to the CBS Scholastics Committee. The committee conducts a holistic review of all coursework ensuring that the intention and logic of CBS requirements have been met by the additional coursework.
The CBS Scholastics Committee uses the following criteria to guide its deliberations.
Students are eligible for a degree if they have
¿ completed the University¿s CLE requirements
¿ completed the non-biology requirements (e.g., chemistry, physics, mathematics) for the degree
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earned at least 90 credits as undergraduates (including PSEO, AP, and related credits)
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