2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Biology - Bachelor of Science (64-66 Credits)

The BS in Biology fulfills entrance requirements for a variety of pre-health careers, including medical school, dental school, veterinary school, as well as occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, podiatry, and chiropractor school, among other health professions. Students wanting to be an LPN or to enter nursing school after graduation can also benefit from the BS.

The BS in Biology also prepares students well for graduate school in the life sciences, as well as for direct employment or entry into technical programs in a wide variety of biology related careers, from biotech and pharmaceutical to healthcare and medicine, natural resource management and public or community health. The BS in Biology is a great choice for students wanting to pursue biology related careers in research, academia, private enterprise or government service.

Students completing the BS in Biology along with their General Education courses and carefully chosen electives will graduate with a solid foundation in biological science and a broad liberal arts background that adds value to students’ educational preparation and eventual success beyond graduation.

Degree Requirements

I. Required Core: Biology (28-30 Credits)

CBIOL 1101Biology 1 with Lab

4

CBIOL 2101Biology II with Lab

4

CBIOL 2202Genetics and Ethics

3

CBIOL 2211Cell and Molecular Biology

3

CBIOL 2505Ecology with Lab

4

CBIOL 3330Research Methods in Biology

4

Choose ONE:

CBIOL 2205Botany with Lab

4

CBIOL 3100Animal Behavior with Lab

4

CBIOL 3210Evolution and the History of Life

3

Choose ONE:

CBIOL 2100Introduction to Marine Mammals (Marine Studies Consortium course)

3

CBIOL 2203Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab

4

CBIOL 2204Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab

4

CBIOL 2205Botany with Lab

4

CBIOL 2502Essentials of Health

3

CBIOL 3100Animal Behavior with Lab

4

CBIOL 3210Evolution and the History of Life

3

CBIOL 3330Research Methods in Biology

4

CBIOL 3311Cellular Neurobiology

3

CBIOL 3330Research Methods in Biology

4

CBIOL 3888Selected Topics in Biology

3-4

CBIOL 4100Biology of Whales (Marine Studies Consortium course)

3

CBIOL 4110Biology of Fishes (Marine Studies Consortium Course)

3

CNSCI 2101Mapping Our World with GIS

3

CNSCI 2210Water Resources Planning and Management

3

CNSCI 3500New England Field Studies

3

CNSCI 4100Research Internship and Seminar

3-6

CPHYS 1104Earth Science and Planetary Geology with Lab

4

CPHYS 2011Biological Chemistry I

3

CPHYS 2250Physics II with Lab: Electricity, Magnetism, Atoms & Light

4

CPHYS 1104 Earth Science w/lab (Available as an elective for Education majors only).
Marine Studies Consortium Courses (maximum of 3 credits unless pre-approved by advisor and Department Chair)

II. Required Core: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (27 Credits)

CPHYS 1250Physics I with Lab: Forces, Sound, Momentum & Energy

4

CPHYS 1308General Chemistry I with Lab

4

CPHYS 2102General Chemistry II with Lab

4

CPHYS 2308Organic Chemistry I with Lab

4

CPHYS 3308Organic Chemistry II w/Lab

4

CMATH 1990Concepts and Applications of Calculus I

4

CMATH 3522Inferential Statistics

3

CPHYS 1250 Physics I w/Lab and 1308 General Chemistry I w/Lab, waived w/AP ≥4

III. Research Capstone (3 Credits)

CNSCI 4550Directed Research Capstone: Science

3

IV. Internship (6 Credits)

(NOT required of Education Majors)

Education majors are exempt from the Internship Component of this major. Middle School General Science Education majors and Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education majors follow the same structure as secondary education majors, but must take CPHYS 1104 Earth Science with lab as their one elective.

CNSCI 4100Research Internship and Seminar

3-6