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Biology, B.S.

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This major is administered by the Department of Biology .

Consists of a minimum of 53 credits (48 credits if taking CHEM 117 ).

Required biology core and collateral courses

BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 210 - Principles of Genetics 3 cr.
BIOL 270 - Ecology and Evolution 4 cr.
BIOL 305 - General Ecology 3 cr.
BIOL 306 - Ecological Methods 1 cr.
BIOL 490 - Senior Seminar 2 cr.

Note

BIOL 306 is waived if CNR Summer Field Experience or NRES 475 is completed.

One physiology course

Course clusters

Complete at least one course from at least two of the following upper division course clusters.

Advanced Plant Courses

One course from

BIOL 330 - Plant Morphology 4 cr.
BIOL 331 - Plant Anatomy 4 cr.
BIOL 337 - Plant Pathology 3 cr.
BIOL 338 - Phycology 4 cr. or
WATR 338 - Phycology 4 cr.
BIOL 342 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy 4 cr.
BIOL 351 - Plant Physiology 4 cr.
BIOL 353 - Ethnobotany 3 cr.
BIOL 355 - Plant Ecology 4 cr.

Or two from

BIOL 308 - Plant Communities of the Upper Midwest 2 cr.
BIOL 345 - Agrostology 2 cr.
BIOL 347 - Aquatic Vascular Plants 2 cr.

Advanced Animal Courses

One course from

BIOL 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology 3 cr. or
WATR 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology 3 cr.
BIOL 362 - Animal Parasitology 4 cr.
BIOL 367 - General Entomology 4 cr.
BIOL 370 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 cr.
BIOL 373 - Comparative Vertebrate Histology 4 cr.
BIOL 374 - Ichthyology 4 cr.
BIOL 375 - Fisheries Ecology 3 cr.
BIOL 376 - Herpetology 3 cr.
BIOL 377 - Ornithology 3 cr.
BIOL 378 - Mammalogy 3 cr.
BIOL 381 - Animal Physiology 4 cr. or
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology 4 cr.
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy 4 cr.
WATR 488 - Aquatic Insects 3 cr.

Advanced Cell, Molecular, Techniques, and Field Courses

One course from

BIOL 309 - Field Biology 3-4 cr.
BIOL 312 - Human Genetics 4 cr.
BIOL 314 - Cell Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 317 - Developmental Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 320 - Molecular Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 323 - Paleontology Collecting Field Trip 3 cr.
BIOL 326 - Electron Microscope Techniques 3 cr.
BIOL 333 - General Microbiology 4 cr.
BIOL 335 - Mycology 4 cr.
BIOL 386 - Fish Culture 3 cr. or
WATR 386 - Fish Culture 3 cr.
BIOL 415 - Advanced Microbiology 3 cr.
CHEM 365 - Biochemistry 4 cr.

Note

BIOL 314 , BIOL 351 , BIOL 381 , and BIOL 385 may be used to satisfy only ONE of the required areas.

Collateral courses

Chemistry

CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr. and
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
or
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles 5 cr.

Mathematics

MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
MATH 120 - Calculus I 4 cr. or
MATH 355 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.

Electives

Elective credits to reach a minimum of 39 biology credits. Select from:

Additional Biology courses numbered above 160
BIOL 388 - Animal Behavior 3 cr. or
PSYC 388 - Animal Behavior 3 cr.
CHEM 365 - Biochemistry 4 cr.
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes 3 cr.
WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology 3 cr.
WATR 483 - Fisheries Research 3 cr.
WATR 488 - Aquatic Insects 3 cr.

Biology Credits at UW-Stevens Point

Biology majors must complete at least 12 biology credits at UW-Stevens Point.

Communication in the Major

BIOL 270 - Ecology and Evolution 4 cr.
BIOL 490 - Senior Seminar 2 cr.

Capstone Experience

BIOL 490 - Senior Seminar 2 cr.