Biology, B.S.

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This major is administered by the Department of Biology .

Consists of a range from 55 to 62 credits, depending on the 100-level chemistry and cellular/molecular biology options taken.

Required biology core and collateral courses

BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I 5 cr. and
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II 5 cr.
or
BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology 5 cr. and
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology 5 cr.
or
BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 cr. and
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II 5 cr. (and concurrent registration in BIOL 99 - Basic Biology Tutorial 1-2 cr.)
BIOL 210 - Principles of Genetics 3 cr.
BIOL 270 - Principles of 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

Cellular and Molecular Biology Requirement

BIOL 302 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 cr. or
BIOL 314 - Cell Biology 4 cr. and
BIOL 320 - Molecular Biology 4 cr.
The combination of BIOL 314 and BIOL 320 also counts towards 4 of the 12 required elective credits.

Collateral courses

Chemistry

CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr. and
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
or
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles 5 cr.
CHEM 220 - Survey of Organic Chemistry 4 cr. or
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry 4 cr.

Mathematics

MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
MATH 225 - Calculus I 5 cr. or
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.

Electives

Select 12 credits from:

BIOL 308 - Plant Communities of the Upper Midwest 2 cr.
BIOL 309 - Field Biology 3-4 cr.
BIOL 310 - Plant Genetics 3 cr.
BIOL 311 - Population Genetics and Evolution 3 cr.
BIOL 312 - Human Genetics 4 cr.
BIOL 313 - Cancer Biology 3 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 325 - Introduction to Biological Illustration 2 cr.
BIOL 326 - Electron Microscope Techniques 3 cr.
BIOL 330 - Plant Morphology 4 cr.
BIOL 331 - Plant Anatomy 4 cr.
BIOL 333 - General Microbiology 4 cr.
BIOL 335 - Mycology 4 cr.
BIOL 337 - Plant Pathology 3 cr.
BIOL 338 - Phycology 4 cr. or
WATR 338 - Phycology 4 cr.
BIOL 339 - Bryology and Lichenology 2 cr.
BIOL 342 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy 4 cr.
BIOL 345 - Agrostology 2 cr.
BIOL 347 - Aquatic Vascular Plants 2 cr.
BIOL 351 - Plant Physiology 4 cr. (if not used to fulfill physiology requirement)
BIOL 353 - Ethnobotany 3 cr.
BIOL 355 - Plant Ecology 4 cr.
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 380 - Introduction to Aquaponics 2 cr.
BIOL 381 - Animal Physiology 4 cr. (if not used to fulfill physiology requirement)
BIOL 382 - Endocrinology of Mammals 3 cr.
BIOL 383 - Biology of Reproduction 3 cr.
BIOL 384 - Techniques in Aquaponics 1 or 2 cr.
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology 4 cr. (if not used to fulfill physiology requirement)
BIOL 386 - Fish Culture 3 cr. or
WATR 386 - Fish Culture 3 cr.
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy 4 cr.
BIOL 388 - Animal Behavior 3 cr. or
PSYC 388 - Animal Behavior 3 cr.
BIOL 389 - Immunology 3 cr.
BIOL 390 - Neurobiology 3 cr.
BIOL 391 - Essentials of Python for Bioinformatics 2 cr.
BIOL 399 - Independent Studies 1 or 2 cr. (up to 4 cr. towards major)
BIOL 400 - Communication in Research 1 cr.
BIOL 415 - Advanced Microbiology 3 cr.
BIOL 420 - Protein Purification Workshop 1 cr.
BIOL 428 - Scanning Electron Microscope Workshop 1 cr.
BIOL 477 - Raptor Ecology 2 cr.
BIOL 487 - Survey in Human Dissection 2 cr.
BIOL 498 - Selected Topics in Biology 1-4 cr. (may be repeated with different subtitles)
BIOL 499 - Biology Internship 1-4 cr. (up to 4 cr. towards major)
CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 365 - Biochemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 366 - Biochemistry II 3 cr.
MATH 226 - Calculus II 5 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 - Principles of Evolution 4 cr.
BIOL 490 - Senior Seminar 2 cr.

Capstone Experience

BIOL 490 - Senior Seminar 2 cr.