Biology (B.A.)
BA-NS BIO
Biology Department
Bachelor of Arts (HEGIS 0401)
SAMC 166
(716) 878-5203
The B.A. degree program in the biological sciences prepares students for several options, including various employment opportunities at the bachelor’s degree level, and entrance to graduate or professional schools.
A departmental honors program is also available. Students should contact the department for additional information.
BIO 111 is the required initial biology course in the program. Students must earn a C or better in BIO 111 to take more advanced biology courses.
Academic Performance Policy
Students who have a GPA of less than 2.0 in BIO-prefixed courses required for the major at the end of a semester will be placed on departmental probation. Students will then have two semesters to raise their GPA to a 2.0 or greater in BIO-prefixed required courses or they will be dismissed from the department.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Foundations Requirements | ||
| 37-43 credit hours | 37-43 | |
| Biology Major Requirements (42-43 credit hours) | ||
| Required Courses (16 credit hours) | ||
| BIO 111 | FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 212 | INTRODUCTION TO ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY | 4 |
| BIO 213 | INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR | 4 |
| BIO 214 | INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Students are required to complete one of the following concentrations: | 26-27 | |
| Integrative Biology Concentration (27 credit hours) | ||
| GENETICS (4) | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| Select one from the following: | ||
| ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY (4) | ||
| ECOLOGY (4) | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY (4) | ||
| Elective biology courses (300-400 level, except BIO 308-BIO 309) selected by advisement (16 credit hours) | ||
| Aquatic Biology Concentration (27 credit hours) | ||
| BIOSTATISTICS (4) | ||
| ECOLOGY (4) | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY (4) | ||
| LIMNOLOGY (4) | ||
| FISHERIES BIOLOGY (4) | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY (4) | ||
| BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP (1-15) | ||
| Biotechnology Concentration (26-27 credit hours) | ||
| GENETICS (4) | ||
| ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY (4) | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (4) | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY (4) | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3-4 | |
| CELL PHYSIOLOGY (4) | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (4) | ||
| GENES IN POPULATIONS (4) | ||
| COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (4) | ||
| PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (4) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I | ||
| Elective biology course (300-400 level, except BIO 308-BIO 309) selected by advisement (4 credit hours) | ||
| Requirements in Other Fields (8-18 credit hours) | ||
| Note: CHE 111, CHE 112, and CHE 114 are required of all Biology B.A. students. CHE 201 and CHE 203 are required of students completing the biotechnology concentration; CHE 202 is required of biotechnology students who choose to take CHE 470. | 8-18 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I (4) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II (4) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (4) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | ||
| Recommended Courses in Related Fields | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS II (8) | ||
| UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I and UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (10) | ||
| APPLIED CALCULUS I (4) | ||
| All College Electives | ||
| 25-39 credit hours | 25-39 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |