General Education Requirements (44 Hours)
General Education Requirements
CHE 1101 - CHE 1110 and CHE 1102- CHE 1120fulfill the Science Inquiry. MAT 1110 fulfills the Quantitative Literacy requirement.
Biology Major Requirements (69 Hours)
Not including 12 hours counted in General Education
2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.
Biology Core Requirements (8 Hours)
Must be completed before taking any other biology courses
- BIO 1801 - Biological Concepts I (4)
- BIO 1802 - Biological Concepts II (4)
Additional Required Biology Courses (26 Hours)
Pre: BIO 1801& BIO 1802required for all additional BIO courses
- BIO 2012 - Introduction to Evolutionary Biology (3)
- BIO 2300 - Biological Career Explorations (1)
- BIO 2400 - Genetics (3)
or
- BIO 2700 - Human Genetics (3)
- BIO 2600 - Cell Biology (3)
- BIO 3302 - Ecology (4)
- BIO 3800 - Molecular Biology (4) [WID]
Choose one of the following:
- BIO 2410 - Genetics Laboratory (1)
- BIO 2610 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
Choose one of the following:
- BIO 3301 - Human Systems Physiology (4) [WID]
- BIO 3314 - Comparative Vertebrate Zoology (4) [WID]
- BIO 4555 - Plant Physiology (4)
Choose one of the following: [CAP]
Pre: Senior Standing; WID- BIO 4501 - Independent Research (3) [CAP]
- BIO 4519 - Biology Honors Thesis (3) [CAP]
- BIO 4700 - Seminar in Biological Science (3) [CAP]
- BIO 4910 - Capstone Internship in Biology (3) [CAP]
Integrative Biology Concentration (12 Hours)
Requires at least 12 semester hours, at least one course from each of the following elective categories, and at least two courses with a lab component. (Lab courses are indicated with *)
Courses may only meet one requirement. If a course is chosen in one area, it may not be used in another (e.g. If BIO 2410was chosen for lab course in the Required Biology courses above, it cannot be applied in the Integrative Biology Concentration below).
Biodiversity Elective
Choose at least one course from the following:
- BIO 2000 - Introduction to Botany (4) *
- BIO 2001 - Introduction to Zoology (4) *
- BIO 3304 - Systematic Botany (4) *
- BIO 3308 - Microbiology (4) *
- BIO 4551 - Ornithology (4) *
- BIO 4552 - Entomology (4) [WID] *
- BIO 4556 - Mycology (4) *
- BIO 4557 - Ichthyology (4) *
- BIO 4558 - Taxonomy of the Fleshy Fungi (4) *
- BIO 4559 - Mammalogy (4) *
- BIO 4560 - Herpetology (4) *
- BIO 4567 - Lichenology (3) *
- BIO 4569 - Invertebrate Zoology (4) *
- BIO 4572 - Virology (3)
Biological Systems and Mechanisms Electives
Choose at least one course from the following:
- BIO 2410 - Genetics Laboratory (1) *
- BIO 2610 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1) *
- BIO 3304 - Systematic Botany (4) *
- BIO 3308 - Microbiology (4) *
- BIO 3600 - Neurobiology (4) *
- BIO 4001 - Developmental Biology (3)
- BIO 4011 - Honors Developmental Biology Seminar (1)
- BIO 4375 - Bacterial Pathogenesis (3)
- BIO 4513 - Plant Molecular Biology (4) *
- BIO 4564 - Microscopy (4) *
- BIO 4568 - Immunology (4) *
- BIO 4570 - Parasitology (4) *
- BIO 4572 - Virology (3)
- BIO 4582 - The Biology of Cancer (3)
- BIO 4585 - Endocrinology (3)
- BIO 4601 - Animal Behavior-Ethology (4) *
Biological Applications to Society Electives
Choose at least one course from the following:
- BIO 2800 - Biotechnology and Society (3)
- BIO 3310 - Marine Sciences (4) *
- BIO 3312 - Environmental Studies (3) [WID]
- BIO 3313 - Global Change Ecology (4) [WID] *
- BIO 3315 - Conservation Biology (3) [WID]
- BIO 3320 - Air Pollution Effects on Plants and People (3)
- BIO 4110 - Conservation Genetics (3)
- BIO 4240 - Aquatic Biology (4) *
- BIO 4255 - Ethnobotany: Plants, People, and Culture (4) *
- BIO 4375 - Bacterial Pathogenesis (3)
- BIO 4563 - Biology of Aging (3)
- BIO 4570 - Parasitology (4) *
- BIO 4571 - Plant-Insect Interactions in Terrestrial Ecosystems (4) *
- BIO 4572 - Virology (3)
- BIO 4575 - Ecotoxicology (4) [CAP] *
- BIO 4582 - The Biology of Cancer (3)
Integrative Focus Area (12 Hours)
In consultation with your advisor, a focus area of study will be identified. The courses outlined within your focus area should integrate with your biology coursework into a degree program that aligns with your interests and career goals.
Chemistry
- CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I (3)
- CHE 1110 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
- CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II (3)
- CHE 1120 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
- CHE 2101 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3)
- CHE 2102 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
