BIOLOGY
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall:
BIOL 110-129 (select one)
CHEM 101
Spring:
BIOL 201 and/or BIOL 203*
CHEM 102
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall:
BIOL 202
CHEM 209
Spring:
BIOL 203
CHEM 210 (optional, but recommended)
COMMENTS:
*BIOL 203 must have CHEM 102 as a prerequisite or concurrent enrollment.
Students who bring in AP Biology credit should take BIOL 202 in their first semester concurrently with CHEM 101.
NOTES:
Physics is recommended in the sophomore year for students who plan to go to medical school. Reminder: PHYS 101 has a Level III math placement or MATH 120 as a prerequisite.
PHYS 203 has MATH 201 as a prerequisite or as a concurrent enrollment.
Students interested in Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Veterinary programs should see entry on Health Professions Programs.
Biology majors who wish to study abroad in the sophomore or junior year should take this into consideration when planning their schedules.
Students planning to enroll in the Secondary Education Program should contact Dr. Thomas Bogar, Program Coordinator, for an advising appointment: 301-696-3773; bogar@hood.edu.
For questions or additional information, contact Kathy Falkenstein, Hodson 150, at 301-696-3663.
BIOLOGY MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HOOD IN 2010-2011
The biology major has four required Biology courses, five Biology electives and several ways to satisfy the senior requirement. Students may take a maximum of 60 credits including 100-level biology courses. The B.A. degree in biology requires a minimum of 52 credits (37 credits in biology and 15 credits in related field). A minimum of 12 credits of BIOL prefix courses required at Hood.
BASIC COURSES (19 -20 credits)
_______ (4) BIOL 110 -129 Biological Inquiry
_______ (4) CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
_______ (4) CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
_______ (4) CHEM 209 Organic Chemistry I
_______ (3) MATH 112 Applied Statistics or (4) MATH 201 Calculus I
BIOLOGY CORE (12 credits)
_______ (4) BIOL 201 Evolution and Ecology
_______ (4) BIOL 202 Physiology of Plants and Animals
_______ (4) BIOL 203 Introduction to Cell Biology and Genetics
BIOLOGY ELECTIVES
Five electives at the 300 level or higher, three of which must include a laboratory (3 credit, double-numbered laboratory courses do not satisfy the lab requirement. Not included among the elective courses are BIOL 335 Teaching Assistantship in Biology, BIOL 375 Independent Study, BIOL 399 Internship and BIOL 499 Honors.)
_______ (4) BIOL _______
_______ (4) BIOL _______
_______ (4) BIOL _______
_______ (3-4) BIOL _______
_______ (3-4) BIOL _______
CAPSTONE (3 credits)
_______ Research / Fieldwork or _______ (3) BIOL 470 Biology Seminar
SECONDARY EDUCATION
In addition to meeting the requirements specified by the Department of Education at Hood, students seeking secondary education certification must complete one of the following courses:
_______ (4) PHYS 101 General Physics or _______ (4) PHYS 203 Introductory Physics I