This page is to be used as a planning tool. Your degree audit is the official record of degree requirements. Updated August 2023.
Biology BA Requirements
| Core Biology Courses | |
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| BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology | BIOL:3172 Evolution |
| BIOL:1412 Diversity of Form & Function | BIOL:2723 Cell Biology |
| BIOL:2512 Fundamental Genetics |
| Biological Systems - Choose Two |
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| BIOL 2254 Endocrinology |
| BIOL 2663 Plant Response to the Environment OR BIOL 3663 Plant Response to the Environment |
| BIOL 2673 Ecology |
| BIOL 2753 Intro to Neurobiology |
| BIOL 3233 Intro to Developmental Biology |
| BIOL 3244 Animal Behavior |
| BIOL 3253 Neurobiology I |
| BIOL 3343 Animal Physiology |
| BIOL 3363 Plant Developmental Biology |
| BIOL 4333 Genes and Development |
| Genes/Genomes courses - Choose One |
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| BIOL 3212 Bioinformatics for Beginners |
| BIOL 3314 Genomics |
| BIOL 3373 Human Population Genetics & Variation |
| BIOL 3713 Molecular Genetics |
| BIOL 4373 Molecular Evolution |
| BIOL 4386 Introduction to Scientific Computing for Biologists |
| Lab Course - Choose one |
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| BIOL 2246 Entomology Lab |
| BIOL 3245 Animal Behavior Lab |
| BIOL 3626 Cell Biology Lab |
| BIOL 3655 Neurogenetics Lab |
| BIOL 3656 Neurobiology Lab |
| BIOL 3676 Evolution Lab |
| BIOL 3716 Genetics and Biotechnology Lab |
| BIOL 3736 Developmental Biology Lab |
| BIOL 4314 Intro to Synthetic Biology in the Lab |
| BIOL 4999 Honors Research in Biology |
| MICR 2157 & 2158 General Microbiology & Lab |
| Iowa Lakeside Lab courses (consult advisor) |
| Biology B.A. Cognate Courses |
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| CHEM 1110 Principles of Chemistry I and CHEM 1120 Principles of Chemistry II |
| BMB 3110 Biochemistry |
| MATH 1460 Calculus for Biological Sciences or MATH 1850 Calculus I |
| STAT 3510 Biostatistics or STAT 2010 Statistical Methods and Computing |
| Biology Electives |
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| At least two courses (6 sh total) numbered BIOL 2000 and above (excluding BIOL 2120 and 2211) |
| BA Electives |
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| At least 12 semester hours of approved courses. See UI General Catalog for list of approved courses |
Biology BS Requirements
| Core Biology Courses | |
|---|---|
| BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology | BIOL:2512 Fundamental Genetics |
| BIOL:1412 Diversity of Form & Function | BIOL:2723 Cell Biology |
| Biology B.s. Cognate Courses |
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| CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I and CHEM:1120 Principles of Chemistry II |
| BMB:3110 Biochemistry OR BMB:3120 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology I and BMB:3130 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology II |
| CHEM:2210 Organic Chemistry I |
| PHYS:1511 College Physics I and PHYS:1512 College Physics II OR PHYS:1611 Intro Physics I and PHYS:1612 Intro Physics II |
| MATH:1460 Calculus for the Biological Sciences OR MATH:1850 Calculus I |
| STAT:3510 Biostatistics OR STAT:2010 Statistical Methods and Computing |
| B.S. Experiential Elective |
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| All BS tracks do research, teaching, an additional investigative lab, approved field course, or internship. |
| Track Choices for the B.S. |
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| Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Genetics and Biotechnology |
| Integrative Biology |
| Neurobiology |
| See UI General Catalog for Track course requirements |