Admission to major standing
To be eligible for a degree in biology, students must be admitted to major standing by the Department of Biological Sciences at least three semesters before graduation. This procedure ensures that an appropriate program of study is completed by graduation. Students may be admitted to major standing after filing a satisfactory curriculum plan and completion of one year of introductory biology plus two other BIO courses, one year of general chemistry and mathematics through MTH 141.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in biology, B.A. program
This curriculum is designed for students intending to incorporate a biology major into a broader liberal arts program in pursuit of careers in technical fields or business or post-graduate study. Students in the B.A. curriculum who wish to apply to medical or dental schools are advised to complete the concentration in preprofessional studies.

A minimum of 40 credits in biology (BIO 111 and above) is required, including at least seven lecture courses and a minimum of four BIO laboratory courses. Students must complete:

1. BIO 111, 113, 116, 325, 341 and one course each from two of the following areas:
   Physiology: BIO 207, 309 or 321
   Morphology: BIO 205, 305, 313 or 323
   Ecology/Evolution: BIO 301 or 387
   

2. One of the following organismic biology courses selected in consultation with a biology adviser: (Note: BIO 307 does not satisfy this requirement).
   Botany: BIO 311, 327 or 373
   Zoology: BIO 303, 317 or 353
   Microbiology: BIO 319
   

3. One 3- or 4-credit 400-level lecture course (BIO 405, 490 and 497 do not satisfy this requirement).

4. 14 credits of chemistry (CHM 157, 158 and 234)

5. 10 credits of physics (PHY 101-102 or 151-152, depending on MTH option, and 158).

6. MTH 141 plus one of the following: MTH 122, 154 or STA 225.

Corresponding lecture and lab courses should normally be taken simultaneously. Note that some courses have incorporated labs into lecture credit while other labs are given separate credit. One semester of computer science (CSE 125 or 130) is recommended as an elective.