NEW Curriculum (as of Fall 2005)

• Miminum Requirements for All Degrees
• B.S. Major in Biology
• B.S. Major in Marine Biology
• B.S. Major in Biology, emphasis in Molecular Biology
• B.S. Teaching Option
• B.A. Major in Biology
• Minor in Biology
• Interdisciplinary Minors

• 100-Level Courses: Biology 111/111L, 112/112L

• 200-Level Courses: Biology 211/211L, 212 (212L optional, except for the B.S. with concentration in Molecular Biology)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Biology:

Additional Biology Course Requirements

• 19 hours at the 300-level or above, including
  - at least 4 biology courses with labs at the 300-level or above^*

Math
-  120

Chemistry
-  111/111L,112/112L
-  231/231L, 232/232L

Physics
-  101/101, 102/102L or 201/201L, 202/202L

*Independent study (HONS 98), Tutorial (BIOL/HONS 399), Bachelor's Essay (BIOL/HONS 499) or problems courses (BIOL 450, BIOL 451) with laboratories do not fulfill the laboratory requirement

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Marine Biology:

Additional Biology Course Requirements

• 19 hours at the 300-level or above, including
• BIOL 341 (Ecology)
• BIOL 335 (Biology of Fishes)
• BIOL 337 (Invertebrate Zoology)
• BIOL 342 (Oceanography)

Math
-  120

Chemistry
-  111/111L,112/112L
-  231/231L, 232/232L or 221 (Quant.)

Physics
-  101/101, 102/102L or 201/201L, 202/202L

Additional Requirements:
-  1 semester of Geology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Biology with an emphasis in Molecular Biology:

Additional Biology Course Requirements

• 212L (Genetics laboratory)
• 18hours at the 300-level or above, including
• BIOL 312/312L (Molecular Biology)
• BIOL 313/313L (Cell Biology)
• BIOL 455 (Seminar in Molecular Biology)

Math
-  120

Chemistry
-  111/111L,112/112L
-  231/231L, 232/232L
-  351/352/354L
   [221 is recommended but not required]

Physics
-  101/101, 102/102L or 201/201L, 202/202L

B.S. in Biology with an Empahsis in Teaching:

1. Biology 111/112 and Labs (8)
    
2. Biology 211 – Biodiversity and Ecology of Living Organisms (4)
    
3. Biology 212 – Genetics, and one of the following courses (7)
   • Biology 312 or Biology 313 - Molecular Biology or Cell Biology
   • The laboratory for at least one of the above course (212,312,313) must be taken.
      
4. One of the following courses (4)
   • Biology 304 or 321 – *Plant Physiology or General and Comparative Physiology
      
5. At least one course from the following group (4)
   • Biology 300 (Botany), or Biology 302 (Plant Anatomy) or 303 (Phycology) or *Plant Physiology (*Plant Physiology fulfills requirements D and E)
      
6. At least one course from the following group (4)
   • Biol 310 (Microbiology), 322 (Embryology), 323 (Comparative Anatomy), 332 (Vertebrate Zoology), 333 (Ornithology), 334 (Herpetology), 335 (Fish Biology), 336 (Parasitology), 337 (Invertebrate Zoology), 338 (Entomology), 343 (Animal Behavior)
      
7. Elective (3-8 hrs)
   • Any 300 level course listed above or
     • 301 (Plant Taxonomy), 314 (Immunology), 322 (Embryology); 340 (Zoogeography), 341 (Ecology), 342 (Oceanography), 350 (Evolution) or 406 (Conservation Biology); 410 (Applied & Environmental Microbiology); 420 (General & Comparative Endocrinology); 421 (Topics in the Physiology, Cell and Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms); 444 (Plant Ecology); 445 (Systematics); 450-453 (Problems in Biology; Seminar; Special Topics).

Total Biology Hours Required = 34 (100 level- 8 hrs.; 200 level – 7-8 hrs.; 300 level of above 19-20 hrs.)

Chemistry 111 and 112 and labs
Chemistry 102 and Lab or 231 and Lab
Physics 101 and 102 and labs
Math through Calculus (Math 120)

To complete the BS degree with an emphasis in teaching, students must successfully complete the minor in Secondary Biology Education.
 

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Biology:

Additional Biology Course Requirements

-  13 additional hours in biology, 9 of which must be at the 300-level or above
-  At least 3 biology courses with labs at the 200-level or above*

Chemistry
-  111/111L, 112/112L
   or 101/101L, 102/102L

*Independent study (HONS 98), Tutorial (BIOL/HONS 399), Bachelor's Essay (BIOL/HONS 499) or problems courses (BIOL 450, BIOL 451) with laboratories do not fulfill the laboratory requirement

Minor in Biology: (20 semester hours)

Biology 111/111L: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (w/ laboratory)
Biology 112/112L: Evolution, Form & Function of Organisms (w/ laboratory)
Biology 211/211D: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation Biology (w/ discussion)
Biology 212: Genetics

+ Five (5) additional hours in Biology, with at least three (3) hours at the 300 level or above.

For the minor, at least nine (9) hours of Biology beyond 111/111L, 112/112L must be taken at the College of Charleston.

1. Psychology 103 (3)
2. Biology 351 (Neuroscience I) (3) (This course also counts towards the hours needed to fulfill the major.)
3. Biology 352 (Neuroscience II) (3)
4. Biology 447 (Seminar in Neuroscience) (3)
5. Biology 448 (Research in Neuroscience) (6)
6. Specialized Neuroscience Elective (3)
   One course from the following group:
   • Psychology 386 (Psychopharmacology), Psychology 387 (Clinical Neuropsychology), Psychology 410 (Behavioral Genetics), Biology 446/Psychology 446 (Special Topics in Neuroscience)
7. Psychology Elective (3)
   One course from the following group of Psychology Department offerings:
   • 215 (Cognitive Psychology), 313 (Sensation and Perception), 318 (Comparative Psychology), 317 (Motivation), 336 (States of Consciousness), 384 (Eating and Drinking)
8. Elective (3-4)
   Any of the courses listed above as a Psychology Elective or one of the following:
   • DISC101 (Discovery Informatics), CSCI470 (Principles of Artificial Intelligence), ANTH333 (Human Evolution), ANTH334 (Human Variation and Adaptation), ANTH335 (Primate Behavior and Evolution), PHIL204 (Minds and Machines), PHIL260 (Philosophy of Biology), PHIL265 (Philosophy of Science), PHIL330 (Philosophy of Mind), CHEM351 (Biochemistry I), CHEM 352 (Biochemistry II)

Generalized schedule: Below is a typical schedule for a biology major according to the new curriculum. This is to assist you in your thinking and planning and is in no way a substitute for one-on-one counseling with your academic advisor.