Biology - B.S.

I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)

ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S  ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H  MATH 1113 or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250* or MATH 2300H* or MATH 2400* or MATH 2400H* or MATH 2410 or  MATH 2410H  or STAT 2000 *MATH 2250 or MATH 2300H or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H is required for this major.

II. Sciences (7-8 hours) At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.

Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): (CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H, CHEM 1311L)

Life Sciences (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): (BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 2107H, BIOL 2107L)

III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): PHYS 1111-1111L

IV. World Languages and Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours) Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Culture, Humanities and the Arts.

World Languages and Culture (9 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

V. Social Sciences (9 hours) Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H. A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.

Preferred Course(s): One HIST course

Major Requirements

A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
Students in the Franklin College must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in major required courses.

Required Courses (25-30 hours) (Minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in all upper division BIOL courses.) BCMB 3100 or BCMB 4020/6020 (BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H, BIOL 2108L) CBIO 3400 or CBIO 3600 or PBIO 3600 ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or GENE 3000-3000D or PBIO 3650-3650L GENE 3200-3200D   Organismal Biology Choose one course from the following: (3-5 hours) BIOL(FANR) 3460 or BIOL(FANR) 3460H  BIOL(WILD) 3700  CBIO 3000-3000L CBIO 3010-3010L  CBIO(PBIO) 4600/6600 ECOL 3220  ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L  ENTO 3140-3140L ENTO 3645 ENTO 3650-3650L ENTO 4000/6000-4000L/6000L ENTO 4450/6450 MARS 3450 MIBO 3500  MIBO 3510L MIBO 4110  PATH(PBIO) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L PBIO 3270  PBIO 4650/6650-4650L/6650L PSYC 5750/7750 (WILD(ECOL) 3580, WILD(ECOL) 3580L) WILD(ECOL) 4040/6040-4040L/6040L WILD(BIOL) 4050/6050       WILD(ECOL) 4060/6060-4060L/6060L  WILD(ECOL)(POPH) 4575/6575 Laboratory Choose one course from the following: 3-5 hours BCMB 4030L/6030L BIOL 3110L BIOL 3710L BIOL 3720L BIOL 4960 or BIOL 4960R BIOL(CBIO) 5050L/7050L BTEC(BCMB)(PBIO) 4000L  CBIO 3410L  ECOL(BIOL) 3510 ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L ECOL(MARS) 4225-4225L ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L GENE 3210L GENE 4210L GENE 4220L GENE 4230L GENE 4240L MARS 4500/6500 MIBO 3510L MIBO 4600L/6600L MIBO 4710L/6710L PBIO 3660L

Major Electives (9 hours) For a total of nine hours, choose three or more courses from the list below. At least two of the courses must be 3 or more credit hours and from two different departments. ANTH(ECOL) 4210L/6210L FISH 4500/6500 ANTH(BIOL)(ECOL)(ENTO)(PBIO) 4260/6260-4260L/6260L FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4550/6550-4550L/6550L ANTH(BIOL)(ECOL)(EETH)(ENTO)(FANR)(GEOG)(GEOL)(PATH)(PBIO) 4261 GENE 3000-3000D ANTH(ECOL) 4290/6290 GENE 3200-3200D ANTH(PBIO) 4300/6300-4300L/6300L GENE 3210L ANTH 4790/6790 GENE 3220L BCMB 3100 GENE(ECOL) 4020W/6020W BCMB 3433 GENE 4070 BCMB 3600 GENE 4200/6200 BCMB 4010/6010 GENE 4210L BCMB 4020/6020 GENE 4220L BCMB 4030L/6030L GENE 4230L BCMB(CHEM) 4110/6110 GENE 4240L BCMB 4120/6120 GENE 4300/6300 BCMB 4130 GENE(CBIO) 4310/6310 BCMB(ENTO)(BTEC) 4200/6200 GENE 4400/6400 BINF(PBIO) 4550/6550 GENE 4500/6500 BIOL 3110L GENE 4520/6520 BIOL(FANR) 3460 or BIOL(FANR) 3460H GENE(ECOL) 4530/6530 BIOL(WILD) 3700 GENE 4540/6540 BIOL 3710L GENE 4550/6550 BIOL 3720L GEOG(PBIO) 4220/6220 BIOL 4910 GEOG(PBIO) 4240/6240 BIOL 4960 HORT(CRSS) 4430/6430 BIOL 4960R IDIS 3100 BIOL(CBIO)(VPAT) 5040/7040 KINS 4690/6690-4690L/6690L BIOL(CBIO) 5050L/7050L KINS 5690/7690 BTEC(BCMB)(PBIO) 4000L MARS 3450 CBIO 3000-3000L MARS 3550 CBIO 3010-3010L MARS(PBIO) 4160-4160L CBIO 3050 MARS 4200/6200 CBIO 3200L MARS 4500/6500 CBIO 3400 MARS(MIBO) 4620/6620 CBIO 3410L MARS 4810/6810 CBIO 3600 MARS(FISH) 4380/6380-4380L/6380L CBIO 3710 MIBO 3500 CBIO 3800 MIBO 3510L CBIO 3800L MIBO 4090/6090 CBIO(MIBO)(IDIS) 4100/6100-4100D/6100D MIBO 4110 CBIO 4200 MIBO(POPH) 4220/6220 CBIO 4200H MIBO(POPH) 4220S/6220S CBIO 4340/6340 MIBO 4300/6300 CBIO 4500/6500 MIBO(POPH)(IDIS) 4450/6450-4450L/6450L CBIO(PBIO) 4600/6600 MIBO 4500/6500 CBIO 4730/6730 MIBO 4600L/6600L CHEM(BCMB) 4190/6190 MIBO 4680/6680 CRSS(HORT)(ECOL) 4590/6590 MIBO 4700/6700 CRSS(MIBO) 4610/6610-4610L/6610L MIBO 4710L/6710L ECOL 3000-3000L PATH(ANTH)(PBIO) 3010 ECOL 3100-3100L PATH(PBIO) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L ECOL 3220 PBIO 3270 ECOL 3220L PBIO 3600 ECOL 3500-3500L PBIO 3650-3650L ECOL 3505H-3505L PBIO 3660L ECOL(BIOL) 3510 PBIO(CRSS) 4500/6500 ECOL 3530 PBIO(GENE)(PATH)(BINF) 4510/6510 ECOL 3600 PBIO(ECOL) 4520/6520 ECOL 3820 PBIO 4640/6640-4640L/6640L ECOL 3880H PBIO 4650/6650-4650L/6650L ECOL 4000/6000 PBIO(ECOL) 4750/6750 ECOL 4010/6010 PHRM(PMCY) 4000 ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L PMCY 3000 ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L POPH(MIBO)(IDIS) 4650/6650 ECOL 4130L POPH(MIBO) 4651 ECOL(BIOL) 4150/6150-4150L/6150L POUL(BIOL) 4060/6060 ECOL 4160 POUL 4150 ECOL(MARS) 4225-4225L PSYC 4120 ECOL 4240-4240L PSYC 4130 ECOL 4280/6280 PSYC 4140 ECOL 4280L/6280L PSYC 4150 ECOL(FISH)(WASR) 4310/6310-4310L/6310L PSYC 5750/7750 ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L PSYC 5770/7770 ECOL 4500/6500 PSYC 5850 ECOL 4540/6540 VPAT 3100H EHSC(FDST)(MIBO) 4310/6310-4310L/6310L VPAT 4000/6000 ENTO 3140-3140L VPHY 3100 ENTO 3645 WILD(ECOL) 3580, WILD(ECOL) 3580L ENTO 3650-3650L WILD(ECOL) 4040/6040-4040L/6040L ENTO 4000/6000-4000L/6000L WILD(BIOL) 4050/6050 ENTO 4450/6450 WILD(ECOL) 4060/6060-4060L/6060L FDST(MIBO) 4120/6120-4120L/6120L WILD(ECOL)(POPH) 4575/6575 (FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300,FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300L/6300L) WILD 5200/7200 FISH(ECOL) 4360/6360

General Electives (21-26 hours) (Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting general electives.) Upper Division (4-9 hours) Any Level (12-22 hours)   Note: Only four research hours can count toward the required hours in the major.  **For students who are in the dual program of study in both Biology B.S. and Science Education B.S.Ed., it is recommended that you review requirements found at http://bulletin.uga.edu/MajorSpecific.aspx?MajorId=211 which shows how courses and requirements in the two majors may overlap . Neuroscience Area of Emphasis Required BCMB 3100 or BCMB 4020/6020 (BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H, BIOL 2108L) CBIO 3400* or CBIO 3600* or PBIO 3600 ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or GENE 3000-3000D GENE 3200-3200D *CBIO 3400 or CBIO 3600 are preferred. Organismal Course (3-4 hours) BIOL(WILD) 3700 CBIO 3000-3000L CBIO 3010-3010L ENTO 4450/6450 PSYC 5750/7750 Laboratory Course (3-4 hours) BIOL 3110L BIOL 3710L BIOL 3720L BIOL 4960 or BIOL 4960R CBIO 3410L  GENE 3210L GENE 4210L Major Related Electives (10 hours) CBIO 3800 (Required) Select one course from the following: PSYC 4120 PSYC 4130 PSYC 4140 PSYC 4150 PSYC 5750/7750 PSYC 5770/7770 PSYC 5850 Select one course from the following: ANTH 4790/6790 BCMB 4120/6120 BCMB 4130 CBIO 3600 CBIO 3710 CBIO 4200 or CBIO 4200H CBIO 4340/6340 CBIO 4730/6730 ENTO 4450/6450 GENE(CBIO) 4310/6310 GENE 4500/6500 PMCY 3000 VPAT 4000/6000 VPHY 3100  Marine Biology Area of Emphasis Required BCMB 3100 or BCMB 4020/6020 (BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H, BIOL 2108L) CBIO 3400 or CBIO 3600 or PBIO 3600 ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or GENE 3000-3000D GENE 3200-3200D Organismal Course (3-4 hours) Choose one of the following courses: BIOL(WILD) 3700 CBIO(PBIO) 4600/6600 ECOL 3220 ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L MARS 3450 Laboratory Course (3-5 hours) Choose one of the following courses not taken above: BIOL 3110L BIOL 4960 or BIOL 4960R ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L ECOL(MARS) 4225-4225L ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L MARS 4500/6500 Major Related Electives (9 hours) MARS 4200/6200 (Required) Choose two courses from Category A OR choose one course from Category A and once course from Category B (not taken above): Category A ECOL 3220 ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300, FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300L/6300L MARS 3450 MARS 3550 MARS(FISH) 4380/6380-4380L/6380L MARS 4500/6500 MARS(MIBO) 4620/6620 MARS 4810/6810 Category B BIOL 3110L BIOL(WILD) 3700 BIOL 3710L BIOL 3720L BIOL 4960R CBIO(PBIO) 4600/6600 ECOL 3500-3500L ECOL 3505H-3505L ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L GENE 3000-3000D PBIO(GENE)(PATH)(BINF) 4510/6510

(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)