Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Biology
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 70
(38 credits in biology*, 32 credits in related subjects)
Credits Required to Graduate: 120
- BIO (0105) 111 - Biological Concepts and Methods I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 112 - Biological Concepts and Methods I I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 222 - Genetics Credits: 3.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 224 - Research Project Lab Credits: 2.00hrs
- Biology Category 1: Ecology and Organismal BIology Credits: 3.00-4.00 (see list below)
- Biology Category 2: Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 3.00-4.00 5 (see list below)
- Biology Category 3: Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology Credits: 4 6 (see list below)
Additional Credits in Biology Credits: vary 4
- One additional 400 and/or 500 Level Biology Course Credits: 3.00-4.00hrs
- Biology Capstone Experience Credits: 3.00-4.00 hrs
- CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4.00 hrs
- CHE (0106) 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- CHE (0106) 253 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 2.00 hrs
- Either
- CHE (0106) 252 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3.00 hrs AND
- CHE (0106) 254 - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: 2.00 hrs
or - 5 additional credits in Biology that are applicable to the Biology major (e.g., numbered 220 or higher)
- MTH (0144) 114 - Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PHY (0156) 111 - College Physics I (Lecture) Credits: 4.00 hrs
or - PHY (0156) 113 - Physics For Science Majors I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- PHY (0156) 112 - College Physics II (Lecture) Credits: 4.00 hrs
or - PHY (0156) 114 - Physics for Science Majors II Credits: 4.00 hrs
- Computer Science or Math elective Credits: 3.00-4.00 hrs
Additional Information:
*A minimum of 38 credits in biology are required, including BIO 111 and BIO 112, with a minimum of 43 credits in biology required if CHE 252 and CHE 254 are not taken.
- A maximum of four credits from BIO 491-499 will be counted toward the 38 (or 43) credits in required biology courses, except if BIO 497 or BIO 498 and BIO 499 are taken, in which case the total of these credits (5-6 credits maximum) will be counted toward the required total of 38 (or 43) biology credits.
Additional Major Requirements
- To graduate with a major in biology, the student must maintain a minimum 2.0 average in the major and complete a minimum of 16 biology credits applicable to the major at Adelphi University. Courses numbered 300–400 are open only to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores only with permission of the instructor. All requirements for the major must be graded on an A–F scale, except BIO 492, which is offered only on a Pass/Fail basis.
- Biology Category 1: Ecology and Organismal Biology
Choose one:
- BIO (0105) 220 - Organic Evolution Credits: 3.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 234 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 243 - Botany Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 250 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 253 - Marine Biology Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 260 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 290 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 438 - Microbial Ecology-Capstone Credits: 4.00 hrs
- Biology Category 2: Anatomy and Physiology
Choose one 5:
- BIO (0105) 294 - Comparative Anatomy Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 355 - Histology Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 360 - Prin of Regulatory Physiology Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 484 - Neurobiology Credits: 3.00hrs
- Biology Category 3: Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Choose one:
- BIO (0105) 345 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 365 - Cell Biology I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 504 - Survey of Biochemistry Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 506 - Introduction Molecular Biology Credits: 4.00 hrs
- CHE (0106) 471 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3.00 hrs
and - CHE (0106) 472 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3.00 hrs
and - CHE (0106) 473 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 2.00hrs
Notes:
1 .One of the following courses is required: BIO 423, BIO 438, BIO 465, BIO 475, BIO 499 (with a prerequisite of either BIO 497 or BIO 498), or BIO 516. The capstone course must be taken during the final two semesters.
2 .One course from MTH 110, MTH 130, MTH 131, MTH 140 or above, OR CSC 160, CSC 171, or other CSC course with prerequisite of CSC 171.
3 .One course at the 400 and/or 500 level, excluding capstone courses and BIO 491-498, is required. If a second capstone course is taken, it can meet this requirement. Courses that meet Category 1, 2, or 3 can be applied simultaneously to this requirement and to the Category (Distribution) Requirements.
4. Select in consultation with an adviser for other biology credit which can include additional courses in Category 1, 2, and 3.
5 .Both the distribution requirement for category II, and 4 of the 38 total credits can be satisfied by taking both BIO 203 and BIO 204 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (4 credits are applied toward the biology; however, 8 credits are applied to the overall 120 credits needed to graduate).
6 .CHE 471 Biochemistry I , CHE 472 Biochemistry II and CHE 473 Biochemistry Lab may be substituted for BIO 504 Survey of Biochemistry. When all of CHE 471 Biochemistry I , CHE 472 Biochemistry II and CHE 473 Biochemistry Lab are taken, they will count for a Category III requirement. All 8 credits will count towards the 38 required biology credits.