Course Requirements in Biology: 35 cr

Students matriculated at Marist and majoring in Biology are expected to take all BIOL courses at Marist. Exceptions will be considered under special circumstances, as when students get abroad offerings pre-approved. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in 300-400 level BIOL classes at Marist (not including internships or research). Students must earn a C or higher in both BIOL 130 (General Biology I) and BIOL 131 (General Biology II). Note: Students may request to take BIOL 340 & BIOL 440 instead of BIOL 201 and BIOL 202, but those who take BIOL 340 and/or BIOL 440 for credit may not take BIOL 201 and/or BIOL 202 for credit, and students who take BIOL 201 and/or BIOL 202 may not take BIOL 340 and/or BIOL 440 for credit.

Students in this concentration may not take BIOL 340 and BIOL 440 as Biology Electives (but may request to substitute BIOL 340 and 440 for BIOL 201 & 202). All 300-400 level BIOL classes have as prerequisites a grade of C or higher in BIOL 130 & 131 General Biology I & II.

• BIOL 130L - General Biology I 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 131L - General Biology II 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 201L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 202L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 312L - Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 320L - Genetics 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 477L - Capping Course 3 Credit(s)
• BIOL 494N - Biology Internship 1 Credit(s)

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  Biology Elective courses at the 300-400 level*:  7 Credit(s)

  Choose from:

• BIOL 328L - Cell Biology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 360L - Ecology: Principles & Practice 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 420L - Invertebrate Zoology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 421L - Parasitology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 430L - Developmental Biology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 435L - Plant Physiology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 450L - Biotechnology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 493L - Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)

• * These elective credits must be selected from 300-400 level BIOL classes at Marist, not including internships or research, and are not used to satisfy other requirements for the major. At least one class must be a 4-credit BIOL course that has a laboratory component.

Related Field Requirements for Biology: 26-31 cr

• CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry II: Introduction to Physical Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 115L - General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
• CHEM 116L - General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
• CHEM 201L - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 215L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
• HLTH 110N - Introduction to the Health Professions 1 Credit(s)
• MATH 130L - Introductory Statistics I 3 Credit(s)

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• Choose one from:

• MATH 131L - Introductory Statistics II 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 241L - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
• DATA 220L - Introduction to Data Analysis 4 Credit(s)

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• Choose one from:

• PHIL 200L - Ethics 3 Credit(s)
• PHIL 301L - Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
• PHIL 302L - Moral Cognition 3 Credit(s)
• PHIL 346L - Bioethics 3 Credit(s)
• PHIL 348L - The Ethics of Food 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 319N - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
• COM 330L - Communication Ethics 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 309L - Ethics and Professional Issues 1 Credit(s)

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• Select One Lab Group Option:  4-8 Credit(s)

• Biochemistry & Lab Option:

• CHEM 301L - Principles of Biochemistry 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 302L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

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• Physics Options:

• PHYS 213L - Physics Lab I 1 Credit(s)
• PHYS 214L - Physics Lab II 1 Credit(s)

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• PHYS 201L - College Physics I 3 Credit(s)

• OR

• PHYS 211L - General Physics I 3 Credit(s)

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• AND

• PHYS 202L - College Physics II 3 Credit(s)

• OR

• PHYS 212L - General Physics II 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Requirements for a Major in Biology: 61-66 cr

Foundation: 7 cr

• FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
• ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)

Distribution: 15 cr

• PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
• Ethics, Applied Ethics, Religious Studies  0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
• Fine Arts  3 Credit(s) 
• History  3 Credit(s)
• Literature 3 Credit(s)
• Mathematics  0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
• Natural Science  0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
• Social Science   3 Credit(s) 

Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

• Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirements: 34 cr