Requirements for:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
Widener University

Required Biology Coursework:

BIOL 161 Biological Concepts I with Laboratory  - Principles of Evolutionary Ecology
BIOL 162 Biological Concepts II with Laboratory - Plant and Animal Structure and Function
BIOL 261 Biological Concepts III with Laboratory - Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 262 Genetics

BIOL 299 Research Methods and Analysis (3 credits)
  OR
BIOL 297 Research Development (1.5 credits)

Seven upper division electives (300 or 400 level courses) are required,  including one from each of the following groups
 
Organismal Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology
Interorganismal Biology
BIOL 303 Comp. Animal Physiology BIOL 302 Cell Physiology BIOL 301 Ecology
BIOL 307 Comp. Vert.  Anatomy BIOL 306 Developmental Biology BIOL 313 Evolution
BIOL 308 Botany BIOL 310 Molecular Biology BIOL 401 Phys. Ecology
BIOL 309 Zoology BIOL 319  Microbiology BIOL 419 Applied Microbiology
BIOL 315 Biomechanics BIOL 320 Immunology
BIOL 317 Angiosperm Taxonomy

BIOL 325 Human Physiology

BIOL 327 Functional Anatomy of the Mammals

The four remaining courses can include:
Any additional courses from the above lists
   AND / OR
BIOL 499 Independent Research (3 credits) through prior arrangement with Biology Faculty
BIOL 405 Histology

Required Chemistry Coursework:

CHEM 145/147 Fundamentals of Chemistry I with Laboratory
CHEM 146/148 Fundamentals of Chemistry II with Laboratory

CHEM 255/257 Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory
CHEM 256/258 Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory

Required Physics and Mathematics Coursework:

MATH 131 Calculus with Review I
MATH 132 Calculus with Review II
OR
MATH 141 Calculus I
MATH 142 Calculus II

PHYS 231 University Physics I
PHYS 232 University Physics II

Additional College of Arts and Sciences Required Coursework:

ENGL 101 Composition and Critical Thought
ASC 400 Values Seminar

Humanities (12 credits) including:
ENGL 102 Advanced Exposition and Literature
One course in History
One course in Aesthetics/Philosophy
One humanities course of the 300 level

Social Science (12 credits) including:
Social/cultural perspective (6 credits)
Two additional social science courses
Two courses must be of the 200 level

Free Electives (12 credits)

Rev: 07/19/01