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Biology Tracks

There are many ways to devise a major in the Biology department and some students may wish to consult the potential concentrations listed below. They may be useful in planning to take the courses that will prepare you for your post-graduate careers and graduate or medical school. In developing a major you will discuss various options with your adviser, who may make other suggestions based on your interests. No student has to follow any of these tracks; they are simply possibilities.

Biochemistry

  • Biol 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 228 - Animal Physiology
  • Biol 238 - Principles of Genetics
  • Biol 272 - Biochemistry
  • Biol 280 - Cellular Structure and Function
  • Biol 324 - Molecular Biology
  • Biol 325 - Bioinformatics
  • Biol 350 - Evolutionary Biology

Ecology/Evolution

  • Biol 208 - Plant Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 228 - Animal Physiology
  • Biol 238 - Principles of Genetics
  • Biol 241 - Ecology
  • Biol 350 - Evolutionary Biology
  • Biol 354 - Plant-Animal Interactions
  • Biol 356 - Aquatic Ecology

Cell Biology and Development

  • Biol 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 232 - Developmental Biology
  • Biol 238 - Principles of Genetics
  • Biol 280 - Cellular Structure and Function
  • Biol 316 - Neurobiology
  • Biol 323 - Advanced Topics in Cell Biology
  • Biol 324 - Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology and Genetics

  • Biol 205 - Microbiology
  • Biol 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 238 - Principles of Genetics
  • Biol 280 - Cellular Structure and Function
  • Biol 324 - Molecular Biology
  • Biol 325 - Bioinformatics

Plant Biology

  • Biol 202 - Plant Physiology
  • Biol 208 - Plant Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 238 - Principles of Genetics
  • Biol 241 - Ecology
  • Biol 354 - Plant-Animal Interactions
  • Biol 356 - Aquatic Ecology

Physiology and Biomechanics

  • Biol 202 - Plant Physiology
  • Biol 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 228 - Animal Physiology
  • Biol 280 - Cellular Structure and Function
  • Biol 281 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
  • Biol 316 - Neurobiology
  • Biol 370 - Immunology
  • Biol 382 - Aquatic Vertebrates

Neurobiology & Behavior

  • Biol 280 - Cellular Structure and Function
  • Biol 272 - Biochemistry
  • Biol 238 - Principles of Genetics
  • Biol 226 - Animal Structure and Diversity
  • Biol 316 - Neurobiology
  • Biol 340 - Experimental Animal Behavior