Home Faculty and Staff Requirements Graduate School Professional Schools Senior Research Student Activities Biology Links Wildflower Pilgrimage	Biology Degree Requirements The Biology Department offers three concentrations that prepare students for different career paths. Majors must complete one of the three concentrations to receive the B.S. degree. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies in ecology, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, or animal behavior should select the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology concentration. Those who wish to enter health-related professions or graduate studies in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, physiology, or related disciplines should select the Cell and Molecular Biology concentration. The General Biology concentration is designed for students seeking a more general education in the biological sciences. Students who do not have immediate plans to enter graduate or professional schools may wish to pursue this option. Students seeking teacher licensure must fulfill all requirements listed under section I of this concentration and fulfill requirements at the teaching licensure link (http://www.unca.edu/education/publications/catalog/licensure.htm). General requirements for all majors and those for specific concentrations are outlined below. Checksheets for specific concentrations can be obtained by clicking on the appropriate links below. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEGREE IN BIOLOGY I. Required courses in the major (18-19 hours) - all students majoring in biology after summer 2001 must complete the following: Prefix and Number Course Title Credit Hours BIOL 115 Concepts in Ecology and Evolution 4 BIOL 116 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 BIOL 210 Principles of Animal Biology 4 BIOL 211 Principles of Plant Biology 4 BIOL 480 -or- Senior Seminar -or- 3 BIOL 490 Research in Biology -or- 2-3 EDUC 396/496 (for education majors only) 3 II. Required courses outside the major (20 hours) - all biology majors must also complete the following courses from outside the major. Prefix and Number Course Title Credit Hours CHEM 111, 145 General Chemistry labs 2 CHEM 132 General Chemistry I 3   CHEM 236 General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 231 Organic chemistry I 4 MATH 191 Calculus I 4 STAT 185 Introductory Statistics 4 III. Requirements for concentrations in the major- the following requirements must be met for particular concentrations. Concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (27-33 hours) (1) PHYSICS 131 and 231 (2) BIOL 443 (Genetics) (3) one physiology course from either BIOL 338, 345 or 455 (4) three courses from BIOL 321, 331-337, 340 or 348, 350, 351, 356, 360, 365; ENVR 350, 360, 384, 443 or 444 (5) either BIOL 444, or both CHEM 222 and 232 Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology (31-33 hours) (1) PHYSICS 131 and 231 (2) two courses from either BIOL 344, 423, 443 or 444 (3) one course from BIOL 338, 339, 345 or 455 (4) two additional 300-400 level BIOL electives (5) CHEM 222 and 232 Concentration in General Biology (19-20 hours) 4 (1) one course from either BIOL 344, 423, 443 or 444 (2) one course from either BIOL 338, 339, 345, 346 or 455 (3) one course from either BIOL 321, 331-337, 340 or 348, 350, 351, 356 or 360 (4) two additional 300-400 BIOL courses from any of those listed above note: PHYS 131 may be substituted for one of the five 300-400 level required courses IV. Requirements for teacher licensure Students who wish to receive teacher licensure in 9-12 Biology or Comprehensive Science must complete SOC 240 and all additional requirements indicated under the Education section of the Catalog. Students who wish to receive licensure in 9-12 Comprehensive Science must also complete ASTR 105, ENVR 105, and ATMS 103. Students seeking middle school science licensure should contact the Department of Education for the specific requirements. V. Minor in Biology (18-20 hours). Students who wish to minor in Biology must complete 18-20 hours, including BIOL 115 and 116; BIOL 210 or 211; and 6-8 hours of 300-400 levels BIOL courses. For teacher licensure, BIOL 333, 335, 344 and 443 are recommended. VI. Course sequences: Students should follow these guidelines with respect to course sequences. (1) complete BIOL 115 and BIOL 116 during the fall and spring of your freshman year. (2) complete CHEM 111,132, 145, and 236 during the fall and spring of your freshman year. (3) complete MATH 191 (or MATH 167 if needed) during your freshman or sophomore year. (4) complete BIOL 210, 211 during your sophomore year. (5) complete CHEM 231 during your sophomore year. (6) complete PHYSICS courses prior to the end of the first semester of your junior year.