The biology program at UAM includes 6 full-time faculty members. A major and
a minor in biology are available. In addition, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and
numerous allied health programs are administered and advised by the biology faculty.
Biology majors can choose between different areas of concentration and pre-professional pathways:
Major Requirements: 39 hours
BIOL 1063 Biological Science
BIOL 1071 Biological Science Laboratory
BIOL 1153 General Zoology
BIOL 1161 General Zoology Laboratory
BIOL 1144 General Botany
BIOL 1171 General Botany Laboratory
BIOL 3354 Genetics
BIOL 3484 General Ecology
BIOL 3553 Microbiology
BIOL 3561 Microbiology Laboratory
BIOL 4601 Seminar in Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 4634 Vertebrate Physiology
Electives:
Eight hours of 3000-4000 level Biology courses.
Supportive Requirements: 29-30 hours
CHEM 1103 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1113 General Chemistry II
CHEM 1121 General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 1131 General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3404 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3414 Organic Chemistry II
Choose one of the following
MATH 1033 Trigonometry and
MATH 1043 College Algebra
or
MATH 1175 Precalculus
Choose one of the following course sequences
PHYS 2203 General Physics I and
PHYS 2213 General Physics II
or
PHYS 2313 University Physics I and
PHYS 2323 University Physics II
PHYS 2231 General and University Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 2241 General and University Physics Laboratory II
General University Requirements
Total Hours Required: 124 hours
General Education Core: 44 hours (See UAM catalog).
Minor Requirements: 24 hours
BIOL 1063 Biological Science
BIOL 1071 Biological Science Laboratory
BIOL 1153 General Zoology
BIOL 1161 General Zoology Laboratory
BIOL 1144 General Botany
BIOL 1144 General Botany Laboratory
BIOL 3354 Genetics
BIOL 3484 General Ecology
Electives:
Four hours of 3000-4000 level Biology courses