The Biology Major (B.S.)

(64-65 semester hours)

Required Courses in Biology (36 credits)
BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 310 (4) - Evolution
BIOL 351 (3) - Independent Research

Choose 21 additional semester hours in biology, including at least 7 semester hours at the 300-level or above (excluding BIOL 377), and an additional 11 semester hours at the 200-level or above. A maximum of 3 semester hours of BIOL 377 may be counted towards the major.

Required Courses in other Sciences

Chemistry
CHEM 131 (4) - General Chemistry and
CHEM 141 (1) - General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 231 (4) - Organic Chemistry I and
CHEM 233 (1) - Organic Chemistry I Lab

One of the following
MATH 205 (3) - Applied Statistics
PSYC 219 (4) - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences

Choose 12 additional semester hours in biology, chemistry (except CHEM 106, 119, 120, 125), computer science (except CSCI 171), engineering, mathematics (except MATH 106, 113, 211, 213), physics (except PHYS 103, 105, 107, 113, 114), psychology, or from the following courses in environmental studies: ENVR 202, 208, 228, 244, 309, 316, 322, 433, and 416).  Eight of these 12 credits must be in departments other than biology and chemistry.

At least 20 semester hours of coursework applied towards the major must be taken at Sweet Briar College.