Biology
Bachelor of Science in Biology
The biology major is frequently chosen by students with career interests related to medicine, environmental science, biological research and teaching, and secondary education in the sciences. Qualified Winthrop students in biology are accepted for postgraduate study in many fields, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, physiology, microbiology, ecology, environmental science, botany, zoology, and medical technology.
achelor of Science in Biology
Bachelor of Science in Biology
General Education Courses
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Semester Hours
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| ACAD 101 |
Principles of the Learning Academy |
1
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| Critical Skills |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking |
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| WRIT 101, CRTW 201 |
Composition; Crit Reading, Thinking, Writing |
6
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| Quantitative Skills |
Met in major |
0
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| Logic/Language/Semiotics |
|
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| MATH |
Met in major |
0
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| Foreign Language |
At the 102 level |
3-4†
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| Oral Communication |
Met in major with BIOL 480 |
0
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| Technology |
Met in major with BIOL 300 & 480 |
0
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| Skills for Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines |
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| HMXP 102 |
The Human Experience: Who Am I? |
3
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| Global Perspectives |
See approved list |
3
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| Historical Perspectives |
See approved list |
3
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| Developing Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines |
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| Natural Science |
Met in major |
0
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| Social Science |
See approved list; must include 2 designators |
6-9*
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| Humanities and Arts |
See approved list; must include 2 designators |
6-9*
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| *Must take 15 hours from these two categories. |
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| Intensive Writing |
Met in major with BIOL 300 |
0
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| Constitution Requirement |
See approved list; may be met by other req |
3
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| Requirements in Major |
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67
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BIOL 202 |
Freshman Symposium in Biology |
0
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BIOL 203 |
Principles of Biology Laborato |
1
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BIOL 204 |
Principles of Biology |
3
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BIOL 205 |
General Botany |
4
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BIOL 206 |
General Zoology |
4
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BIOL 300 |
Scientific Process in Biology |
4
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BIOL 480 |
Integration of Biological Prin |
3
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BIOL 491 |
Departmental Seminar |
0
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BIOL 492 |
Departmental Seminar |
0
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BIOL Electives – select two courses from each of the following areas:(must include one laboratory course in each area)
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14-16
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| Ecology, Evolution and Field Biology |
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BIOL 303 |
Field Botany |
4
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BIOL 304 |
Insect Field Studies |
4
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BIOL 309 |
Economic Botany |
3
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BIOL 323 |
Tropical Water and Coastal Ecolo |
4
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BIOL 403 |
Ecology |
4
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BIOL 404 |
Animal-Plant Interactions |
3
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BIOL 505 |
Primate Biology |
3
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BIOL 508 |
Invertebrate Biology |
4
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BIOL 510 |
Vertebrate Natural History |
4
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BIOL 511 |
Ornithology |
4
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BIOL 513 |
Organic Evolution |
3
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BIOL 515 |
Environmental Biology |
4
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BIOL 518 |
Animal Behavior |
3
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BIOL 524 |
Advanced Botany |
3
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BIOL 525 |
Mycology |
4
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BIOL 527 |
Population Biology |
4
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BIOL 551 |
Conservation Biology |
3
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BIOL 552A
or
B
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Conservation Biol Practicum A, Conservation Biol Practicum B |
3
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BIOL 560 |
Bioinformatics |
3
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| Cells, Genes and Developmental Biology |
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BIOL 307 |
Human Anatomy |
4
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BIOL 308 |
Human Physiology |
4
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BIOL 310 |
Microbiology |
4
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BIOL 315 |
Cell Biology |
4
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BIOL 317 |
Genetics |
4
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BIOL 321 |
Microscopic Anatomy |
4
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BIOL 322 |
Developmental Biology |
4
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BIOL 507 |
Neuroanatomy |
4
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BIOL 517 |
Human Genetics |
3
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BIOL 519 |
Mechanisms of Disease |
3
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BIOL 521 |
Cytogenetics |
4
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BIOL 522 |
Immunology |
4
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BIOL 530 |
Electron Microscopy |
4
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BIOL 555 |
Molecular Biology |
3
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BIOL 557 |
Genetic Engineering |
4
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Select additional courses to total 42 hours in BIOL from the above areas and/or the following
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7-9
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BIOL 440 |
Readings in Biology |
1
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BIOL 450
(H)
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Select Topics in Biology, Honors |
4
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BIOL 461 |
Academic Internships in Biolog |
1
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BIOL 463 |
Academic Internships in Biolog |
3
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BIOL 471 |
Undergraduate Research Biology |
3
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BIOL 540 |
Special Topics in Biology |
3
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| (Students must select at least one 500-level BIOL course) |
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CHEM 105 |
General Chemistry I |
4
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CHEM 106 |
General Chemistry II |
3
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CHEM 108 |
General Chemistry Laboratory |
1
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MATH 105,
MATH 150,
MATH 151, or
MATH 201
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Applied Calculus,
Intro Discrete Mathematics,
Applied College Algebra,
Calculus I
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3
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Any MATH (except
MATH 291,
292) |
Basic Number Concepts for Teac, Number,Measurmnt,andGeomtry Conc |
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| Mathematics and Science Electives** |
11**
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| Foreign Language Requirement |
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0-4
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| General Electives |
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15-23
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| Total |
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124
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†This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite. A maximum of one course may be applied to the Logic/Language/Semiotics Area.
**11 hours mathematics and science electives must be chosen from: MATH (except 291 & 292 and any course used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills Area); CHEM (except 101, 340A, B, C, 461, 462, or 463); PHYS (except 101/102); GEOL; AND QMTH 205, 206 (if MATH 141 not selected).
The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of BIOL courses in residence at Winthrop University. No more than 3 semester hours of credit may be awarded toward a degree in Biology for a student completing any combination of BIOL 461 and 463.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.