Biology, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Students must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 in Biology courses completed at UNC Greensboro.
- A minimum of 30 credits of Biology courses above the 100 level.
- A maximum of 4 credits at the 200 level may be counted toward the major.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (MAC) | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Qualifications | 8 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | ||
| B.S. in Biology Core Courses | 16 | |
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Evolution | ||
| Ecology and Evolution Laboratory | ||
| Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Related Area Requirements | 30-32 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
or MAT 196 | Calculus A | |
or MAT 191 | Calculus I | |
| Calculus B | ||
or MAT 292 | Calculus II | |
or STA 271 | Fundamental Concepts of Statistics | |
Select one sequence of the following: | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| General Physics I with Calculus and General Physics II with Calculus | ||
Optional Concentrations
Any of the optional concentrations as detailed following the major requirements may be added, but a concentration is not required.
- Biotechnology
- Environmental Biology
- Human Biology
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree.
Biotechnology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 12 | |
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Biotechnology | ||
| Molecular Biological Approaches in Research | ||
| Select at least one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Neurobiology and Neurobiology Laboratory | ||
| Internship in Biology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Biochem:Metabolic Regulation | ||
| Human Evolutionary Genetics | ||
| GEnes and Signals | ||
| Drugs and the Brain | ||
| Hormones in Action | ||
| Virology | ||
| Cell Cycle and Cancer | ||
| Epigenetics | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Models in Biology | ||
| Advanced Genetics | ||
Environmental Biology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 12 | |
| The Biosphere | ||
| Select one of the following advanced Biology courses: | 3-4 | |
| Plant Diversity | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology and Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plant Systematics | ||
| Select at least two of the following advanced Biology courses: | 6 | |
| Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles | ||
| Marine Biology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Adv Topics in Animal Ecology | ||
| Advanced Tpcs in Plant Ecology | ||
| Ecosys Ecolgy Biogeochem | ||
| Landscape Ecology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Aquatic Ecology | ||
| Human Evolutionary Genetics | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Metamorphosis | ||
| Symbiosis | ||
| Environmental Physiology | ||
Human Biology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 13 | |
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
Select at least three of the following courses: | ||
| Biological Clocks | ||
| Biochem:Metabolic Regulation | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Human Evolutionary Genetics | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Current Topics in Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Morphogenesis | ||
| Vertebrate Reproduction | ||
| Developmental Biology and Developmental Biology Laboratory | ||
| Histology and Histology Laboratory | ||
| Pop Genetics / Molecular Evol | ||
| Neurobiology and Neurobiology Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Virology | ||
| Cell Cycle and Cancer | ||
| Epigenetics | ||
| Genetics of Complex Traits | ||
| Advanced Genetics | ||
| The Human Species | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
Disciplinary Honors in Biology
Requirements
- A minimum of 18 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
- A grade of B or higher in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirements in Biology.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6-9 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| Honors Work * | ||
| Select two 400-level Biology courses completed with Honors Contracts | 6 | |
| Select a third Honors Contract course in Biology at the 300 or 400 level | 3 | |
| Any of the Department's journal clubs | 1 | |
Oral presentation of Honors Thesis to a committee of three Biology Faculty or public presentation of research at a local, regional, or national meeting is required. | ||
- *
Only 6 credits may be counted toward the 30 credit minimum in the Biology major
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Biology; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact John Lepri at jjlepri@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Biology. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions/