Name _________________________________________________________________________
Checklist for Biology Majors under the 2009-2010 Catalog
IMPORTANT: This checklist DOES NOT take the place of the officially published 2009-2010 Catalog.
General Education Requirements
GOAL 1 (1 credit hour)
Course Number (Credit Hours); 41 credits total
_____ LSEM 100 (1)
GOAL 2 (3 credit hours)
_____ ENGL 150 (3)
GOAL 3 (3 credit hours)
_____ ENGL 201 (3)
_____ ENGL 202 (3)
_____ ENGL 203 (3)
_____ SPAN 341 (3)
_____ SPAN 352 (3)
GOAL 4 (3 credit hours)
_____ ART 121 (3)
_____ ART 125 (3)
_____ ART 160 (3)
_____ ART 201 (3)
_____ ENGL 315 (3)
_____ ENGL 316 (3)
_____ ENGL 317 (3)
_____ ENGL 318 (3)
GOAL 5 (3 credit hours)
_____ MATH 121 (3)
Note: Calculus is strongly recommended as
_____ MATH 131 (3)
background for chemistry and physics. Students _____ MATH 171 (3)
who take Calculus (MATH 261 or 267) are
_____ MATH 164 (3)
exempt from this goal.
(this column preferred)
GOAL 6 (4 credit hours)
_____ PHYS 101 (4)
_____ FREN 341 (3)
_____ FREN 342 (3)
_____ GERM 341 (3)
_____ GERM 342 (3)
_____ MUSC 221 (3)
_____ MUSC 222 (3)
_____ MUSC 224 (3)
_____ THEA 101 (3)
_____ MUSC 102, 103, & 104
_____ MUSC 105, 106, & 107
_____ MATH 114 (3)
_____ CMSC 121 (3)
_____ PHYS 201 (4)
GOAL 7 (3 credit hours)
_____ HIST 100 (3)
_____ HIST 110 (3)
GOAL 8 (3 credit hours)
_____ ECON 111 (3)
_____ GEOG 201 (3)
_____ HIST 221 (3)
_____ HIST 222 (3)
_____ POSC 150 (3)
_____ PSYC 101 (3)
_____ SOCL 101 (3)
_____ SOCL 102 (3)
_____ WGST/ANTH 106 (3)
_____ HONS 250 (3)
GOAL 9 (3 credit hours)
_____ ANTH 101 (3)
_____ HLTH 210 (3)
_____ HIST 200 (3)
_____ HIST 202 (3)
_____ HIST 210 (3)
_____ POSC 245 (3)
_____ FREN 201 (3)
_____ GERM 201 (3)
_____ POSC 255 (3)
_____ MUSC 225 (3)
_____ SPAN 331 (3)
_____ RELI 242 (3)
_____ GEOG 220 (3)
GOAL 11 (2 credit hours)
_____ PHED 101 (2)
_____ RECR 101 (2)
GOAL 12 (3 credit hours)
_____ 300- or 400-level Humanities or Social Science not
used to fulfill another requirement. See list on next page.
GOAL 13 (3 credit hours)
_____ PHIL 315 (3)
GOAL 14 (3 credit hours)
_____ ENGL 400 (3; taken after 75 credits completed)
GOAL 15 (1 credit hour)
_____ GNED 495 (3)
_____ BIOL 492, 496, or 498 (1); additional fee required
GOAL 10 (3 credit hours)
_____ SPAN 201 (3)
_____ PHIL 316 (3)
Additional Requirements For Specific Degrees
Bachelor of Arts Degree:
_____ Foreign language (3 credit hours)
_____ Humanities (3 credit hours; see list below)
Bachelor of Science Degree:
_____ MATH or CMSC (3 credit hours)
_____ CHEM 111 (4 credit hours)
The following disciplines fall within the categories of "Humanities" and "Social Sciences"
Humanities
Social Sciences
Art
Anthropology
Communication Studies
Economics
English
Geography
French
History
German
Political Science
Music
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Spanish
Theater
Biology Major Requirements Course Number, Course Name (Credits)
Biology Core Courses
_____ BIOL 121 The Unity of Life (4)
_____ BIOL 122 The Diversity of Life (4)
_____ BIOL 324 Genetics* (4)
_____ BIOL 341 Ecology* (4)
_____ BIOL 399 Evolution* (3)
_____ BIOL 400 Unifying Biological Principles* (3)
Chemistry Courses
_____ CHEM 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry (4) Satisfied by additional degree requirements.
_____ CHEM 112* (4)
_____ CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry I* (3)
_____ CHEM 306 Organic Chemistry II* (3)
_____ CHEM 307 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I* (1)
_____ CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II* (1)
Physics Courses
_____ PHYS 101 General Physics I or PHYS 201 University Physics I* (4) May be satisfied by General
Education Goal 6 Requirement.
_____ PHYS 102 General Physics II* or PHYS 202 University Physics II* (4)
Biology majors must select one of the following concentrations:
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Concentration/20 credit hours
Choose three courses from the following:
_____ BIOL 303 Vertebrate Morphology* (4)
_____ BIOL 306 Vertebrate Physiology* (4)
_____ BIOL 308 Plant Form and Function*  (4)
_____ BIOL 361 Aquatic Ecology* (4)
_____ BIOL 430 Conservation Biology (4)
_____ BIOL 435 Advanced Ecology* (4)
Choose an additional 8 credits of biology electives from BIOL 206-498
_____ Biology Electives (8 credit hours total)
Health/Biomedical Concentration/20 credit hours
Choose three courses from the following:
_____ BIOL 206 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
_____ BIOL 207 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
_____ BIOL 304 Microbiology* (5)
_____ BIOL 404 Immunology* (4)
_____ BIOL 412 Biochemistry* (4)
_____ BIOL 426 Cell Biology* (4)
Choose at least 7 credits of biology electives from BIOL 206-498
_____ Biology Electives (7-8 credit hours total)
General Biology Concentration/20 credit hours
Choose 20 credits of biology electives from BIOL 206-498
_____ Biology Electives (20 credit hours total)
*Prerequisite(s) are required for these courses. Consult the relevant course descriptions in the Longwood University
catalog.
Writing-intensive courses. Students need two writing-intensive courses beyond General Education courses. Writingintensive Biology courses are BIOL 341, 399, 400, 426, 435, and 498.
Speaking-intensive courses. Students need two speaking-intensive courses beyond General Education courses.
Speaking-intensive Biology courses are BIOL 300, 304, 308, 400, 430, and 435.
Additional information:
A degree application must be filed one year prior to graduation.
Reminders. Students require 120 earned credit hours. The checklist does not include additional electives
required to meet the University minimum. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be in 300- or 400-level courses
taken at Longwood.