Requirements for the Major in Biology (BIO) – CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL BIO SPECIALIZATION
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Completion of the major requires approximately 70 credits, including foundational courses in chemistry, mathematics and physics. At least one semester of the
two-semester sequences of required courses in calculus, general chemistry lecture, organic chemistry lecture, and physics lecture/lab must be passed with a letter
grade of C or higher. Completion of the BIO major requires a minimum of 33 credits of core and advanced courses in biology. A list of advanced courses in biology
from other Departments that are accepted for BIO major credit is provided on the back. All core and advanced courses in biology must be taken for a letter grade
and passed with a grade of C or higher with the exception of 400 level Reading, Research and Teaching Practica courses that are graded on an S/U basis. Biology
majors must meet the major requirements as published in the official undergraduate Bulletin for the semester in which the student declares the major or minor.
Requests for a waiver of major or minor requirements may be granted at the discretion of faculty.
A. Foundational Courses in Related Fields
1. CHE 129/CHE 130, CHE 132 General Chemistry IA, II or CHE 131, CHE 132 General Chemistry IB, II or CHE 141, CHE 142 Honors Chemistry I, II or
CHE 152 Molecular Science I
2. CHE 133, CHE 134 General Chemistry Laboratory I, II, or CHE 154 Molecular Science Laboratory I
3. CHE 321, CHE 322 Organic Chemistry I, IIA or CHE 321, CHE 326 Organic Chemistry I, IIB or CHE 331, CHE 332 Molecular Science II, III
4. CHE 327 Organic Chemistry Laboratory or CHE 383 Introductory Synthetic and Spectroscopic Laboratory Techniques
5. MAT 125, MAT 126 Calculus A, B or MAT 131, MAT 132 Calculus I, II or MAT 141, MAT 142 Honors Calculus I, II or MAT 171 Accelerated Single
Variable Calculus or level 8 or 9 on the Mathematics Placement Examination.
6. PHY 121/PHY 123, PHY 122/PHY 124 Physics for Life Sciences I, II and labs or PHY 125, PHY 126, PHY 127, PHY 133, PHY 134 Classical Physics A,
B, C and labs or PHY 131/PHY 133, PHY 132/PHY 134 Classical Physics I, II and labs or PHY 141, PHY 142 Classical Physics I, II: Honors
7. BIO 211 Statistics and Data Analysis or AMS 110 Probability and Statistics in Life Sciences or AMS 310 Survey of Probability and Statistics
TOPIC
GEN CHEM 1
Course
Creds
Grade
TOPIC
ORG CHEM 1
GEN CHEM 2
ORG CHEM 2
GEN CHM LB1
ORG CHM LB
Course
Creds
Grade
TOPIC
CALC SEM 1
Course
Creds
CALC SEM 2
Grade
TOPIC
PHYS SEM 1
Course
Creds
Grade
PHYS SEM 2
PHYS SEM 3
GEN CHM LB2
STATISTICS
PHYS LB 1
PHYS LB 2
B. Core Courses in Biology
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BIO 201 Fundamental of Biology; Organisms to Ecosystems
BIO 202 Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIO 203 Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular and Organ Physiology
BIO 204 and BIO 205 Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I and IIA or BIO 204 and BIO 207 Fundamentals of Scientific
Inquiry in the Biological Sciences IIB
INTRO BIO COURSE
Creds
Grade
INTRO BIO COURSE
BIO 201
BIO 204
BIO 202
BIO 205
BIO 203
BIO 207
Creds
Grade
or
C. Advanced Course Requirements for the Specialization in Environmental Biology
Specialization Courses:
1. BIO 351 Ecology
2. BIO 354 Evolution
3. One advanced BIO lecture & one advanced BIO lab course from the following list of Area III (Organisms), Area IV (Ecol. & Evol.) and other courses:
 BIO 301 Sustain. of the L I Pine Barrens (Lec)
 BIO 386 Ecosyst. Ecol. & the Global Env. (Lec)
 MAR 375 Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Rehab. (Lec)
 BIO 319 Landscape Ecology Laboratory (Lab)
 MAR 303 Long Island Marine Habitats (Lec/Lab)
 MAR 376 Bio. & Cons. of Sea Turtles (Lec)
 BIO 336 Conservation Biology (Lec)
 MAR 315 Marine Conservation (Lec)
 MAR 377 Bio. & Cons. of Seabirds (Lec)
 BIO 356 Appl. Ecol. & Cons. Bio. Lab. (Lab)
 MAR 318 Engineering Geol. & Coastal Proc. (Lec)
 MAR 384 Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (Lec)
 BIO 371 Restoration of Aquatic Systems (Lec)
 MAR 333 Coastal Oceanography (Lec)
 ANP 360 Primate Conservation (Lec)
 BIO 385 Plant Ecology (Lec)
 MAR 373 Marine Apex Predators: Ecol. & Cons. (Lec)
 ATM 305 Global Atmospheric Change (Lec)
 ATM 397 Air Pollution and Its Control (Lec)
Outside Specialization courses:
4. Two additional advanced BIO lecture courses including at least one from either Area I (Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology), Area II
(Neurobiology & Physiology), Area III (Organisms), Area IV (Ecology & Evolution)(except the courses listed above) or from the list of advanced courses
offered by other Departments and accepted for BIO major credit in these areas.
5. One advanced BIO laboratory course from either Area I (Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology), Area II (Neurobiology & Physiology), Area III
(Organisms), Area IV (Ecology & Evolution)(except the courses listed above) or from the list of advanced courses offered by other Departments and
accepted for BIO major credit in these areas. Note, the elective advanced laboratory course can be replaced by two semesters of independent research
for a total of at least 4 credits in a BIO research course.
6. Additional advanced BIO lecture, laboratory, reading, or independent research courses, as needed, for a minimum of 33 credits of core and advanced
biology coursework.
SPECIALIZATION LECTURES/LAB
REQUIREMENT
Course
Creds
Grade
OUTSIDE SPECIALIZATION COURSES
LECTURE 1
Course
Creds
Grade
ADV BIO
AREA
LECTURE 2
Course
Creds
Grade
LAB 1
Course
Creds
Grade
BIO 351
AREA I
BIO Creds
Creds
BIO 354
AREA II
Sect. B
0
ONE AREA III or IV LEC
and ONE AREA III or IV
LB or other (listed above)
AREA III
Sect. C
0
AREA IV
Other
0
OTHER
Total
0
D. Upper-Division Writing Requirement
The advanced writing component of the major in Biology requires approval of either a term paper or a laboratory report written
for an advanced course in biological sciences at Stony Brook (including Readings and Research courses). Students who wish to use material from a participating course should obtain the
necessary form and present it to the course director prior to submission of the material. The course director will sign the form and the graded material. The completed form as well as the graded
material must be submitted to the Undergraduate Biology Office. The Writing Center will evaluate the submission and contact the student directly if remedial efforts are needed. Students are
urged to submit appropriate materials in their junior year, or by the end of their next-to-last term, in order to allow for evaluation and possible revision. Later submissions are considered, but
may delay graduation. If material is rejected, the student will be instructed by the Writing Center before resubmitting the paper or material from another biology course.
Biology Majors Matriculating January 2013 or later
Updated 9/18/2014EL
(pending approval)
Advanced Courses in Biology & Electives Accepted for Biology Major
The advanced BIO courses are listed below in groupings that correspond to four broad areas of biology. Programs of study in the BIO
major are organized into Specializations that promote in-depth explorations of different areas while also insuring a breadth of
exposure to other areas in the biological sciences. The standard program of study includes 5 advanced BIO lecture courses and 2
advanced BIO laboratory courses. The specific program of advanced courses is dependent on the area of Specialization, and may
also include the option to use advanced elective courses from other Departments to count towards the BIO major. The advanced
courses are listed below as: Course Code and Number, Course Name, Course Type (lecture or lab), Semester usually offered.
Advanced BIO Courses and Accepted Electives:
Area I: Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology:
Area IV: Ecology and Evolution
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BIO 301 Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens (Lec)
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BIO 358 Biology and Human Social and Sexual Behavior (Lec)(SPRING)
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MAR 301 Environmental Microbiology (Lec/Lab)(FALL)
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BIO 317 Principles of Cellular Signaling (Lec)(FALL)
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BIO 328 Mammalian Physiology (Lec)(SPRING)
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BIO 332 Computational Modeling of Physiological Systems (Lec)(SPRING) 
BIO 334 Principles of Neurobiology (Lec)(SPRING)
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BIO 335 Neurobiology Laboratory (Lab)(FALL)
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BIO 337 Neurotransmission and Neuromodulation: Implications
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for Brain Function (Lec)(SPRING)
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MAR 303 Long Island Marine Habitats (Lec/Lab)(FALL)
BIO 302 Human Genetics (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 310 Cell Biology (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 311 Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology (Lab)(SPRING)
BIO 312 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Lab)(FALL)
BIO 314 Cancer Biology (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 315 Microbiology (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 316 Molecular Immunology (Lec)
BIO 320 General Genetics (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 361 Biochemistry I (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 362 Biochemistry II (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 364 Laboratory Techniques in Cancer Biology (Lab)(FALL)
BIO 365 Biochemistry Laboratory (Lab)(FALL)
BIO 366 Molecular Microbiology Laboratory (Lab)(FALL)
AMS 333 Mathematical Biology (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 511 Topics in Biotechnology (Lab)(SPRING)
BIO 515 Current Topics in Microbiology (Lab)(FALL)
BME 304 Genetic Engineering (Lec)(SPRING)
BME 404 Essentials of Tissue Engineering (Lec)(SPRING)
CHE 346 Biomolecular Structure and Reactivity (Lec)(FALL)
HBM 320 General Microbiology (Lec, not for credit in addition
to BIO 315)(SPRING)
Area II: Neurobiology and Physiology
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BIO 338 From Synapse to Circuit: Selforganization of the Brain
(Lec)(FALL)
BIO 339 Molecular Development of the Nervous System (Lec)(SPRING)
BCP 401 Principles of Pharmacology (Lec)(FALL)
BME 301 Bioelectricity (Lec)(SPRING)
BME 303 Biomechanics (Lec)(FALL)
Area III: Organisms
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BIO 325 Animal Development (Lec)(FALL)
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MAR 375 Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rehabilitation (Lec)
BIO 327 Developmental Genetics Laboratory (Lab)(SPRING)
BIO 340 Zoology (Lec/Lab)
BIO 319 Landscape Ecology Laboratory (Lab)(FALL)
BIO 321 Introduction to Ecological Genetics and Genomics (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 336 Conservation Biology (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 350 Darwinian Medicine (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 351 Ecology (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 352 Ecology Laboratory (Lab)(FALL)
BIO 353 Marine Ecology (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 354 Evolution (Lec)(FALL)
BIO 356 Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology Laboratory
(Lab)(SPRING)
BIO 359 Behavioral Ecology (Lec)
BIO 367 Molecular Diversity Laboratory (Lab)
BIO 371 Restoration of Aquatic Systems (Lec/Lab)
BIO 385 Plant Ecology (Lec)(SPRING)
BIO 386 Ecosystem Ecology and the Global Environment (Lec)(SPRING)
ENS 311 Ecosystem Ecology and the Global Environment (Lec, not for
credit in addition to BIO 386)(SPRING)
MAR 302 Marine Microbiology and Microbial Ecology (Lec, not for
credit in addition to MAR 301)(SPRING)
MAR 305 Experimental Marine Biology (Lab)
MAR 315 Marine Conservation (Lec)
MAR 320 Limnology (Lec/Lab)(SPRING)
MAR 366 Plankton Ecology (Lec)
MAR 373 Marine Apex Predators: Ecology and Conservation (Lec)(FALL)
MAR 384 Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (Lec)(SPRING)
MAR 388 Tropical Marine Ecology (Lec/Lab)(WINTER)
ANP 304 Ecology of the Turkana Basin (Lec/Lab, Turkana Basin
Institute)
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ANP 305 Vertebrate Paleontology of the Turkana Basin (Lab, Turkana
Basin Institute)
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ANP 306 Human Evolution of the Turkana Basin (Lec/Lab, Turkana Basin
Institute)
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ANP 307 Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar (Lec, only for major
credits if taken in Madagascar)
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ANP 325 Primate Behavior (Lec, only for major credit if taken in
Madagascar)
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ANP 350 Methods of Studying Primates (Lec, only for major credit if
taken in Madagascar)
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ANP 391 Topics in Physical Anthropology (Lec, only for major credit if
taken Madagascar)
BIO 341 Plant Diversity (Lec/Lab)
BIO 343 Invertebrate Zoology (Lec/Lab)(FALL)
BIO 344 Chordate Zoology (Lec/Lab)(SPRING)
BIO 348 Diversity and Evolution of Reptiles and Amphibians (Lec)
BIO 380 Entomology (Lec/Lab)
MAR 370 Marine Mammals (Lec)
MAR 371 The Biology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Sea Turtles
(Lec)
MAR 380 Ichthyology (Lec/Lab)
Biology Majors Matriculating January 2013 or later
Conservation and Environmental Biology Electives (May only be
used for the Conservation & Environmental Biology Specialization)
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ANP 360 Primate Conservation (Lec)
ATM 305 Global Atmospheric Change (Lec)
ATM 397 Air Pollution and its Control (Lec)(SPRING)
MAR 318 Engineering Geology and Coastal Processes (Lec)
MAR 333 Coastal Oceanography (Lec)(SPRING)
MAR 376 Biology & Conservation of Sea Turtles (Lec)
MAR 377 Biology & Conservation of Seabirds (Lec)
Updated 9/18/2014EL
(pending approval)