Jun 26, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT)

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT)

Biology (no concentration)

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

Advisement Sheet

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 2320 - Essentials of Calculus Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2230 - Writing and the Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - PHYS 1500 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Any Course and Any Course BIOL-Related Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - Select From:
BIOL 4480 - Topics in Field Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
BIOL 4951 - Internship in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
BIOL 4985 - Biotechnology and DNA Methods Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4

Major

Required Major Courses

BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1700 - Introduction to Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1900 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4

Major Electives

Any 3000 or 4000 level BIOL and FWSC
OR
CHEM 2250 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2255 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4605 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
One or More of the Following:
BIOL 4480 - Topics in Field Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
BIOL 4951 - Internship in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
BIOL 4985 - Biotechnology and DNA Methods Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
PHYS 1510 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Cell and Molecular Bio

One Course in Cell and Molecular Bio Group A and One Course in Cell and Molecular Bio Group B

Group A
BIOL 3326 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3330 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4260 - Cell Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4320 - Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
Group B
BIOL 3020 - Histology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3700 - Systems Neuroscience Credit Hours: 0 TO 3
BIOL 4046 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4050 - Immunology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4250 - Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4270 - Endocrinology Credit Hours: 0 TO 3
BIOL 4300 - Biology of Cancer Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4310 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4985 - Biotechnology and DNA Methods Credit Hours: 4

Organismal Biology

Two Courses in Organismal Biology from list below

BIOL 2810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 3327 - Parasitology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3337 - Ornithology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3707 - Plant Taxonomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 3820 - Vertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3835 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4435 - Ichthyology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4442 - Dendrology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4700 - Mycology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4720 - Biology of the Higher Invertebrates Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4740 - Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4745 - Entomology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4750 - Terrestrial Invertebrates Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4775 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4810 - Herpetology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4850 - Mammalian Reproductive Physiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4860 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4880 - Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
FWSC 4420 - Principles of Wildlife Management Credit Hours: 3
FWSC 4425 - Aquaculture Credit Hours: 3

Ecology and Evolution

Two Courses in Ecology and Evolution from list below

BIOL 3335 - Sustainable Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3399 - Conservation Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3500 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3607 - Plant Anatomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4414 - Plant Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4421 - Global Change Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4470 - Field Zoology and Systematics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4473 - Freshwater Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4475 - Wetlands Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4484 - Quantitative Methods in Aquatic Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 0 TO 3
BIOL 4550 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4770 - Forest Ecology and Management Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4992 - Ethology Credit Hours: 4
FWSC 4423 - Wildlife Management Techniques Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
FWSC 4492 - Animal Population Dynamics Credit Hours: 4

Research Design and Analyais

One course in Research Design and Analyais listed below

BIOL 4570 - Biological Study Design and Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4800 - Vegetation Sampling and Analysis Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4402 - Biometry Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4484 - Quantitative Methods in Aquatic Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 0 TO 3
FWSC 4950 - Applied Biological Methodology and Scientific Communication Credit Hours: 4

Required Concentration Courses

PHYS 1600 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1610 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2200 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2205 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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