Please note that the list below refers to recommended courses in a pathway of Evolution and Genetics for students interested in graduate study or employment in these fields. This list is followed by a chart of requirments for a degree in the Biology Major for students in this pathway. Courses required outside of the major for graduation (i.e. for the Canisius Core or All-College Honors Core Curricula) are not included.
Recommended Courses for Evolution and Genetics Emphasis:
BIO 312 (Primatology)
BIO 313/L (Embryology with required Lab)
BIO 314/L (Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates with required Lab)
BIO 317 (Sex, Evolution, and Behavior)
BIO 343/L (Entomology with required Lab)
BIO 357 (Evolution with optional Lab)
BIO 365/L (Vertebrate Zoology and Ecology with required Lab)
BIO 366/L (Ornithology with required Lab)
BIO 370/L (Plant Morphology with optional Lab)
BIO 375/L (Community Ecology with optional Lab)
BIO 404/L (Genetics with optional Lab)
BIO 405 (Medical Genetics)
BIO 406/L (Population and Conservation Genetics with optional Lab)
BIO 420/L (Phylogenetics with optional Lab)
BIO 424 (Epigenetics and Disease)
BIO 499 (Biology Internship)
Freshman:
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| BIO 111/L (Introductory Biology I with Lab) | BIO 112/L (Introduction Biology II with Lab) |
| CHM 111/L (General Chemistry I with Lab) | CHM 112/L (General Chemistry II with Lab) |
|
MAT 111 (Calculus I)* |
MAT 141 (Inferential Statistics and Computers for Science) |
Sophomore:
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| BIO 211/L (Biochemistry and Cellular Biology I with Lab) | BIO 212/L (Biochemistry and Cellular Biology II with Lab) |
| CHM 227/L (Organic Chemistry I with Lab) | CHM 228/L (Organic Chemistry II with Lab) |
| BIO 300/301 (Research Methods)* * [Strongly recommended for students considering/intending graduate research] |
BIO 351 (Biology Seminar I) |
| BIO 300/301 (Research Methods)* * [Strongly recommended for students considering/intending graduate research] |
Junior:
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| PHY 201/L (College Physics I with Lab) | PHY 202/L (College Physics II with Lab) |
| Any BIO Upper Level/Elective with or without lab as needed | Any BIO Upper Level/Elective with or without lab as needed |
| BIO 300/301 (Research Methods)* * [Strongly recommended for students considering/intending graduate research] |
BIO 300/301 (Research Methods)* * [Strongly recommended for students considering/intending graduate research] |
Senior:
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| BIO 353 (Biology Seminar II) | Any BIO Upper Level/Elective with or without lab as needed |
| Any BIO Upper Level/Elective with or without lab as needed | BIO 498 (Biology with Distinction Thesis)* * [Strongly recommended for students considering/intending graduate research] |
| BIO 300/301 (Research Methods)* * [Strongly recommended for students considering/intending graduate research] |