Please note that the list below refers to recommended courses in a pathway of Organismal Biology 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 Organismal Biology Emphasis:
BIO 310/L (Histology and Histophysiology with required Lab)
BIO 312 (Primatology)
BIO 313/L (Embryology with required Lab)
BIO 314/L (Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates with required Lab)
BIO 316/L (Social Organization of Mammals with optional Lab)
BIO 317 (Sex, Evolution, and Behavior)
BIO 320/L (Field Ecology with required Lab)
BIO 322 (Conservation Biology)
BIO 324/L (Human Anatomy with required Lab)
BIO 325 (Reproductive Biopsychology)
BIO 335/L (Plant Biology with optional Lab)
BIO 340/L (Physiology with optional Lab)
BIO 343/L (Entomology with required Lab)
BIO 345 (Functional Neuroanatomy)
BIO 355 (Behavioral Neuroscience)
BIO 365 (Vertebrate Zoology and Ecology with required Lab)
BIO 370/L (Plant Morphology with optional Lab)
BIO 418/L (Endocrinology with optional Lab)
BIO 432/L (Developmental Biology with optional Lab)
BIO 477 (Plants and Society)
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] |