Mathematics Major, BS – Math Biology Concentration

Select one course:

• COSC 102 - Introduction to Computer Science
• MATH 171 - Computer Literacy for Mathematics

Select one sequence:

• MATH 141 - Calculus I *
• MATH 142 - Calculus II *

• or

• MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I *
• MATH 148 - Honors: Calculus II *

Select two of the following courses:

• BIOL 113 - Introductory Plant Biology I *
• BIOL 114 - Introductory Plant Biology II *
• BIOL 115 - Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory *

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• BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology *

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• BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology *

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• BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology *

• or

• BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology *

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• BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation *

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• BIOL 167 - Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation *

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• BIOL 220 - General Microbiology
• BIOL 229 - General Microbiology Laboratory
• BIOL 240 - General Genetics
• BIOL 260 - Ecology
• BIOL 269 - Ecology Field-Based Laboratory
• BIOL 280 - Evolution

1. For the Core, complete all of the following (or honors equivalents):

• MATH 231 - Differential Equations I
• MATH 241 - Calculus III
• MATH 251 - Matrix Algebra I
• MATH 300 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
• MATH 495 - Math Proficiency

2. For Breadth, select one course from each category:

3. For Depth, select one of the following pairings:

• MATH 411 - Mathematical Modeling  
• MATH 405 - Models in Biology  

        or

• With approval of the department, a graduate sequence in Mathematical Ecology can be used to satisfy this requirement.

4. Select additional courses to reach a total of 37 hours:

• BCMB 311 - Advanced Cellular Biology
• BCMB 412 - Molecular Biology and Genomics
• BCMB 420 - Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology
• BCMB 422 - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
• BCMB 440 - General Physiology
• EEB 404 - Ecosystem Ecology
• EEB 421 - Community Ecology
• EEB 461 - Special Topics in Organismal Biology
• EEB 484 - Conservation Biology
• MATH 423 - Probability
• MATH 424 - Stochastic Processes
• MATH 425 - Statistics
• MATH 431 - Differential Equations II
• MATH 435 - Partial Differential Equations
• MATH 441 - Advanced Calculus
• MATH 447 - Honors: Analysis I
• MATH 448 - Honors: Analysis II
• MATH 453 - Matrix Algebra II
• MATH 471 - Numerical Analysis
• MATH 472 - Numerical Algebra
• MICR 321 - Advanced Microbiology
• MICR 329 - Advanced Microbiology Laboratory
• MICR 330 - Immunology
• MICR 421 - Food Microbiology
• MICR 470 - Microbial Ecology
• WFS 340 - Wetlands Ecology and Management
• WFS 401 - Ecology and Management of Wildlife Health
• WFS 431 - Wildlife Physiology and Nutrition
• WFS 443 - Fisheries Science
• WFS 444 - Ecology and Management of Wild Mammals

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  Graduate courses in Mathematical Ecology or Biological Sciences can be used with approval of the department.

   

• * Meets University General Education Requirement .