Mathematics Major, BS - Math Biology Concentration

Select one course:

• COSC 102 - Introduction to Computer Science 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 171 - Computer Literacy for Mathematics 3 Credit Hours

Select one sequence:

• MATH 132 - Calculus 1B Infused with Precalculus 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *

or (a)

• MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *

• or

or (b)

• MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 148 - Honors: Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *

Select two of the following courses:

• BIOL 113 - Introductory Plant Biology I 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 114 - Introductory Plant Biology II 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 115 - Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours

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• BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours *

• or

• BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours

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• BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *

• or

• BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *

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• BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *

• or

• BIOL 167 - Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *

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• BIOL 220 - General Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
• BIOL 229 - General Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
• BIOL 240 - General Genetics 4 Credit Hours
• BIOL 260 - Ecology 2 Credit Hours
• BIOL 269 - Ecology Field-Based Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
• BIOL 280 - Evolution 3 Credit Hours

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

• MATH 231 - Differential Equations I 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 241 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 251 - Matrix Algebra I 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 295 - Introduction to Mathematical Sciences 1 Credit Hours
• MATH 300 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 495 - Math Proficiency 0 Credit Hours

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

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

• MATH 405 - Models in Biology 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 411 - Mathematical Modeling 3 Credit Hours *

• 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 38 hours:

• BCMB 311 - Advanced Cellular Biology 3 Credit Hours
• BCMB 412 - Molecular Biology and Genomics 4 Credit Hours
• BCMB 420 - Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours
• BCMB 422 - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 3 Credit Hours *
• BCMB 440 - General Physiology 3 Credit Hours
• EEB 404 - Ecosystem Ecology 3 Credit Hours
• EEB 461 - Special Topics in Organismal Biology 3 Credit Hours
• EEB 484 - Conservation Biology 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 423 - Probability 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 424 - Stochastic Processes 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 425 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 431 - Differential Equations II 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 435 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 447 - Honors: Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 448 - Honors: Analysis II 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 453 - Matrix Algebra II 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 471 - Numerical Analysis 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 472 - Numerical Algebra 3 Credit Hours
• MICR 321 - Advanced Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
• MICR 329 - Advanced Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
• MICR 330 - Immunology 3 Credit Hours
• MICR 421 - Food Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
• MICR 470 - Microbial Ecology 3 Credit Hours
• WFS 340 - Wetlands Ecology and Management 2 Credit Hours *
• WFS 401 - Ecology and Management of Wildlife Health 3 Credit Hours *
• WFS 431 - Wildlife Physiology and Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
• WFS 443 - Fisheries Science 3 Credit Hours
• WFS 444 - Ecology and Management of Wild Mammals 3 Credit Hours

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

   

• * Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .