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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology BS

Introduction

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These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a total of 67-69 credit hours, including a minimum of 36 BIOL credit hours and 31-33 credit hours in ancillary coursework.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 18 upper division (3000- level and above) BIOL credit hours.
3. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all courses applied to major requirements, including ancillary courses.
4. Students must complete all major courses, including ancillary courses, taken at CU Denver and all transfer courses applying to major requirements with a minimum grade of C-(1.7). Students cannot complete major or ancillary course requirements as pass/fail.
5. Students must complete a minimum of 18 BIOL credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. All biology courses applied to the undergraduate biology major must be completed within 10 years of graduation.
2. Students double majoring in BIOL and other majors cannot double dip courses used for another major in their BIOL major electives requirement.

• Take all of the following Biology core courses:
• BIOL 2051 - General Biology Ior
• BIOL 2095 - Honors General Biology I
• BIOL 2071 - General Biology Laboratory Ior
• BIOL 2096 - Honors General Biology Lab I
• BIOL 2061 - General Biology IIor
• BIOL 2097 - Honors General Biology II
• BIOL 2081 - General Biology Laboratory IIor
• BIOL 2098 - Honors General Biology Lab II
• BIOL 3411 - Principles of Ecology
• BIOL 3611 - General Cell Biology
• BIOL 3832 - General Genetics
• BIOL 3445 - Introduction to Evolution
• Take an additional 15 semester hours of upper-division biology, including:
  • At least one upper division biology lab course
  • BIOL 3020 will not satisfy this requirement
  • At least one 3 credit hour 4000+ biology lecture course - taken in residence from CU Denver Biology faculty (BIOL 4125 , 4840 , 4880 and 4990 do not satisfy this requirement, but can apply as biology electives).

  Note: Biochemistry (CHEM 3810-4 or 4820-3) may be counted as biology elective hours.

  Note: A maximum total of six credit hours of Individually Structured courses, including Independent Study (BIOL 3840 /4840 ), Directed Research (BIOL 4880 ) and Internship (BIOL 3939 ), may be counted toward the upper-division biology electives.