General Biology Option

The General Biology Option in the Biological Sciences Major is for those who find all areas of Biology exciting and want to explore diverse interests in multiple areas of study.

As a biology student at 51猎奇, you will receive a strong foundation in all areas of biology and the natural sciences to prepare you for a career or graduate school. To earn the major, students take required courses and engage in laboratory and/or field research in cell biology, genetics, and ecology. Students also engage in independent research projects and internships with external groups. After the core courses, students take upper-level electives in areas including Molecular Genetics, Neurobiology, Ecology and Evolution, Microbiology, Marine and Freshwater Biology.

Option Requirements

General Biology Option

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Biological Sciences Courses
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听150	Foundations of Biological Sciences I	4
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听152	Foundations of Biological Sciences II	4
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听325	Genetics	4
Select at least one of the following:		4-5
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听310	General Ecology
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听315&补尘辫;听叠滨翱听厂颁滨听316	Cell Biologyand Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听383	General Microbiology
Research Requirement ¹
Select one of the following:		1-6
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听611	Seminar on Recent Advances in Limnology and Oceanography
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听670	Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听671	Undergraduate Seminar in Microbiology
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听672	Undergraduate Seminar in Cell and Molecular Biology
贬翱狈翱搁厂听686	Research in Honors
贬翱狈翱搁厂听687	Senior Honors Project
贬翱狈翱搁厂听689	Senior Honors Thesis
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听695	Independent Study in Freshwater Sciences for Biological Sciences Students
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听697	Independent Study in Cell and Molecular Biology
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听698	Independent Study in Microbiology
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听699	Independent Study
Research option for Biological Sciences/CES double majors only:
颁贰厂听471	Practicum in Natural Resources Management
Laboratory Course Requirement
A total of 4 labs courses are required for the major. This requirement may be satisfied by the courses listed above; if not, select additional lab courses from the list below.		1-4
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听202	Anatomy and Physiology I
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听203	Anatomy and Physiology II
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听310	General Ecology (if not selected above)
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听316	Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology (if not selected above)
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听383	General Microbiology (if not selected above)
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听358	Birds of Wisconsin
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听451	Field Methods in Conservation
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听501	Plant and Aquatic Ecophysiology Laboratory
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听539	Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听543	Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听544	Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory
叠滨翱听厂颁滨听580	Experimental Microbiology
Electives
Select electives to reach a minimum of 34 credits in Biological Sciences, of which 26 must be at the advanced (300 and above) level. ^{2, 3}		16
Total Credits		34-43

¹: All courses taught as independent studies intended to fulfill the research requirement must have prior departmental approval.
²: Up to six credits from the following courses may be counted as electives in the major: ,, , , PSYCH聽254, and .
³: Students may elect to take these SFS courses (FRSHWTR聽511, FRSHWTR聽563, and FRSHWTR聽567) to earn credit toward the Biology major.

Contact

Prospective Undergraduate Students (not yet enrolled at 51猎奇)

Prospective students, contact our admissions counselor at聽let-sci@uwm.edu听辞谤听414-229-7711.

Current Undergraduate Students

General questions such as how to declare, how to change a major, general education requirements, etc. should be directed to the college advising office at聽ls-advising@uwm.edu听辞谤听414-229-4654.

Specific questions about Biological Sciences, such as research opportunities, internship opportunities, major requirements, etc., should be directed to聽Emily Latch.