1. A total of 38 biology course credits
2. BIO 111 and 112 (4 credits each)
3. BIO 222 (3 credits) and BIO 224 (2 credits) (In the rare event that BIO 224 is not offered, BIO 223 may be substituted)
4. Distribution Requirements: One course each from Categories I, II, and III*
5. At least two courses at the 400- and/or 500-level excluding BIO 491–499. Courses from Categories I, II, and III can be applied simultaneously to this requirement and to the Distribution Requirements above.
6. A maximum of 4 credits from BIO 491–499 will be counted toward the required total 38 biology credits.

Category I. Ecology/Organismal
Course#	Course Title	Credits
BIO 220	Organic Evolution	3
BIO 234	Principles of Ecology	4
BIO 250	Invertebrate Zoology	4
BIO 253	Marine Biology	4
BIO 260	Animal Behavior	4
BIO 290	Vertebrate Zoology	4

Category II. Anatomy/Physiology**
Course#	Course Title	Credits
BIO 294	Comparative Anatomy	3
BIO 355	Histology	4
BIO 360	Principles of Regulatory Physiology	4
BIO 484	Neurobiology	3

Category III. Biochemistry, Cell, Developmental, and Molecular Biology
Course#	Course Title	Credits
BIO 345	Developmental Biology	4
BIO 365	Cell Biology I	4
BIO 504	Survey of Biochemistry	4
Or
CHE 471 / 472	Biochemistry I and II****	4 each
BIO 506	Introduction to Molecular Biology	4

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Capstone Experiences
Course#	Course Title	Credits
BIO 423	Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Nutrition	3
BIO 438	Microbial Ecology	4
BIO 465	Cell Biology II: Advanced Topics	3
BIO 498, 499	Guided Research and Guided Research: Capstone Experience****	2/3
BIO 516	Behavioral Ecology	4

Elective Courses
Course#	Course Title	Credits
BIO 238	Fundamentals of Microbiology	4
BIO 243	Botany	4
BIO 288	Honors Colloquium	2
BIO 310	Biological Communities	4
BIO 322	Human Genetics	3
BIO 340	Nature of Viruses	3
BIO 356	Vertebrate Embryology	4
BIO 362	Jaws, Teeth, and Forensic Dentistry	4
BIO 485	Selected Topics	3/4
BIO 495	Pre-Health Professions Internship	3
BIO 512	Biogeography	3
BIO 525	Introduction to TEM	4
BIO 526	Scanning Electron Microscopy	4
BIO 528	Immunology	3
BIO 540	Principles of Disease	3
BIO 567	Environmental Pollutants and Disease	3

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Chemistry Requirements 18 credits, to include the following courses
Course#	Course Title	Credits
CHE 111	General Chemistry I	4
CHE 112	General Chemistry II	4
CHE 251	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 252	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 253	Organic Chemistry Lab I (or equivalent)	2
CHE 254	Organic Chemistry Lab II (or equivalent)	2
	Total Credits	18

Physics Requirements 8 credits, to include the following courses
Course#	Course Title	Credits
PHY 111	College Physics I	4
PHY 112	College Physics II	4
or
PHY 113	Physics for Science Majors I	4
PHY 114	Physics for Science Majors II	4
	Total Credits	8

Mathematics Requirements
Course#	Course Title	Credits
MTH 114	Statistics for Natural Sciences	3
One additional semester of mathematics drawn from MTH 110, MTH 130, MTH 131, MTH 140, or any MTH with a number higher than 140, or CSC 160, 171, or any other CSC course with a prerequisite of CSC 171 (3 or 4 credits).
	Total Credits	6/7

Chemistry Requirements 13 credits, to include the following courses
Course#	Course Title	Credits
CHE 111	General Chemistry I	4
CHE 112	General Chemistry II	4
CHE 251	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 253	Organic Chemistry Lab I	2
or equivalent
	Total Credits	13

Mathematics Requirements
Course#	Course Title	Credits
MTH 114	Statistics for Natural Sciences	3
or equivalent

Nine additional credits in science, mathematics, or computer science drawn from any of the following:

Any chemistry course with a prerequisite of CHE 112 (e.g., CHE 252, 254) Physics: PHY 111, 112, 113, 114, or any course with a prerequisite of PHY 112 or 114 Math: MTH 110, 130, 131, 140, or any MTH with a number higher than 140 Computer science: CSC 160, 171, or any other CSC course with a prerequisite of CSC 171 Environmental studies (earth science): any course with an EAS prefix

Foreign Language

Demonstration of Level IV competency in a language other than English.

* Credits from additional courses taken from categories I-III will be applied to the 38 total required credits. However, after completing the distribution requirements, all remaining cred¬its may be derived from the elective courses.

** Both the distribution requirement for category II, and four of the 38 total credits can be satisfied by taking both BIO 203 and BIO 204.

*** Biochemistry I and II must both be taken to fulfill the category III requirement. All 8 credits will count towards the 38 required biology credits.

**** BIO 497 may be substituted for BIO 498

***** A total of 4 credits may be applied toward the Biology major from BIO 491, through BIO 499.


Additional Major Requirements
To graduate with a major in biology, the student must maintain a minimum 2.0 average in the major and complete a minimum of 16 biology credits applicable to the major at Adelphi University. Courses 300–400 are open only to juniors and seniors, and to sophomores only with permission of the instructor. All requirements for the major must be graded on an A–F scale, except BIO 492, which is offered only on a Pass/Fail basis.


Five-Year Bachelor’s-Master’s Program
It is possible to obtain both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree in biology within a five-year period. This program is intended for only the most serious student of biology. Application must be made by the beginning of the junior year to the director of the department’s Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee.