Catalog 2013-2014

Department of Biology Curriculum

The B.S. in biology, B.A. in biology, B.S. in marine science–biology, B.S. in marine-science-chemistry and B.S. in environmental science majors offered through the Department of Biology share as their foundation the biology core curriculum and three categories of upper division biology courses. Some individual courses within the biology core require a minimum grade of “C” to progress as noted in the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog.

Biology Core Curriculum

The biology core curriculum consists of the following nine courses:

BIO 203Biological Diversity

4

BIO 204Biological Unity

4

BIO 410Senior Seminar

1

BIO 300General Genetics

4

or

BIO 320Molecular Genetics

4

CHE 152General Chemistry I

3

CHE 153LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHE 154General Chemistry II

3

CHE 155LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

MAT 260Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:25

Student must take either BIO 300 or BIO 320 as part of the Biology Core Curriculum.  Student may not count credit for both of these courses towards majors in Biology, Marine Science or Environmental Science.

BIO 440, BIO 450 or BIO 495 may be substituted for BIO 410 if an oral presentation is made.

Biology Lower Core Curriculum

A subset of the biology core curriculum is referred to as the biology lower-core. All students regardless of major or minor must complete these core courses with a 2.0 (“C” level work) combined minimum GPA calculated based on biology lower-core courses completed at The University of Tampa before they will be eligible to register for any of the upper-division BIO (numbered above 204) or MAR (numbered above 200) courses. Additionally, some individual courses within the lower-core require a minimum grade of “C” to progress as noted in the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog.

The biology lower-core curriculum consists of the following seven courses:
BIO 203Biological Diversity

4

BIO 204Biological Unity

4

CHE 152General Chemistry I

3

CHE 153LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHE 154General Chemistry II

3

CHE 155LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

MAT 170Precalculus

4

Total Credit Hours:16-20

MAT 170: May be waived if student is placed directly into MAT 260 Calculus I. Students should investigate graduate admission requirements early in their UT program of study, because mathematics requirements vary widely (e.g., MAT 260 Calculus II and/or BIO 230/MAT 201 Statistics). WRI 281 is strongly recommended for those students planning to attend graduate or professional school.

Upper-Division Biology Courses

Most majors offered through the biology department share the following upper-division classes offered in three distinct categories: cellular biology/physiology (Category I), organismal biology (Category II) , and ecology / evolution / environmental biology (Category III). These categories are used within majors and concentrations to achieve the learning outcomes within those specific programs. Specifically, upper-division biology courses are BIO courses numbered above 204 or MAR courses numbered above 200.

Category I Cellular Biology/Physiology Courses

BIO 227Ecosystems and Ecophysiology

4

BIO 307Microbiology

4

BIO 310Developmental Biology

4

BIO 315Virology

4

BIO 330General Physiology

4

BIO 350Cell Biology

4

BIO 360Immunology

4

BIO 370Molecular Biology

4

BIO 390Essentials of Electron Microscopy

4

BIO 408Bioinformatics and Genomics

4

CHE 320Biochemistry

3

Category II Organismal Biology Courses

BIO 224Invertebrate Zoology

4

BIO 225Vertebrate Zoology

4

BIO 228Biology of Plants

4

BIO 250Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4

BIO 302Clinical Anatomy

4

BIO 317Parasitology

4

BIO 340Ichthyology

4

BIO 405Human Evolution

4

MAR 226Marine Zoology

4

MAR 327Marine Botany

4

MAR 344Coral Reefs

4

Category III Ecology/Evolution/Environmental Biology Courses

BIO 205Tropical Biology and Conservation

4

BIO 212Ecology

4

BIO 230Experimental Design and Biostatistics

4

BIO 235Geographic Information Systems

4

BIO 242Environmental Science and Policy

4

BIO 346Conservation Biology

4

BIO 349Water, Wetlands and Wildlife

4

BIO 380Behavioral Biology

4

BIO 400Evolution

4

MAR 222Marine Ecology

4

MAR 310Biological Oceanography

4

Students may not count credits for both BIO 212 and MAR 222 or both BIO 300 and BIO 320 toward the degree requirements in any major or minor in biology, marine science–biology or environmental science. However, credits for both may count toward the 124 credit hour graduation requirement. Additionally, BIO 230 is strongly recommended for those students planning to attend graduate or professional school.

 

 

Collateral and Prerequisite Courses

Students who major in biology, marine science–biology, marine science–chemistry or environmental science may use any of the prerequisite and/or collateral science courses required (see specific degrees) in the major to satisfy the natural science component of the Baccalaureate Experience. Students also may use the course required in mathematics to satisfy the mathematics requirement of the academic skills component of the Baccalaureate Experience. For more details on the collateral and prerequisite course requirements of specific degree programs refer to the links to those programs from this page.