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Biology Department

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Recommended Courses for Majors and Non-Majors

The student must check with their intended transfer institution to determine which course is appropriate to their intended major.

BI 101

General Biology

2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.

A lecture/lab course for non- science majors. Fulfills requirements for Natural science elective/distribution four-credit lab course.

4 credits
BI 104

Understanding Viruses

3 hours lecture per week. No lab.  For non-science majors. 3 credits
BI 105A

Environmental Biology

3 hours of lecture per week.   For non-science majors.

May be taken concurrently with BI105B.   For non-majors and for Environmental Science and Policy majors.

3 credits
BI 105B

Environmental Biology Lab

3 hours of lab per week.   For non-science majors.

Must be taken with BI 105A.

1 credit
BI 106

Marine Environmental Science

3 hours of lecture per week.   For non-science majors. 3 credits
BI 107

Principles of Biology I

3 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of lab each week/course. This course provides a two-semester sequence designed for science majors. Followed by BI 108. 4 credits
BI 108

Principles of Biology II

3 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of lab each week/course. This course provides a two-semester sequence designed for science majors. Preceded by BI 107. 4 credits
BI 109

Natural Science of the Chesapeake Bay

3 hours of lecture each week and one Saturday field trip.  For non-science majors. 3 credits
BI 203

Microbiology

2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of lab each week.  For science majors. 4 credits
BI 204

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

2 hours of lecture and 4 hours lab each week. May be taken simultaneously with BI 205. For Science majors. 4 credits
BI 205

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

2 hours of lecture and 4 hours lab each week. May be taken simultaneously with BI 204. For Science majors. 4 credits
BI 207

Ecology

3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab each week.  For science majors. 4 credits
BI 213

Nutrition

3 hours lecture each week.   For science majors.

Designed for the student in medical/nursing field.

3 credits
BI 230

Molecular Cell Biology

3 hours lecture, three hours laboratory each week.  For science majors.

Rockville campus only.

4 credits

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