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Requirements for the Major/Minor

Requirements for the major

11 credits as follows:

  • Introductory courses BIOL 110, BIOL 120, BIOL 130 and BIOL 210
  • Ecology, Evolution and Behavior: at least one from BIOL 311A, BIOL 312, BIOL 314, BIOL 315, BIOL 316, BIOL 317, BIOL 318, BIOL 319
  • Organismal Biology: at least one from BIOL 320, BIOL 321, BIOL 322, BIOL 324, BIOL 325, BIOL 328, BIOL 329
  • Cell and Molecular Biology: at least one from BIOL 332, BIOL 333, BIOL 335, BIOL 336, BIOL 338, BCHM 265, BCHM 334, BCHM 335, BCHM 340, BCHM 345
  • One additional 300-level biology course
  • Research: BIOL 380 (1/2) and at least a half credit from BIOL 380-BIOL 384 or BIOL 400 (Honors)
  • General Chemistry: CHEM 101 and CHEM 102.
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Requirements for the minor

6 credits as follows:
  • Two introductory courses from: BIOL 110, BIOL 120, BIOL 130
  • BIOL 210 or other methods/statistics course (STAT 200, PHYS 241, ANSO 301, PS 230)
  • Two additional 300-level biology courses, one of which may be independent research
  • CHEM 101

Note: Students double majoring in Biochemistry and Biology may count no more than 3 courses to both majors. For major-minor combinations of Biochemistry and Biology, no more than 2 courses may apply simultaneously to both programs.

Biology Course Descriptions

Biology Catalog Page



Whom to Contact:
Linda Dybas
Watson Bartlett Professor and Chair of Biology
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7352
ldybas@knox.edu

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