Choose six additional full upper-level biology courses:

At least one from each of the following three groups. Five of the six upper-level biology courses must be lab courses. At least one of the upper-level biology courses must be at the 300- or 400-level.

Take the following cognate courses:

• CH 110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CH 117 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4

Pre-Health

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

• BI 207 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
• BI 219 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
• BI 222 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 223 - Molecular Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 225 - Cell Biology Credits: 4
• BI 230 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
• BI 320 - Neuroscience: Physiology/Behavior Credits: 4
• BI 345 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4
• BI 355 - Evolution Credits: 4

Conservation Biology

Students may wish to enhance their conservation education through our affiliation with the School for Field Studies or our own Tropical Ecology travel course (BI 250).

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

• BI 219 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
• BI 222 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 247 - Plant Science and Agriculture Credits: 4
• BI 249 - Tropical Ecology Credits: 2
• BI 250 - Field Tropical Ecology: Costa Rica Credits: 2
• BI 260 - Behavioral Ecology Credits: 4
• BI 230 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
• BI 342 - Community Ecology Credits: 4
• BI 355 - Evolution Credits: 4

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

• BI 219 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
• BI 222 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 223 - Molecular Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 225 - Cell Biology Credits: 4
• BI 230 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
• BI 320 - Neuroscience: Physiology/Behavior Credits: 4
• BI 345 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4
• BI 355 - Evolution Credits: 4

Biology Education

Students should refer to information regarding elementary and secondary licensure as detailed by the Saint Michael’s College Department of Education. Achieving licensure with a Biology major may require a ninth semester in order to complete student teaching. ED-427 Teaching Elementary Science (4 credits) may be substituted for a non-lab upper level biology course.

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

• BI 207 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
• BI 219 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
• BI 222 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 223 - Molecular Genetics Credits: 4
• BI 225 - Cell Biology Credits: 4
• BI 247 - Plant Science and Agriculture Credits: 4
• BI 345 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4
• BI 355 - Evolution Credits: 4

Generalist

Select a minimum of six additional biology full courses with laboratory above the 100-level.

Pharmacy

For students interested in Pharmacy: through an agreement between Saint Michael’s College and the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program is assured for up to ten qualified SMC student per year. For more information please contact Dr. Shane Lamos at Saint Michael’s College.

Recommended for those planning to do post-graduate work in biology or in health-related professions:

(i.e. medical, dental, veterinary, etc.)

• BI 420 - Biological Research Credits: Variable
• PY 210 - College Physics I Credits: 4

• and

• PY 211 - College Physics II Credits: 4

• OR

• PY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 4

• and

• PY 221 - General Physics II Credits: 4