Curriculum

Students may follow a four-year course schedule leading to a B.S. degree in Biology or the five-year program leading to the integrated BS/MS degree in Biology.

Undergraduate Catalog

Sample Plan of Study

In addition to the Clark Atlanta University Core Curriculum Requirements, the biology major requires the following biological sciences and cognate courses:

• Biology 111 & Biology 112, General Biology I & II for Majors.
  
  
• Biology 375, Cell and Molecular Biology.
  
  
• Biology 312, Genetics.
  
  
• Biology 478, Cell Biology Laboratory.
  
  
• Biology 480, Undergraduate Research or Biology 482, Seminar.
  
  
• Biology 491 & Biology 492, Biochemistry I & II or Biology 390, Survey of Biochemistry & and an additional elective at the 400 level.
  
  
• Four Biology Elective Courses.
  
  
• Chemistry 111 & Chemistry 112, General Chemistry I & II.
  
  
• Chemistry 231 & Chemistry 232, Organic Chemistry I & II.
  
  
• Physics 111 & Physics 112, General Physics I & II.
  
  
• Mathematics 105 & 106, Precalculus I & II.
  
  
• Mathematics 111, Calculus I is strongly recommended for those desiring graduate and professional study.