Major Requirements

A new general studies curriculum was approved by the Gallaudet faculty on June 25, 2007. Students entering in Fall 2007 follow the new curriculum. An introduction to the new General Studies Curriculum is online, presented in ASL and English.

Summary of Requirements

	2006-2007	2007-2008
General Studies	60	40
Additional Pre-Major Courses	8
Major and Related Courses	40	40
Free Elective Courses	24	32
TOTAL	124	120

The requirements below are for students who enter during or after Fall 2007. Students who entered in previous semesters will find their requirements in the archived catalogs.

2007-2008 Course Requirements

Required pre-major courses 8 hours

To be taken during freshman year:

BIO 107 Principles of Biology for Science Majors I (3)
BIO 108 Principles of Biology for Science Majors II (3)
BIO 109 Principles of Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)

Required biology courses 16 hours

BIO 211 Genetics (4)
BIO 221 Microbiology (4)
BIO 231 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
BIO 241 Ecology (4)

Elective biology courses 16 hours

Choose 16 hours from the following courses:

BIO 201 Internship in Biology (2)
BIO 331 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
BIO 332 Botany (4)
BIO 333 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 334 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
BIO 341 Field Biology (4)
BIO 401 Research Methods in Biology I (3)
BIO 402 Research Methods in Biology II (4)
BIO 411 Human Genetics (3)
BIO 421 Cell Biology (4)
BIO 422 Molecular Biology (4)
BIO 431 Developmental Biology (4)
BIO 432 Vertebrate Histology (4)
BIO 433 Animal Physiology (4)
BIO 441 Marine Biology (4)
BIO 495 Special Topics (1-4)
BIO 499 Independent Study (1-3)

Required related courses 8 hours

CHE 107 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE 108 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE 109 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHE 110 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
MAT 130 Precalculus (4)

Recommended concentrations of study

Students are free to choose from whichever electives are offered. However, students with specific career goals or concentrations of study in mind are encouraged to take the following elective courses:

Pre-Med or Pre-Veterinary
BIO 333 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 334 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
BIO 411 Human Genetics (3)
BIO 421 Cell Biology (4)
BIO 422 Molecular Biology (4)

Ecology or Field Biology
BIO 331 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
BIO 332 Botany (4)
BIO 495 Special Topics: Evolution (4)
BIO 495 Special Topics: Field Biology (4)

Molecular Cell Biology Research
BIO 333 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 334 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
BIO 421 Cell Biology (4)
BIO 422 Molecular Biology (4)
BIO 431 Developmental Biology (4)

Secondary Education
BIO 331 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
BIO 333 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 334 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
BIO 411 Human Genetics (3)
BIO 495 Special Topics: Evolution (4)