Biology 
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Biology Majors
(formerly Integrative Biology)
BS Bioinformatics
(64–65 hours*)
Program Objectives
Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary program offering substantial
training in both the biological sciences and the physical and
mathematics sciences, with an emphasis on computer
programming coupled with genetics and molecular biology.
Students will acquire programming, databasing, and operating
system skills plus a foundation in mathematics and statistics.
Major Requirements
- Complete the following:
- Biol 120, 240, 340, 420.
- InBio 265, 365, 370, 465.
- Complete the following:
- Chem 105, 106.
- C S 142, 235, 236, 240.
- Math 112, 113, 214.
- Stat 441, 442.
- Complete one course from the following:
- Chem 152, 351.
- With approval of a faculty advisor, complete 6 hours from
upper-division electives in computer science, statistics,
mathematics, or biology.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.
BS Biology
Composite Teaching (88 hours*, including licensure hours)
Program Objectives
Students completing the bachelor's degree in biology composite
teaching are prepared to:
- Design lesson plans and laboratory experiences and give
formal classroom instruction for middle-school and secondary
school courses in biology and related topic areas. This includes
leading field trips for outdoor nature exposure.
- Teach (with specific-focus instruction in the program methods)
courses in advanced placement biology and its related fields.
- Help students appreciate the fragility of natural systems; teach
principles for the preservation, management, and use of
natural ecosystems; and teach how to critically evaluate
competing demands on natural resources.
- Help students discriminate between legitimate scientific
knowledge and society's many quasi-scientific claims
associated with earth's management, medical issues, etc.
Major Requirements
- Complete the following biology core courses:
- Biol 120, 220, 240, 340, 350, 420, 421.
Note: Biol 420, 421 must be taken at BYU.
- Complete the following:
- Chem 105, 152, 285.
- Geol 101.
- InBio 235, 331, 341, 344, 370, 380, 441, 470.
- Phscs 105.
- Stat 221.
- Complete the Professional Education Component:
- Complete the following:
- CPSE 402.
- InBio 276R, 377, 378, 379.
- IP&T 286.
- Sc Ed 350, 353.
Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be
completed prior to enrollment in InBio 377. InBio 377,
378, and 379 should be taken concurrently in the
semester prior to taking Sc Ed 476R.
- Complete 12 hours from the following:
- Sc Ed 476R.
Recommended Courses
Geol 103, 111, 112.
InBio 352, 430, 443, 445, 446, 447.
Math 119 (to fill the GE Advanced Languages requirement).
PAS 282, 283.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.
BS Integrative Biology
(62–68 hours*)
The Discipline
The integrative biology degree provides students with current,
practical knowledge of plants and animals, emphasizing whole
organism biology in both ecological and evolutionary contexts.
Broad, synthetic training, from molecular to community levels of
organization, equips students to address critical issues and
contemporary biological problems associated with the long-term
preservation of earth's biodiversity. Elective flexibility allows
students to emphasize the botanical or zoological fields, or create
a combined program of study. Undergraduate research
opportunities may include internships, museum collections
curation, bioinventory and data-basing activities, applied
molecular genetics, and field and laboratory research in ecology,
conservation biology, or evolutionary biology.
Major Requirements
- Complete the following:
- Biol 120, 220, 240, 340, 350, 420, 421.
- Chem 105, 106.
- InBio 331, 341.
- Complete one course from the following:
- InBio 380.
- PAS 440.
- PDBio 305, 362.
- Complete one course from the following:
- Chem 285, 351.
- Complete one of the following options:
- Either Phscs 105, 106
- Or Phscs 121, 220.
- Complete one of the following options:
- Either Math 119
- Or Math 112, 113.
- Complete 16 hours of electives from one of the following
options:
- Combined option: complete 8 hours from both lists below
for a total of 16 hours:
- Taxonomy and systematics: complete 8 hours from the
following:
InBio 430, 441, 442, 443, 445, 446, 447, 510, 511, 512, 541.
MMBio 417.
PAS 330, 515.
- Ecology and evolution: complete 8 hours from the
following:
Biol 360.
Chem 481.
InBio 352, 370, 450, 452, 453, 470, 525, 550, 556, 557, 558,
560, 580, 581.
PAS 282, 283, 355, 357, 411, 416, 417, 419, 424, 551, 552,
553, 554.
Stat 221.
- Mentoring option: with written approval of assigned
advisor, complete up to 8 hours of one of the following,
plus electives evenly divided between items A.1 and A.2
above to total 16 hours.
- Biol 494R.
- InBio 494R.
- Complete an exit interview.
Recommended Courses for Career Options
Botany
Students seeking career and graduate school opportunities in
botanical fields should build their electives on a foundation of
basic plant biology courses. Coupled with the broad integrative
biology core, the following courses provide students with the
greatest diversity of options for postgraduate work or training in
plant biology:
- InBio 430, 510, 511, 512.
- PAS 282, 283, 355, 440, 515.
Students completing InBio 430 and PAS 330 and 355 often find
summer employment opportunities with government land
agencies.
Federal Register Requirements
The federal register requirements for botany, ecology, and zoology
can be met by choosing appropriate electives. Botany requires 24
semester hours in plant-related courses. Ecology requires 30
semester hours in basic and applied biology, including at least 9
semester hours in ecology and 12 hours in the physical and
mathematical sciences. Zoology requires 20 semester hours in
zoology and related animal sciences.
GIS Applications
Students interested in GIS applications should consider a minor in
geographic information systems (20–23 hours). See the Geography
Department for details.
Natural Resource Policy
Students seeking careers in natural resource policy should
complete InBio 370, 417, and 450 and consider a minor in political
science (21 hours). See the Political Science Department for details.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.
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