In order to complete a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Biology of Disease, students are required to complete 18 upper division credits in Biology or Biology-approved classes in addition to all other degree requirements (Gen Ed, CASE, Biology core, etc.).

The 18 credits will be fulfilled from the courses below and in the manner described:

Required Lecture Courses

Two of the following lectures (6 cr):

BIOL-M 380 Microbiology of Infectious Disease (3 cr)
BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology (3 cr)
BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr)
BIOL-L 328 Disease Ecology and Evolution (3 cr)

Elective Lecture Courses

Two of the following lectures, at least one from "Advanced Skills" list (courses must be different from those taken to fulfill the requirement above):

BIOL-B 351 Fungi (3 cr)
BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology (3 cr)
BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr)
BIOL-M 430 Virology Lecture (3 cr)
BIOL-Z 373 Entomology (3 cr)
BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology (4 cr)
MSCI-M 480/M580 Molecular Biology of Cancer: Cell Signaling and Fate (3 cr)
MSCI-M 485 Physiology of Human Disease (4 cr)

Advanced Skills
BIOL-L 412 Analysis of Cancer Research (3 cr)
BIOL-L 317 Developmental Biology (change to 400-level) (3 cr)
BIOL-L 411 Epigenetics, Chromosomes, and Disease (3 cr)
BIOL-L 416 Biology of AIDS (3 cr)
BIOL-M 380 Microbiology of Infectious Disease (3 cr)
BIOL-M 440 Medical Microbiology* (3 cr)
BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology (3 cr)
BIOL-L 472 Microbial Ecology (3 cr)

*For Biology students, we will allow BIOL-M 380 to substitute in place of BIOL-M 250 as a prerequisite.

Laboratory Courses

At least two of the following lab courses (courses must be different from those taken to fulfill the requirements above):

BIOL-B 352 Fungi: Laboratory (2 cr)
BIOL-L 324 Human Molecular Biology Laboratory (3 cr)
BIOL-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr) [formerly M255]
BIOL-M 435 Viral Tissue Culture Laboratory (3 cr)
BIOL-M 445 Medical Microbiology: Laboratory (3 cr)
BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology (4 cr)
BIOL-Z 373 Entomology (3 cr)
BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory (2 cr)
BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory (3 cr)

Note: BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (2 or 3 cr) may be used towards the area of concentration, depending on the topic covered and with approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.