Requirements

1. Lecture Courses. Four (4) courses as indicated below, one of which must come from the Advanced Skills list.
   1. Physiological Systems Biology. Two (2) courses:
      • BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology i
      • BIOL-L 321 Human Immunology i
      • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)i
      • BIOL-L 417
      • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution i
      • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology i
      • BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology i
      • PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology i
      • PHSL-P 416 Comparative Animal Physiology i
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   2. Organism-Level Biology Lecture. Two (2) courses:
      • BIOL-B 351 Fungi i
      • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds i
      • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)i
      • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology i
      • BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution i
      • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology i
      • BIOL-Z 374
      • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology i
      • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes i
      • ABEH-A 401 Topical Issues in Animal Behavior i
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   3. Advanced Skills. At least one of the four required lecture classes above must be an Advanced Skills course from the Advanced Skills List.
      • BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology i
      • BIOL-L 417
      • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution i
      • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology i
      • BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution i
      • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior i
      • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology i
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2. Laboratory Courses. Two (2) courses:
   • BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants i
   • BIOL-B 352 Fungi: Laboratory i
   • BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants i
   • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds i
   • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology i
   • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology i
   • BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors (up to 1 credit hour may count toward the Concentration Hours requirement)i
   • BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2 approved topics only; requires approval of Director of Undergraduate Studiesi
   • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology i
   • BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory i
   • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology i
   • BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory i
   • ABEH-A 350 Animal Behavior Laboratory i
   • PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience i
   • ANAT-A 464 Human Tissue Biology i
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3. Biology Concentration Residency. Both of the following:
   • Two (2) advanced (300-499 level) lecture courses in the concentration must be taken on the IU Bloomington campus
   • Two (2) advanced (300-499 level) lab courses in the concentration must be taken on the IU Bloomington campus
4. Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   2. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
   3. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   4. Exceptions to concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.