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Department of Biology

Concentration in Integrative and Organismal Biology (Bachelor of Science in Biology)

Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements INORGBICON

Requirements

The concentration requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Physiological Systems Biology Lectures. Two (2) courses:
    • BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology
    • BIOL-L 321 Human Immunology
    • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
    • BIOL-L 417
    • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution
    • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
    • BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior
    • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior
    • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
    • PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
    • PHSL-P 416 COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
  2. Organism-Level Biology Lectures. Two (2) courses:
    • BIOL-B 351 Fungi
    • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
    • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
    • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology
    • BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution
    • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology
    • BIOL-Z 374
    • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
    • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior
    • BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes
    • ABEH-A 401 Topical Issues in Animal Behavior
  3. Advanced Skills Lecture. One (1) course:
    • BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology
    • BIOL-L 417
    • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution
    • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology
    • BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution
    • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior
    • BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior
    • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior
    • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
  4. Laboratory Courses. Two (2) courses:
    • BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
    • BIOL-B 352 Fungi: Laboratory
    • BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
    • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
    • BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology
    • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
    • BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors (up to 1 credit hour may count toward the Concentration Hours requirement)
    • BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2 approved topics only; requires approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies
    • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology
    • BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
    • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
    • BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory
    • ABEH-A 350 Animal Behavior Laboratory
    • PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience
    • ANAT-A 464 HUMAN TISSUE BIOLOGY
  5. Biology Concentration Residency.
    1. Two (2) advanced (300–499 level) lab courses in the concentration must be taken on the IU Bloomington campus
    2. Two (2) advanced (300–499 level) lecture courses in the concentration must be taken on the IU Bloomington campus
  6. Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Concentration GPA. 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.
    2. Concentration Minimum Grade. 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. Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.

Concentration Area Courses
  • Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Concentration in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics (Bachelor of Science in Biology) (CLBIMGNCON)
  • Concentration in the Biology of Disease (Bachelor of Science in Biology) (BIOLDISCON)

Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.