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What are Biological Sciences? Biology is the study of life. Biologists analyze functions at the organism, cellular and molecular levels using genetics, biochemistry and microscopy. ey also study interactions of organisms with each other and the environment using behavior, morphology and genetics. ese studies have applications across many areas, from agriculture to medicine, and criminal justice to zoology. Career Opportunities ere is broad demand for biologists in both the private and public sectors. A degree in Biological Sciences can also be used to prepare for professional schools like medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary science, in addition to advanced study in any of the life sciences. Is Biological Sciences Right For Me? Biological Sciences is the most popular science major at UWM, and at most other universities. It appeals to students who think analytically and want opportunities to prepare for a wide variety of careers. UWM’s Programs UWM’s Department of Biological Sciences is home to the study of diverse aspects of Biology and Life Sciences. ere are several ways students can tailor their major to specific interests and career goals. First, there are two majors - Biological Sciences and Microbiology. Within Biological Sciences, students can choose a flexible major giving students maximum choice about their course emphasis, or options within Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) or Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB). Letters and Science College of Current Students: Visit us in Lapham Hall, Room S181, call us at 414-229-4214, or email biosci@uwm. edu Not a UWM Student yet? Call our Admissions Counselor at 414-229-7711 or email [email protected] web: uwm.edu/biology Interested in This Major? Biological Sciences UWMilwBioSci e flexible option provides broad course choices for students planning a career in research, laboratory work, environmental services, science writing, and public policy as well as life sciences graduate and professional programs. e CMB option is a popular for students who intend to go on to a professional life sciences program such as medical school, veterinary school or dental school, and for students interested in forensic science and biotechnology. e EEB option prepares students for graduate training as well as careers working with plants and animals, and in environmental sciences and natural resources management, and is oſten taken in combination with a major in Conservation and Environmental Sciences. Students can also choose a Microbiology major which provides similar course background to those listed above but with a focus on microorganisms including bacteria, Archaea, protists, fungi, and viruses. More specialized career options include pharmacy, medicine, water and environmental services, public health and food processing. Within Microbiology, courses can prepare students for careers in biotechnology, brewing and pharmaceutical R&D. BS or BA Most Biological Sciences majors earn a Bachelor of Science degree with the intention of going into a science-based career, so requirements listed on this document address the more common BS. A Bachelor of Arts degree is also available that may be sufficient for science-related careers in education, marketing for a science-oriented organization, and program coordination. Biological Sciences Requirements A minimum of 34 credits in major courses are required for the BS. Twenty-six of the 34 credits must be at the 300-level or higher. Exemplary students may receive Honors in the major. Students should select and meet a departmental advisor early in their career for early advice on course options to match their career goals and to declare a major. People with degrees in biology are needed in areas as diverse as farming, food processing, and the environment, as well as in the biomedical and biotechnology fields.
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What are Biological Sciences?Biology is the study of life. Biologists analyze functions at the organism, cellular and molecular levels using genetics, biochemistry and microscopy. They also study interactions of organisms with each other and the environment using behavior, morphology and genetics. These studies have applications across many areas, from agriculture to medicine, and criminal justice to zoology.
Career OpportunitiesThere is broad demand for biologists in both the private and public sectors. A degree in Biological Sciences can also be used to prepare for professional schools like medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary science, in addition to advanced study in any of the life sciences.
Is Biological Sciences Right For Me?Biological Sciences is the most popular science major at UWM, and at most other universities. It appeals to students who think analytically and want opportunities to prepare for a wide variety of careers.
UWM’s ProgramsUWM’s Department of Biological Sciences is home to the study of diverse aspects of Biology and Life Sciences. There are several ways students can tailor their major to specific interests and career goals. First, there are two majors - Biological Sciences and Microbiology. Within Biological Sciences, students can choose a flexible major giving students maximum choice about their course emphasis, or options within Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) or Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB).
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Current Students: Visit us in Lapham Hall, Room S181, call us at 414-229-4214, or email [email protected]
Not a UWM Student yet? Call our Admissions Counselor at 414-229-7711 or email [email protected]
web: uwm.edu/biology
Interested in This Major?
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The flexible option provides broad course choices for students planning a career in research, laboratory work, environmental services, science writing, and public policy as well as life sciences graduate and professional programs. The CMB option is a popular for students who intend to go on to a professional life sciences program such as medical school, veterinary school or dental school, and for students interested in forensic science and biotechnology. The EEB option prepares students for graduate training as well as careers working with plants and animals, and in environmental sciences and natural resources management, and is often taken in combination with a major in Conservation and Environmental Sciences.
Students can also choose a Microbiology major which provides similar course background to those listed above but with a focus on microorganisms including bacteria, Archaea, protists, fungi, and viruses. More specialized career options include pharmacy, medicine, water and environmental services, public health and food processing. Within Microbiology, courses can prepare students for careers in biotechnology, brewing and pharmaceutical R&D.
BS or BAMost Biological Sciences majors earn a Bachelor of Science degree with the intention of going into a science-based career, so requirements listed on this document address the more common BS. A Bachelor of Arts degree is also available that may be sufficient for science-related careers in education, marketing for a science-oriented organization, and program coordination.
Biological Sciences Requirements A minimum of 34 credits in major courses are required for the BS. Twenty-six of the 34 credits must be at the 300-level or higher. Exemplary students may receive Honors in the major.
Students should select and meet a departmental advisor early in their career for early advice on course options to match their career goals and to declare a major.
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Required Courses, Biological Sciences
Course # Course Title
Bio Sci 150, 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences I & II
Bio Sci 325 Genetics
Bio Sci 310
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Bio Sci 315/316
General Ecology (Students in the EEB track must take 310)
Cell Biology Genetics with Lab (Students in the CMB track must take 315/316)
At least one additional lab course, usually at the 300-level or above
At least one upper-level elective relevant to the specific track the student is in
Capstone research class or hands-on research experience
Biology students must also take these related classes:
Course # Course Title
Chem 100, 102, 104 Intro Chemistry sequence
An organic chemistry sequence with lab
Math through a semester of calculus (Math 213 recommended)
MthStat 215
or
Bio Sci 465
Elementary Statistical Analysis
Biostatistics (Students in EEB track must take Bio Sci 465)
A two-semester general physics sequence
Physics 121 or 123 Physics lab
Required Courses, Microbiology
Course # Course Title
Bio Sci 150 and 152
Foundations of Biological Sciences I and II
Bio Sci 325 Genetics
Bio Sci 529 Molecular Biology of Microorganisms
Bio Sci 540 Microbial Diversity and Physiology
Bio Sci 537or
Bio Sci 539orBio Sci 580
Industrial Microbiology & Biochemistry Laboratory
Lab Techniques in Molecular Biology
Experimental Microbiology
Bio Sci 315orChem 501
Cell Biology
Introduction to Biochemistry
Electives chosen from a list of approved classes to reach a total of 26 upper-level Bio Sci credits
Capstone research class or hands-on research experience
Micro students must also take these related courses:
Course # Course Title
Math through a semester of calculus (Math 213 recommended)
Math 232
or
Bio Sci 465
Calculus & Analytical Geometry II
Biostatistics
Chem 100, 102, 104 Intro Chemistry sequence
Chem 343, 344, 345 Organic Chemistry sequence
Physics 120, 122, 123
General Physics sequence and lab
Biological Sciences Minor Many students combine a minor with a major in Psychology, Conservation and Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Health Sciences.
Research Opportunities and FacilitiesOur research labs provide an opportunity for undergraduates to gain hands-on lab and field experience. As early as freshman year, students can work side-by-side with faculty members and grad students on a broad range of research projects. We work closely with the Office of Undergraduate Research to find opportunities for students. Exposure to research via a seminar or ‘Independent Study’ is an important part of our program.
UWM has state-of-the-art animal facilities and a modern research greenhouse, a wide-range of molecular equipment in its Biotechnology facility, a microscopy facility with light and electron and confocal microscopes. The UWM Field Station in Saukville, Wisc., provides field research sites including wetland, forests, and prairie communities. Aquatic research facilities for our students are in collaboration with School of Freshwater Sciences on the research vessel, the R/V Neeskay.
Some of our Research Areas Neurobiology Immunology
Population Genetics Bacterial Pathogenesis
Environmental Microbiology Algal and Aquatic Biology
Regulation of Cellular Processes Aquatic Microbial Ecology
Plant, Animal and Microbial Developmental Biology
Symbioses and Host-Microbe interactions
Animal Behavior, Selection and Evolution
Plant and Animal Evolutionary Biology
ScholarshipsWe have several competitive scholarships awarded annually to undergraduates. The Financial Aid office and the College of Letters and Science can provide information about campus and college-wide scholarships.
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Biological Sciences 4 Year PlansLetters and ScienceCollege of
Degree Requirements for a Bachelor of Science with a Biological Sciences major (brief summary):
(Biological Sciences is also available as a Bachelor of Arts degree with a different set of requirements than listed below.)
1. English Proficiency and UWM Oral and Written Communication (OWC) GER - English 102 (fulfills Part A) and one OWC-Part B course.
2. Math Proficiency and UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER, and Formal Reasoning - two courses are required for the Bachelor of Science. All BS students will take math through at least the first semester of calculus. They will also take one additional 200-level Math course, or Philosophy 212, or a Letters and Science statistics course. (A student may end up taking more than 2 classes, though, depending on placement test scores.)
3. Foreign Language – 2 semesters of a single Foreign Language (may be satisfied through 2 years of a single Foreign Language in high school)
4. L&S Humanities – 12 credits
5. L&S Social Sciences – 12 credits
6. L&S Natural Science – 12 credits including a laboratory course in three distinct natural science areas (NS or NS+)
7. L&S International – 9 credits usually accomplished in conjunction with Humanities and/or Social Science courses
8. UWM Arts GER – 3 credits
9. UWM Cultural Diversity GER – 3 credits usually accomplished in conjunction with a Humanities or Social Science course
10. 120 credits including 90 credits in L&S and with 36 of the 90 credits in L&S upper-level (numbered 300 and above) courses and 30 of those 36 credits in designated upper-level Natural Science
11. Complete the Bio Sci major requirements in either the Flexible major, the Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) option, or the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB) option; OR complete the requirements for the Microbiology major:
• Flexible Bio Sci option:
» 34 Bio Sci credits, including 26 numbered 300 or above, of which 15 must be completed at UWM
» Bio Sci 150, 152, and 325
» Bio Sci 310 or both Bio Sci 315/316
» One of Bio Sci 611, 670, 671, 672, 695, 697, 698, 699; CES 471; or Honors 686, 687, 689
» Chem 100, 102 and 104
» Either Chem 343/344/345 OR Chem 341/342
» Physics sequence 120/122 or 209/210 with a physics lab numbered 121 or higher OR Physics sequence 219/220
» One of Math 211, 213, 221 or 231
» Elective Bio Sci credits, including at least one additional lab, to reach the 34 total and 26 upper-level
• Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) option:
» 34 Bio Sci credits, including 26 numbered 300 or above, of which 15 must be completed at UWM
» Bio Sci 150, 152, 315, 316, and 325
» Bio Sci 672 or 697
» Chem 100, 102, 104, 343, 344, and 345
» Physics sequence 120/122 or 209/210 with a physics lab numbered 121 or higher OR Physics sequence 219/220
» Math 211, 213, 221 or 231
» Elective cell and molecular biology credits, including at least one additional lab, to reach the 34 total and 26 upper-level
• Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) option:
» 34 Bio Sci credits, including 26 numbered 300 or above, of which 15 must be completed at UWM
» Bio Sci 150, 152, 310, 325, 465
» One of Bio Sci 611, 670, 695, 699; CES 471; or Honors 686, 687, 689
» Chem 100, 102, 104, and either 341/342 or 343/344/345
» Physics sequence 120/122 or 209/210 with a physics lab numbered 121 or higher OR Physics sequence 219/220
» Math 211, 213, 221 or 231
» Elective ecology, evolution and behavior credits, including at least one additional lab, to reach the 34 total and 26 upper-level
Department of Biological Sciences • 414-229-4214 • [email protected] • uwm.edu/biology
This sample four-year plan shows just one possible pathway to earning a degree with this major in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and students are cautioned to meet regularly with their advisor to create a personalized plan that matches their particular circumstances. This plan also follows the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
Letters and ScienceCollege of
Biological Sciences • 414-229-4214 • [email protected] • uwm.edu/biology
Biological Sciences 4 Year Plans
Sample Four Year Plans:
There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements and courses can count towards more than one requirement. For example, Chemistry 102 counts as a natural science with lab and counts towards the requirements for the major. (This sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into calculus and college-level English.)
Semester 1 Semester 2
Year 1 English 101 English 102 (OWC-A)
Math105 Math 115
L&S Humanities/International Chem 100 (NS)
L&S Social Science Bio Sci 150 (NS+)
Arts GER
Year 2 Bio Sci 152 (NS+) Bio Sci 310
Chem 102 (NS+) Chem 104 (NS+)
Math 211 or 213 formal reasoning course
OWC-B course L&S Social Science/International
Year 3 Bio Sci 325 Bio Sci elective lab
Physics 120/121 or 123 (NS+) Physics 122
Chem 343 Chem 344/345
L&S Social Science L&S Social Science
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity L&S Humanities/International
Year 4 Bio Sci upper-level elective Bio Sci upper-level elective
Bio Sci upper-level elective Bio Sci upper-level elective
L&S Humanities Bio Sci research/capstone
1st semester foreign language or upper-elective if language not needed
2nd semester foreign language or upper-level elective if language not needed
Flexible Biological Sciences Major:
• Microbiology Major: » 34 Bio Sci credits, including 26 numbered 300 or
above, of which 15 must be completed at UWM » All of Bio Sci 150, 152, 325, 383, 529, and 540 » One of Bio Sci 495, 671, or 698; or Honors 686, 687,
689 » Bio Sci 315 or Chem 501 » Bio Sci 537, 539, or 580 » Elective microbiology credits chosen from a list to
reach the 34 total and 26 upper-level
» All of Chem 102, 104, 343, 344, 345 » One of the following Physics sequences. Physics
120/122/123, or Physics 209/210/215 or Physics 219/220
» One of Math 211, 213, 221 or 231
» One of Math 222, 232 or Bio Sci 465
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Letters and ScienceCollege of
Biological Sciences • 414-229-4214 • [email protected] • uwm.edu/biology
Biological Sciences 4 Year Plans
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Semester 1 Semester 2
Year 1 English 101 English 102 (OWC-A)
Math 105 Math 115
L&S Humanities/International Chem 100 (NS)
L&S Social Science Bio Sci 150 (NS+)
Arts GER
Year 2 Bio Sci 152 (NS+) L&S Humanities
Chem 102 (NS+) Chem 104 (NS+)
Math 211 or 213 formal reasoning course
OWC-B course L&S Social Science/International
Year 3 Bio Sci 325 Bio Sci 315
Bio Sci (CMB) upper-level elective
Bio Sci (CMB) upper-level elective
Chem 343 Chem 344/345
Physics 120/121 (NS+) Physics 122
L&S Social Science L&S Humanities
Year 4 Bio Sci (CMB) upper-level elective lab
Bio Sci 672 or 697
Bio Sci 316 Bio Sci (CMB) upper-level elective
1st semester foreign language if needed, or elective
2nd semester foreign language if needed or elective
L&S Humanities/International L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity
Upper-level elective L&S Social Science
Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB)Option:
Semester 1 Semester 2
Year 1 English 101 English 102 (OWC-A)
Math 105 Math 115
L&S Humanities/International Chem 100 (NS)
L&S Social Science Bio Sci 150 (NS+)
Arts GER
Year 2 Bio Sci 152 (NS+) L&S Humanities
Chem 102 (NS+) Chem 104 (NS+)
Math 211 or 213 Bio Sci 465
OWC-B course L&S Social Science/International
Year 3 Bio Sci 310 Bio Sci 325
Bio Sci (EEB) upper-level elective Bio Sci (EEB) upper-level elective
Chem 343 Chem 344/345
Physics 120/121 or 123 (NS+) Physics 122
L&S Social Science L&S Humanities
Year 4 Bio Sci (EEB) upper-level elective lab
Bio Sci 611, 670, 695 or 699
Bio Sci (EEB) upper-level elective Bio Sci (EEB) upper-level elective
1st semester foreign language if needed or elective
2nd semester foreign language if needed or elective
L&S Humanities/International L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity
Upper-level elective L&S Social Science
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB) Option:
Letters and ScienceCollege of
Biological Sciences • 414-229-4214 • [email protected] • uwm.edu/biology
Biological Sciences 4 Year Plans
Semester 1 Semester 2
Year 1 English 101 English 102 (OWC-A)
Math 105 Math 115
L&S Social Science/International Bio Sci 150 (NS+)
L&S Humanities Chem 100 (NS)
Arts GER
Year 2 Bio Sci 152 (NS+) L&S Social Science
Chem 102 (NS+) Chem 104
Math 211, 213, 221, or 231 Math 222, Math 232 or Bio Sci 465
OWC-B course L&S Humanities/International
Year 3 Bio Sci 325 Bio Sci 383
Chem 343 Chem 344/345
Physics 120 (NS) Physics 122/123 (NS+)
Microbiology upper-level elective L&S Humanities/International
Year 4 Bio Sci 529 Microbiology upper-level elective
Bio Sci 540 Bio Sci 495, 671, or 698
Microbiology upper-level elective L&S Social Science
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity L&S Social Science
1st semester foreign language if needed or elective 2nd semester foreign language if needed or elective
Microbiology Major:
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