Lyman Briggs College

Biology at Lyman Briggs College

Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Biology FOC Plant Physiology

Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Biology Requirements
(Plant Physiology option)

These are guidelines for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of course
requirements. Students are responsible for meeting all of their graduation requirements and need to check with the department of their major to confirm their exact requirements.

University Requirements		20
Tier 1 Writing	LB 133 or WRA 110-150	4
IAH	Integrated Arts & Humanities	8
ISS	Integrated Social Science	8
LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses)
Math
LB 118	Calculus I	4
LB 119 or STT 231	Calculus II or Statistics for Scientists	4 or 3
Science
LB 144	Biology I: Organismal Biology	4
LB 145	Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology	5
LB 171	Chemistry I	4
LB 171L	Chemistry I Lab	1
LB 172	Chemistry II	3
LB 172L	Chemistry II Lab	1
LB 271	Physics I	3
LB 271L	Physics I lab	1
LB 272	Physics II	3
LB 272L	Physics II Lab	1
Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar
LB 330-336, 355, 425, 483	History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science	7-8
LB 492	Senior Seminar	4
Major Requirements
CEM 251 or 351*	Organic Chemistry I	3
CEM 252 or 352*	Organic Chemistry II	3
BMB 461	Biochemistry I	3
BMB 462	Biochemistry II	3
MMG 301	Intro to Microbiology	3
MMG 302	Intro to Microbiology Lab	1
ZOL 341	Fundamental Genetics	4
ZOL 355	Ecology	3
ZOL 355L	Ecology Lab	1
PLB 414	Plant Physiology: Metabolism	3
PLB 415	Plant Physiology: Growth, Development, & the Environment	3
Choose One Course from the Following Five Options
ZOL 306	Invertebrate Biology	4
ZOL 328	Comparative Anatomy and Biology of Vertebrates	4
ZOL 353	Marine Biology	4
ZOL 445	Evolution	3
Choose One Course from the Following
LBS 347	Advances in Applied Biology	3
MMG 409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology	3
MMG 413	Virology	3
MMG 421	Prokaryotic Cell Biology	3
MMG 431	Microbial Genetics	3
MMG 451	Immunology	3
ZOL 320	Developmental Biology	4
Students may request appropriate substitutions approved by their faculty advisor.

*CEM 251 and 252 are not major course requirements, but must be taken as they are prerequisites for courses that are major requirements.

IMPORTANT: These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course
requirements.