Students are responsible for tracking their degree progress and for completing their degree requirements. Using the following course forecast information students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
Courses listed here are provided from the biology department at OSU-Cascades and Biology major courses offered at OSU-Cascades. Not all classes are required for Biology major.
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Biology Courses by Term
All information is subject to change
2024-2025 Academic Year
() = prerequisites
Summer 2024
BI 401: Research and Scholarship
BI 221: Principles of Biology: Cells (CH 231/261 -- may be taken concurrently)
BI 222: Principles of Biology: Organisms (BI 221 and CH 231/261)
BI 223: Principles of Biology: Populations (BI 221 and CH 231/261)
ST 351: Intro to Statistical Methods
ST 352: Intro to Statistical Methods (ST 351)
BI 375: Field Methods in Ecological Restoration (BI 221, 222, 223)
Fall 2024
BDS 211: Use and Abuse of Data: Critical Thinking in Science (MTH 251 -- may be taken concurrently)
BI 198: Biology Seminar
BI 101: Environmental Biology
BI 221: Principles in Biology: Cells (CH 121 or CH 201 or CH 231/261)
BI 231: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
BI 241: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
BI 311: Genetics (BI 221, 222, 223)
BI 498: Senior Biology Field Test
BB 332: Molecular Medicine
BB 345: Python for Molecular Biologists
BB 450: General Biochemistry (CH 332)
CH 121: General Chemistry (MTH 111)
CH 231: General Chemistry (MTH 111)
CH 261: General Chemistry Lab (co-req CH 231)
CH 324: Quantitative Analysis (CH 233/263)
CH 331: Organic Chemistry (CH 233/263)
MTH 111z: College Algebra (MTH 95/103 or placement ALEKS of 46%)
MTH 251: Calculus (MTH 112z or placement ALEKS of 75%)
PH 201: General Physics (MTH 111z and MTH 112z)
ST 351: Introduction to Statistical Methods
Z 423: Environmental Physiology (BI 221, 222, 223)
Winter 2024
BI 102: Animal Biology
BI 197: Professional Development: Health Professions
BI 222: Principles in Biology: Organisms (BI 221)
BI 232: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology (BI 231, 241)
BI 242: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab (BI 231, 241)
BI 370: Ecology (BI 221, 222, 223)
BB 314: Cell and Molecular Biology (BI 221, 222, 223, CH 331)
BB 315: Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
BB 451: General Biochemistry (BB 450)
BI 498: Senior Biology Field Test
CH 122: General Chemistry (CH 121)
CH 232: General Chemistry (CH 231/261)
CH 262: General Chemistry Lab (CH 231/261)
CH 332: Organic Chemistry (CH 331)
GEOG 360: GIS I: Geographic Information Systems & Theory
MB 330: Disease and Society
MTH 111z: College Algebra (MTH 103/95 or ALEKS score of 46%)
MTH 112z: Elementary Functions (MTH 111z or ALEKs score 60%)
MTH 251: Calculus (MTH 112z or ALEKS score of 75%)
MTH 252: Calculus (MTH 251)
PH 202: General Physics (PH 201)
ST 352: Introduction to Statistical Methods (ST 351)
Spring 2025
BI 103: Human Biology
BB 485: Applied Bioinformatics (BI 221 and BB 345)
BI 223: Principles in Biology (BI 221)
BI 233: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology (BI 232/242)
BI 243: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab (BI 232/242)
BI 319: Critical Thinking and Communication in the Life Sciences (BI 221, 222, 223 & ST 351, 352)
BI 445: Evolution (BI 311)
BI 498: Senior Biology Field Test (Summer Grads register in the Spring)
CH 123: General Chemistry (CH 122)
CH 233: General Chemistry (CH 232/262)
CH 263: General Chemistry Lab (CH 232/262)
CH 337: Organic Chemistry (CH 332)
MTH 112z: Elementary Functions (MTH 111z or ALEKs score 60%)
MTH 252: Calculus (MTH 251)
MB 302: Microbiology (BI 221, 222, 223 CH 332)
MB 303: Microbiology Lab (co-requisite MB 302, and BI 221, 222, 223, CH 332)
MB 385: Emerging Infectious Diseases and Epidemics (BI 221/222/223)
PH 203: General Physics (PH 202)
Z 349: Biodiversity: Causes, Consequences, and Conservation
Z 371: Vertebrate Biology (BI 221, 222, 223)
Z 372: Vertebrate Biology Lab (BI 221, 222, 223)