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
2025-2026 Academic Year
() = prerequisites
Fall 2025
BI 197: Professional Development I: Health Professions
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 (all terms except summer)
BB 332: Molecular Medicine
BB 345: Python for Molecular Biologists
BB 450: General Biochemistry (CH 332)
CH 221z: General Chemistry (MTH 111Z)
CH 222z: General Chemistry Lab
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)
Z 477: Aquatic Entomolgy (and lab)
Winter 2026
BI 198: Professional Development I: Biology
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 222z: General Chemistry (CH 221z)
CH 228z: General Chemistry Lab (CH 221z)
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 2026
BI 298: Professional Development for Biologists II (BI 198 or 197)
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)
BI 371: Ecological Methods (BI 370)
BI 445: Evolution (BI 311)
BI 498: Senior Biology Field Test (Summer Grads register in the Spring)
BB 485: Applied Bioinformatics (BI 221 and BB 345)
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)
PH 203: General Physics (PH 202)
Z 371: Vertebrate Biology (BI 221, 222, 223)
Z 372: Vertebrate Biology Lab (BI 221, 222, 223)