After BIOL 171
Gateway: BIOL 171
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate BIOL coursework.
Generated from Eastern Washington University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate BIOL work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 151 BIOL and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 32 more BIOL courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on BIOL, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Required Biology Coursesall required
1 course from1 required
Choose one of the followingchoose 5
Choose one of the followingchoose 1
Required supporting courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Electives–choose three additional courses, two (9-10 credits) must be in Biology2 required · verify with the official sheet
Required Biology Courseschoose 1
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Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
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Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in BIOL. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
10 courses deep, ending at BIOL 490A
8 courses deep, ending at BIOL 334
8 courses deep, ending at BIOL 504
7 courses deep, ending at BIOL 325
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Electives–21 of 36 credits must be in Biology, non-Biology electives must be approved by faculty advisor.15 required
Choose one sequencechoose 15
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
Required Supporting Courses15 required · verify with the official sheet
Pre-OT and Pre-PT require minimum average GPA ≥3.0 for each series listed below.; Exercise Science and Pre-AT require a minimum grade of ≥C for each course listed below.
Choose three from the following–minimum grade ≥C+ for eachchoose 3
Exercise Science1 required
Elective Courses-choose at least 10 credits from the followingchoose 10
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Pre-Clinical Concentration - 20 creditsall required
The Pre-Clinical Concentration is designed for students who are planning on attending a graduate program.
Required Senior Capstone1 required
Required Laboratory Science Sequence–choose one sequence from the following1 required
Required Electives–choose three courses for 12 credits from the approved elective list of CSCD/CYBR/EENG courses. Contact your advisor for approval.12 required
Required Senior Capstone Series1 required
All BIOL courses in the EWU catalog
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No clubs or organizations on record under BIOL yet.
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