Department paths

Biology at Old Dominion University

Courses: 274
Prereq links: 290
Depth: 7 tiers
Feeder courses: 27

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

BIOL 240Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I

Gateway courses

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.

BIOL 121NGeneral Biology Iopens 108 courses (5 directly)
BIOL 123NGeneral Biology IIopens 97 courses (18.3 directly)

All BIOL courses in the Old Dominion catalog

Grade medians

Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.

Use your school email

Professors

No section schedule with instructor names for BIOL yet.

Clubs & organizations

No clubs or organizations on record under BIOL yet.

Clubs students here join

Locked until enough students opt in

This shows once five students share their club memberships.

Department events

Biology does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the Old Dominion campus feed.

Generated from Old Dominion University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.

Concentration routes

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.

Biology with a Major in Biomedical SciencesBS48 BIOL courses · ~10 total

Biology with a Major in Biomedical Sciences in the Planner

Biology Upper-Division Required Courses (C or better required in each course)all required

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

BIOL 300

1 course from1 required

CHEM 441

1 course from1 required

BIOL 302

1 course from1 required

BIOL 316

Choose 1choose 1

1 course from1 required

BIOL 317

1 course from1 required

BIOL 318

Writing Intensive Requirement1 required

Choose a Writing Intensive (W) course from the following Upper-Division Biology Electives or BIOL 405W , which requires the approval of topic/sponsor or a biomedical-specific course section. BIOL 405W will NOT count towards the upper-division Biology electives.

BIOL 105N BIOL 106N BIOL 110N BIOL 111N BIOL 112N BIOL 113N BIOL 117N

Upper-Division Biology Elective Courseschoose 1

Students must choose 16 elective credit hours from the following Biology elective courses. At least one of the courses must be BIOL 416 , BIOL 440 , BIOL 454 , or BIOL 476 . Two laboratory-based courses (**) are required in the 16 elective credit hours. Students must pass all Biology electives with a C or better (P=Passing for courses graded Pass/Fail).; Select from the following to complete t

1 course from1 required

BIOL 416

1 course from1 required

BIOL 440

1 course from1 required

BIOL 454

1 course from1 required

Experiential Learning2 required · verify with the official sheet

A maximum of 6 credits can be applied toward Upper-Division Biology credit hours. These courses require documented prior approval.

BIOL 367 BIOL 368 BIOL 369 BIOL 487 BIOL 488W BIOL 497 BIOL 498

Non-Biology Degree Requirements (C or better required in each course.)2 required · verify with the official sheet

CHEM 121N CHEM 122N CHEM 123N CHEM 124N CHEM 211 CHEM 212 PHYS 111N STAT 130M

Official requirement sheet

Biology with a Major in Biology-One HealthBS32 BIOL courses · ~8 total

Biology with a Major in Biology-One Health in the Planner

One Health1 required

One Health Majorchoose 1

1 course from1 required

BIOL 302

1 course from1 required

Biology with a Major in Biomedical Sciences-Pre HealthBS10 BIOL courses · ~2 total

Biology with a Major in Biomedical Sciences-Pre Health in the Planner

Required Biology Core Courses (C or better required in each course)choose 1

All ofall required

1 course from1 required

BIOL 121N

BiologyBS8 BIOL courses · ~2 total

Biology in the Planner

Required Biology Core Courses (C or better required in each course)2 required · verify with the official sheet

Upon completion of the above sequences, students must complete the following core courses, some of which are prerequisites or corequisites for upper-level biology courses (see course descriptions for individual courses):

BIOL 121N BIOL 122N BIOL 123N

Ocean and Earth Science with a Major in Marine Science TechnologyBS6 BIOL courses · ~2 total

Ocean and Earth Science with a Major in Marine Science Technology in the Planner

Marine Science Technology2 required · verify with the official sheet

Upper-Division OEAS Electives*

BIOL 121N BIOL 122N BIOL 123N

Ocean and Earth Science with a Major in Environmental SciencesBS5 BIOL courses · ~2 total

Ocean and Earth Science with a Major in Environmental Sciences in the Planner

Environmental Sciences2 required · verify with the official sheet

Upper-Division Electives ( OEAS 250N or 300-400 Level OEAS courses excluding 302 and 468W); The following courses include a structured laboratory or field requirement:

BIOL 121N BIOL 122N BIOL 123N

Chemistry with a Major in Chemical Forensic ScienceBS4 BIOL courses · ~8 total

Chemistry with a Major in Chemical Forensic Science in the Planner

Required Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet

CHEM 121N CHEM 122N CHEM 123N

Environmental HealthBS4 BIOL courses · ~4 total

Environmental Health in the Planner

Departmental Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

BIOL 150 BIOL 151 BIOL 240 BIOL 250

Ocean and Earth Science with a Major in GeologyBS4 BIOL courses · ~2 total

Ocean and Earth Science with a Major in Geology in the Planner

Geology2 required · verify with the official sheet