Bachelor of Science in Biology
Below is the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum as of 2005-2006.
Total of 126 credit hours required.
Required Science Courses
| CHM 1070 General Chemistry I | 3 cr. |
| CHM 1100 General Chemistry Lab I | 1 cr. |
| CHM 1080 General Chemistry II | 3 cr. |
| CHM 1110 General Chemistry Lab II | 2 cr. |
| CHM 2270 Organic Chemistry I | 3 cr. |
| CHM 2280 Organic Chemistry Lab | 2 cr. |
| CHM 2290 Organic Chemistry II | 3 cr. |
| PHY 1300 Physics I | 3 cr. |
| PHY 1310 Physics I Lab | 1 cr. |
| PHY 1320 Physics II | 3 cr. |
| PHY 1330 Physics II Lab | 1 cr. |
Core Curriculum
| Obj. 1 Composition and Speech | 6 cr. |
| Obj. 2 MTH 140 or higher MTH | 3 cr. |
| Obj. 3 Fulfilled by BIO, CHM, PHY | |
| Obj. 4 Meaning and Value | 9 cr. |
| Obj. 5 History, Literature, Arts | 6 cr. |
| Obj. 5 Comparative Experiences and Cultures | 3 cr. |
| Obj. 6 Philosophy 201 or Ethics 358 | 3 cr. |
Required Biology Courses
| BIO 1200 General Biology I | 3 cr. |
| BIO 1210 General Biology I Lab | 2 cr. |
| BIO 1220 General Biology II | 3 cr. |
| BIO 1230 General Biology II Lab | 2 cr. |
| Select one of the three | |
| BIO 2600/2610 Comparative Anatomy | 5 cr. |
| BIO 4510 Plant Form and Function | 3 cr. |
| BIO 4630 Physiology | 3 cr. |
| Select one of the two | |
| BIO 4200 Evolution | 3 cr. |
| BIO 4480 Ecology | 3 cr. |
| Select two of three | |
| BIO 2700 Genetics | 3 cr. |
| BIO 4210 Microbiology | 3 cr. |
| BIO 4740 Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 cr. |
| Select both | |
| BIO 4990 Sr. Seminar | 3 cr. |
| BIO 2900 Biometrics | 3 cr. |
Biology Electives
A total of 39 hours in BIO courses are required to fulfill the major including three laboratories beyond the General Biology laboratories. You may elect to take any of the courses above which you have not chosen or you may choose from a variety of elective courses. You may be accepted into the Pre-Medical or Pre-Dental programs only if you have a minimum overall gradepoint of 3.0 and 32 hours of coursework completed.
If you would like to see descriptions of the courses listed above or look at the various courses available as electives, you may look at the catalog. It will take a few seconds to load and will appear in a new window overlying this page. Closing the window will return you to this page.
