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 107 General Chemistry I | 3 cr. |
| CHM 110 General Chemistry Lab I | 1 cr. |
| CHM 108 General Chemistry II | 3 cr. |
| CHM 111 General Chemistry Lab II | 2 cr. |
| CHM 227 Organic Chemistry I | 3 cr. |
| CHM 228 Organic Chemistry Lab | 2 cr. |
| CHM 229 Organic Chemistry II | 3 cr. |
| PHY 130 Physics I | 3 cr. |
| PHY 131 Physics I Lab | 1 cr. |
| PHY 132 Physics II | 3 cr. |
| PHY 133 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 120 General Biology I | 3 cr. |
| BIO 121 General Biology I Lab | 2 cr. |
| BIO 122 General Biology II | 3 cr. |
| BIO 123 General Biology II Lab | 2 cr. |
| Select one of the three | |
| BIO 260/261 Comparative Anatomy | 5 cr. |
| BIO 451 Plant Form and Function | 3 cr. |
| BIO 463 Physiology | 3 cr. |
| Select one of the two | |
| BIO 420 Evolution | 3 cr. |
| BIO 448 Ecology | 3 cr. |
| Select two of three | |
| BIO 270 Genetics | 3 cr. |
| BIO 421Microbiology | 3 cr. |
| BIO 474 Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 cr. |
| Select both | |
| BIO 499 Sr. Seminar | 3 cr. |
| BIO 290 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.
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