Bachelor of Science in Biology

Requirements

Biology Major Requirements - 30 Credits

Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
BIO	120	General Biology	4
BIO	220	General Zoology	4
BIO	222	General Botany	4
BIO	290	Inter. Bio. Lit. & Exper. Methods	1
BIO	332	Genetics	4
BIO	370	Ecology	4
BIO	374	Evolutionary Biology	4
BIO	499	Senior Seminar	1
Four additional credits from the following courses:
BIO	491	Biology Research I ***	1-3
BIO	492	Biology Research II ***	1-3

***May be taken in various combinations to total 4 credits

Other Requirements - 32 Credits

Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
CHM	131	General Chemistry I	4
CHM	132	General Chemistry I	4
CHM	241	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHM	242	Organic Chemistry II	4
MTH	201	Elementary Statistics	4
MTH	203	Calculus I	4
PHY	221	General Physics I	4
PHY	222	General Physics II	4

Biology Electives - 12 Credits

Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
Choose from one of the courses below:
BIO	330	Biochemistry	4
BIO	340	Microbiology	4
BIO	350	Comparative Chordate Anatomy	4
BIO	352	Vertebrate Physiology	4
BIO	440	Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIO	442	Developmental Biology	4
BIO	470	Conservation Biology	4
Recommended Electives:
Cell/Molecular Biology: BIO 330, 340, 440, and 442
Organismal Biology: BIO 350, 352, 442
Conservation Study: BIO 470, ECO 251, and GEO 320

Biology Minor Requirements - 28 Credits

Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
BIO	120	General Biology	4
CHM	131	General Chemistry I	4
CHM	132	General Chemistry II	4
Choose one course below:
BIO	220	General Zoology	4
BIO	222	General Botany	4
Students must elect three additional Biology courses numbered 300 and above			12