Biology, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Biology

*Students planning to attend graduate or medical school are advised to complete Chemistry 303-306 instead of Chemistry 260.

General Biology (8 Hours)

BIOL 101	Modern Biology	3
BIOL 105	Introductory Biology Laboratory I	1
BIOL 106	Introductory Biology Laboratory II	1
BIOL 131	Introduction to Cellular Biology	3

Cellular: One of the following (3-4 Hours)

BIOL 309	Cell Biology	4
BIOL 310	Developmental Biology	4
BIOL 330	Genetics	3

Integrative: One of the following (3 Hours)

BIOL 245	Environmental Toxicology	3
BIOL 305	Evolution	3
BIOL 318	Ecology	3

Plant: One of the following (4 Hours)

BIOL 311	Flowering Plants	4
BIOL 312	Lower Plants	4

Animal: One of the following (3-4 Hours)

BIOL 203	Human Physiology	3
BIOL 204	Animal Physiology	3
BIOL 230	Zoology	4
BIOL 320	Animal Behavior	4

Biology Labs (12 Hours)

3 BIOL labs above the 100-level (may include courses used above).

	Scientific Inquiry with lab	4
	Scientific Inquiry with lab	4
	Scientific Inquiry with lab	4

Internship or Tutorship (1-3 Hours)

BIOL 497	Biology Internship	1-3
	Or
BIOL 498	Biology Tutorship	1-2

Biology Electives (6-14 Hours)

Additional BIOL electives to total 40 hours in Biology, excluding BIOL 301.

Biology Electives

6-14

General Chemistry (8 Hours)

CHEM 131	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 133	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 132	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 134	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1

Organic Chemistry (4 Hours)

CHEM 260	Organic & Biological Chemistry	4
	Or
CHEM 303	Organic Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 305	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1

Math or Statistics (3-4 Hours)

Choose 1 of the following:

PSYC 285	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	4
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
	Or Higher

Junior Core (3 Hours)

BIOL 390

Research Methods

3

Capstone: One of the following (2-3 Hours)

BIOL 480	Biology Library Research I	2
BIOL 490	Biology Research I	3

Total Credit Hours: 57-58