B.S. in Biology
Degree Requirements
College Core Requirements | 40 credits* | |
Biology Major | 77 credits | |
Biology Core Courses | 19 credits | |
BIOL 111-112 General Biology I and II | (8 credits) | |
BIOL 217 Genetics | (4 credits) | |
BIOL 223 Ecology | (4 credits) | |
BIOL 403-404 Biology Colloquium | (3 credits) | |
Biology Electives | 26 credits | |
Cognate Requirements | 32 credits | |
CHEM 120-121 General Chemistry I and II | (8 credits) | |
CHEM 219-220 Organic Chemistry I and II | (6 credits) | |
CHEM 223-224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory | (2 credits) | |
MATH 131-132 Calculus I and II** | (8 credits) | |
PHYS 207-208 General Physics I and II | (8 credits) | |
Open Electives | 9 credits | |
TOTAL | 126 credits |
*Nine core credits in Natural Science and Mathematics may be satisfied with major requirements.
**Biomedical statistics (MATH 212) may be substituted for MATH 132.
Sample Program
B.S. in Biology (126 credits)
Year 1
FYE 101 The First-Year Experience | 1 credit |
ENGL 110 Writing in Context I | 3 credits |
ENGL 120 Writing in Context II | 3 credits |
Core Courses | 6 credits |
CHEM 120-121 General Chemistry I and II | 8 credits |
BIOL 111-112 General Biology I and II | 8 credits |
TOTAL | 29 credits |
Year 2
Modern Language and Literature Core | 6 credits |
Core Courses | 3 credits |
CHEM 219-220 Organic Chemistry I and II | 6 credits |
CHEM 223-224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II | 2 credits |
BIOL 217 Genetics | 4 credits |
BIOL 223 Ecology | 4 credits |
Biology electives | 8 credits |
TOTAL | 33 credits |
Year 3
Core Courses | 9 credits |
Biology Electives | 8 credits |
MATH 131-132* Calculus I and II* | 8 credits |
PHYS 207-208 General Physics I and II | 8 credits |
TOTAL | 33 credits |
Year 4
Core Courses | 9 credits |
BIOL Electives | 9 credits |
BIOL 403-404 Biology Colloquium | 3 credit |
Open Electives | 9 credits |
TOTAL | 30 credits |
*MATH 212 (Biomedical Statistics) may be substituted for MATH 132.
Total Credits for Graduation – 126
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