BIOLOGY (B.S.)
School of Arts and Sciences
The B.S. program in biology is designed to provide both breadth and depth in undergraduate study of the biological sciences. It can serve as preparation for medical school or other professional studies in the health sciences; graduate study in biological sciences; or direct employment as a research technician or field ecologist, or in a similar position.
Degree Requirements
The program requires 129 semester hours divided among four components:
- 36 hours of general education requirements
- 27 hours of foundation courses in algebra, chemistry, and physics
- 45 hours of biological sciences courses
- 21 hours of career option electives
General Education Requirements
Coursework taken to meet the University’s general education requirement for mathematics must include MATH 116 Elementary Statistics but can otherwise be filled with any approved courses.
Foundation Science Requirements
The 27-hour foundation science requirement includes studies in chemistry and physics as well as algebra.
| CHEM 211 | College Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 211L | College Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 212 | College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 212L | College Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 302 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 302L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 211L | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 212 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 212L | Physics II Lab | 1 |
Biological Sciences Requirements
The 45-hour biological science requirement includes a broad base of coursework as well as a research experience/service learning component and a senior seminar.
| BIOL 101 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 101L | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 102 | General Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 102L | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 201 | Introductory Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 303 | Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 313 | Science Research Methods | 3 |
| BIOL 351 | Botany | 3 |
| BIOL 351L | Botany Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 360 | Invertebrate Zoology | 3 |
| BIOL 360L | Invertebrate Zoology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 362 | Vertebrate Zoology | 3 |
| BIOL 362L | Vertebrate Zoology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 410 | Research Exp/Svc Learning | 9 |
| BIOL 430 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 432 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 470 | Biology Senior Seminar | 1 |
Career Option Electives
BIOL electives that reflect your planned career path make up the remaining 21 hours of coursework. Two suggested sequences are outlined here as examples.
Suggested Electives:
Health Science Careers
| BIOL 215 | Human Anat & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 215L | Human Anat & Phys Lab I | 1 |
| BIOL 216 | Human Anat & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 216L | Human Anat & Phys Lab II | 1 |
| BIOL 219 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 219L | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 330 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 420 | Comparative Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 420L | Comparative Anatomy Lab | 1 |
Suggested Electives:
Graduate Study in Biological Sciences
| BIOL 120 | History of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 212 | Intro to Human Anat & Phys | 3 |
| BIOL 212L | Intro to Human Anat & Phys | 1 |
| BIOL 301 | Advanced Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 301L | Advanced Ecology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 340 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 340L | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 450 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BIOL 352 | Wildlife Management or | |
| BIOL 110 | Intro to Environmental Sci | 3 |
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