Bachelor of Science, Biology
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology requires the completion of 75-76 hours of course work consisting of the following courses:
BIO 251, General Biology I (4),
BIO 252, General Biology II (4),
BIO 304, Cell Biology (4),
BIO 308, Genetics (4),
BIO 320, Plant Biology (4),
BIO 324, Animal Biology (4),
BIO 362, Advanced Environmental Biology (4)
OR
BIO 365, General Ecology (4),
BIO 464, Evolution (3),
BIO 490 Biology Seminar (1),
BIO 491, Senior Synthesis (2),
plus 10 semester hours of Biology focus electives selected from the following areas:
Plant Biology, Molecular Biology/Biochemistry and Ecology/Environmental Biology.
Also required are:
CHM 251, General Chemistry I (3),
CHM 252, General Chemistry II (3),
CHM 261, General Chemistry I Laboratory (2),
CHM 262, General Chemistry II Laboratory (2),
CHM 361, Organic Chemistry I (4),
CHM 362, Organic Chemistry II (4),
MTH 241, Statistics for Natural Science (3),
MTH 271, Calculus I (5), and
MTH 272, Calculus II (5).
Or
MTH 170, Survey Calculus (3), and
PHY 251, Introductory Physics I (4), and
PHY 252, Introductory Physics II (4).
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology requires the completion of 67 hours of course work consisting of the following courses:
BIO 251, General Biology I (4),
BIO 252, General Biology II (4),
BIO 304, Cell Biology (4),
BIO 308, Genetics (4),
BIO 320, Plant Biology (4),
BIO 324, Animal Biology (4),
BIO 362, Advanced Environmental Biology (4)
or BIO 365,General Ecology (4),
BIO 464, Evolution (3),
BIO 490 Biology Seminar (1),
BIO 491, Senior Synthesis (2),
plus 10 semester hours of Biology electives.
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Also required are:
CHM 251, General Chemistry I (3),
CHM 252, General Chemistry II (3),
CHM 261, General Chemistry I Laboratory (2),
CHM 262, General Chemistry II Laboratory (2),
MTH 241, Statistics for Natural Science (3) ,
MTH 151, College Algebra (3),
MTH 152, Precalculus (3).
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Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Biology
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Biology requires the completion of 66 hours of course work consisting of the following courses:
BIO 251, General Biology I (4),
BIO 252, General Biology II (4),
BIO 263, Environmental Policy (3),
BIO 300, Genes & Heredity (4),
BIO 320, Plant Biology (4),
BIO 324, Animal Biology (4),
BIO 362, Advanced Environmental Biology (4)
OR
BIO 370, Wetlands Ecology (4),
BIO 464, Evolution (3),
BIO 365,General Ecology (4),
BIO 366, Field Biology (3),
BIO 490, Biology Seminar (1),
BIO 491, Senior Synthesis (2),
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Also required are:
CHM 251, General Chemistry I (3),
CHM 252, General Chemistry II (3),
CHM 261, General Chemistry I Laboratory (2),
CHM 262, General Chemistry II Laboratory (2),
ESC 100, Physical Geology with Lab (4) ,
ESC 200, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3),
ESC 310, Environmental Geology (3),
MTH 241, Statistics for Natural Science (3),
MTH 151, College Algebra (3).
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Minor, Biology
The minor in Biology requires the completion of 32-34 hours of course work consisting of the following courses:
BIO 251, General Biology I (4),
BIO 252, General Biology II (4),
BIO 304, Cell Biology (4),
BIO 308, Genetics (4),
BIO 464, Evolution (3), or.
BIO 365,General Ecology (4),
CHM 251/261 General Chemistry I with Lab (5),
CHM 252/262 General Chemistry II with Lab (5),
and one 300-400 level Biology course (3-4).
