Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

	2009-2010
General Studies	40
Pre-Major Courses	8
Major and Related Courses	59
Free Elective Courses	13
TOTAL	120

>Requirements for a Major in Biology with a B.S. Degree

The Bachelor of Science degree in biology is designed for students who want a more intensive background in the sciences. It is especially tailored for students who aspire for graduate studies in biology or a related field, or who wish to enter medical, dental, or veterinary school. The Bachelor of Science degree in biology differs from the Bachelor of Arts degree in biology in that it requires additional courses in physics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, research methods in biology, and calculus.

Students must complete Principles of Biology for Science Majors I and II (BIO 107, 108) with a grade of C or better before declaring a major in biology.

Required pre-major courses 8 hours

BIO 107 Principles of Biology for Science Majors I (4)
BIO 108 Principles of Biology for Science Majors II (4)

Required biology courses 6 hours

BIO 401 Research Methods in Biology (3)
BIO 403 Senior Capstone I (3)

Required chemistry courses 16 hours

CHE 107 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE 108 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE 109 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHE 110 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHE 212 Organic Chemistry II (4)

Required physics courses 8 hours

PHY 151 Physics I (3)
PHY 152 Physics II (3)
PHY 153 Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHY 154 Physics II Laboratory (1)

Required mathematics course 8 hours

MAT 130 Precalculus (4)*
MAT 150 Calculus I (4)

*Three hours count toward general studies requirement, replacing GSR 104.

Elective biology courses 24 hours

Take at least one course from each of these four areas, for a total of 24 credits.

Genetics

BIO 211 Genetics (4)
BIO 411 Human Genetics (3)

Microbiology, Molecular and Cell Biology
BIO 221 Microbiology (5)
BIO 421 Molecular Cell Biology (4)
CHE 325 Biochemistry: Proteins and DNA (3)
CHE 327 Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

Organismal Biology
BIO 231 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
BIO 331 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
BIO 333 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
BIO 334 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
BIO 431 Developmental Biology (4)
BIO 432 Vertebrate Histology (5)
BIO 433 Animal Physiology (4)

Ecology
BIO 241 Ecology (4)
BIO 332 Botany (4)
BIO 441 Marine Biology (3)

 

Recommended biology courses

BIO 201 Internship in Biology (2)
BIO 404 Senior Capstone II (3)
BIO 495 Special Topics (1-4)
BIO 499 Independent Study (1-3)