Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Biology

120 credits

Major Requirements (53 crs)

 

Core Courses (53 crs):

BI 115Ecology

3

BI 212Diversity of Plants & Animals

3

BI 220Cell Biology

4

BI 425Genetics

4

BI 595Biology Seminar

1

BI 596Biology Seminar in Ecology & Evolution

1

BICH 597Science and Society Seminar

2

Biology Electives

8-9

CH 220General Chemistry I

4

CH 221General Chemistry II

4

BI 115: Satisfies general education requirement - 3 crs

Choose one of the following:

BI 445Developmental Biology

4

BICH 461Biochemistry-Lecture

3

Choose one of the following:*

MA 230Introductory Statistics

3

MA 330Introductory Statistics

3

MA 230 or MA 330: Satisfies general education requirement - 3 crs

Choose 4 credits from the following:

CH 330Organic Chemistry I

4

CH 331Organic Chemistry II

4

CH 354Analytical Chemistry

4

CH 365Inorganic Chemistry

3

CH 455Instrumental Analysis w/Lab

4

CH 464Physical Chemistry I

4

CH 465Physical Chemistry II

4

CH 490

2

CH 591Chemistry Internship

Variable 1 to 3 credit hours

CH 594Chemistry Seminar

1

Choose one of the following sequences:

PHY 215Physics I

4

PHY 216Physics II

4

 

Or

 

PHY 315Engineering Physics I

4

PHY 316Engineering Physics II

4

General Education Requirements (42 crs)

Required Courses

COM 120Public Speaking

3

EN 111English Composition I

3

EN 112English Composition II

3

Behavioral/Social Science Electives

6

Fine Arts Elective

3

History Elective

3

Literature Elective

3

Mathematics Elective

3

Natural Science with Lab Elective

3

Philosophy Elective

3

Theology Electives

6

Mathematics Elective: Must be MA 125 or higher

Electives to reach 120 credit hours

General Electives (31 crs)