Bachelor of Science in Biology

120 credits

Major Requirements (53 crs)

 

Core Courses (53 crs):

BI 115	Ecology	3
BI 212	Diversity of Plants & Animals	3
BI 220	Cell Biology	4
BI 425	Genetics	4
BI 595	Biology Seminar	1
BI 596	Biology Seminar in Ecology & Evolution	1
BICH 597	Science and Society Seminar	2
	Biology Electives	8-9
CH 220	General Chemistry I	4
CH 221	General Chemistry II	4

BI 115: Satisfies general education requirement - 3 crs

Choose one of the following:

BI 445	Developmental Biology	4
BICH 461	Biochemistry-Lecture	3

Choose one of the following:*

MA 230	Introductory Statistics	3
MA 330	Introductory Statistics	3

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

Choose 4 credits from the following:

CH 330	Organic Chemistry I	4
CH 331	Organic Chemistry II	4
CH 354	Analytical Chemistry	4
CH 365	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CH 455	Instrumental Analysis w/Lab	4
CH 464	Physical Chemistry I	4
CH 465	Physical Chemistry II	4
CH 490		2
CH 591	Chemistry Internship	Variable 1 to 3 credit hours
CH 594	Chemistry Seminar	1

Choose one of the following sequences:

PHY 215	Physics I	4
PHY 216	Physics II	4
	Or
PHY 315	Engineering Physics I	4
PHY 316	Engineering Physics II	4

General Education Requirements (42 crs)

Required Courses

COM 120	Public Speaking	3
EN 111	English Composition I	3
EN 112	English 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)