Biology, B.A. (BIOL)

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1

HIST 1300Making US History

3

RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3

ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Writing

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3

Or

ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

ENGL 2301World Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2302English Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2303American Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts

Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre

Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical Studies

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3

Or

BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:2

Math

See Major

Natural and Physical Sciences

See Major

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

ECON, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or PHIL

Total Credit Hours:6

Foreign Language

One language

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 48

Requirements

Departmental Requirements

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1411General Chemistry II

4

PHYS 1310General Physics I

3

PHYS 1110General Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 1311General Physics II

3

PHYS 1111General Physics II Lab

1

6 Hours from:

MATH 1310College Algebra

3

MATH 1311Trigonometry

3

MATH 1420Calculus I

4

MATH 1421Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 22

Requirements

Major Biology

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3

BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1

BIOL 1307General Biology II

3

BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1

BIOL 2334Introduction to Research Methods

3

BIOL 3410General Ecology

4

BIOL 3411Genetics

4

BIOL 4104Seminar in Biology

1

BIOL upper-level credits

7

BIOL upper-level credits with lab

8

Total Credit Hours:35

Minor

Minor

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 75

Requirements

Technological Competency

CSCI 1303Intro to Computer Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 126

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.

42 upper-level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

80 Chapel attendances equired

* C or better grade