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Biology, B.S. (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

6
Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 36

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
STAT 3312Statistical Methods

3

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: 25

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
Upper-level BIOL credits

6
12 BIOL upper-level credits (3 courses with labs)

12
Total Credit Hours:38

Minor

(Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Environmental Science, or Public Health)

Minor
Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 81

Requirements

Technological Competency and Electives (7 credits)

CSCI 1303Intro to Computer Applications

3
Electives

4
Total Credit Hours:7

Total Credit Hours: 124

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 required

* C or better grade