Bachelor of Science in Biology
120 credits
30 credit hours in Biology (“BI” and "BICH" prefixed classes, excluding BI 109 and BI 110) of which 10 credits of coursework must be completed at the University of Saint Mary which must include BI 595, BI 596, and BICH 597.
Major Requirements (53 crs)
Required Courses
| BI 200 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BI 201 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BI 220 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BI 425 | Genetics | 4 |
| BI 595 | Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BI 596 | Biology Seminar in Ecology and Evolution | 1 |
| BICH 597 | Science and Society Seminar | 2 |
| CH 220 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 221 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| Biology Electives | 6-7 |
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| Choose one of the following: | |
| BI 445 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BICH 461 | Biochemistry Lecture | 3 |
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| Choose one of the following: | |
| MA 230 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MA 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
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| 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 | 4 |
| CH 464 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 465 | Physical Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 490 | Molecular Spectroscopy | 2 |
| CH 591 | Chemistry Internship | Variable 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CH 594 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
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| 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 for the Bachelor’s Degree (37 crs)
General Education Requirements
| EN 110 | Principles of Composition | 3 |
| Or | |
| EN 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
| EN 112 | English Composition II | 3 |
| GE 102 | Saint Mary Experience | 2 |
| GE 301 | General Education Capstone | 2 |
| TH 112 | Introduction to Spirituality | 3 |
| Arts (Art, Music, Theatre) | 3 |
| Mathematics - MA 134 or higher | 3 |
| Humanities - must be from two different areas of study (Communication, English (including literature; excluding EN 200), History (excluding HI 301, HI 455, and HI 569), Philosophy, Theology) | 6 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 3-4 |
| Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study (Criminology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work) | 6 |
| Theology | 3 |
Electives to reach 120 credit hours
Electives