Biology Major, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman YearCredit Hours
BIOL 120 Principles Of Biology I 3
BIOL 120 Principles Of Biology I (LAB) 1
CHEM 151
& CHEM 153		 General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory		 4
MATH 120 College Algebra 3
ENGL 110 Composition I 3
BIOL 130 Professional Practices Biology 2
BIOL 121 Principles Of Biology II 4
CHEM 152
& CHEM 154		 General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laborator		 4
MATH 121 Trigonometry 3
ENGL 111 Composition II 3
GE Wellness/Health Electives 1
 Credit Hours31
Sophomore Year
BIOL 205 Integrative Organismal Biology 3
BIOL 205 Integrative Organismal Biology (LAB) 1
CHEM 305
& CHEM 307		 Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Lab I		 4
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
GE Literature Electives 3
GE Wellness/Health Electives 1
BIOL 201 Cell And Molecular Biology 4
CHEM 306
& CHEM 308		 Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Lab II		 4
GE Global Studies Electives 3
GE Humanities Electives 3
GE History Electives 3
 Credit Hours32
Junior Year
BIOL 241 Introduction To Microbiology 4
BIOL 324 Ecology 3
BIOL 324 Ecology (LAB) 1
PHYS 105 Introduction to Physics I 3
PHYS 105 Introduction to Physics I (LAB) 1
STAT 210 Elementary Statistics I 3
BIOL 320 Principles Of Genetics 4
Restricted Elective BIOL Course and Lab 4
PHYS 106 Introduction to Physics II 3
PHYS 106 Introduction to Physics II (LAB) 1
Unrestricted Elective 3
 Credit Hours30
Senior Year
Restricted Elective BIOL Course and Lab 4
Restricted Elective BIOL Course and Lab 4
Restricted Elective BIOL Course 3
BIOL 446 Investigations and Research 3
Unrestricted Elective 3
Unrestricted Elective 3
Unrestricted Elective 3
Unrestricted Elective 3
BIOL 447 Seminar In Biology 1
 Credit Hours27
 Total Credit Hours120
1

Additional BIOL course at 300 or 400-level lab may be required depending upon chosen elective. See catalog for course requirements.

GPA Requirements

All Biology majors must pass BIOL 120, BIOL 121, BIOL 201, BIOL 205, BIOL 241, BIOL 320, and BIOL 324 (the BIOLOGY CORE COURSES) with a grade of C or better in order to graduate. All Biology majors must pass BIOL 120, BIOL 121, and BIOL 205 with a grade of C or better in order to advance beyond the BIOLOGY CORE COURSES. All Biology majors must have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and a 2.5 Science and Math GPA (Biology, Chemistry, Math (including statistics), and Physics) in order to graduate.

General Education Requirements for the B.S. Degree

GE English Electives
GE Global Studies Electives
GE History Electives
GE Humanities Electives
GE Literature Electives
GE Science Electives
GE Social Science Electives
GE Wellness/Health Electives
GE Mathematics Electives

Total Requirements Semester Hours: 33

A single course may simultaneously fulfill a general education requirement and a departmental or major/minor requirement. A single course cannot be used to fulfill more than one general education requirement. Department or major/minor areas may opt to exceed the minimum credit hour requirements above.

BIOL 130Professional Practices Biology2
BIOL 121Principles Of Biology II4
BIOL 201Cell And Molecular Biology4
BIOL 205Integrative Organismal Biology3
BIOL 205 Lab1
BIOL 241Introduction To Microbiology4
BIOL 320Principles Of Genetics3
BIOL 320 Lab1
BIOL 324Ecology3
BIOL 324 Lab1
BIOL 446Investigations and Research3
BIOL 447Seminar In Biology1
Total Credit Hours30
STAT 210Elementary Statistics I3
PHYS 105Introduction to Physics I3
PHYS 105 Lab1
PHYS 106Introduction to Physics II3
PHYS 106 Lab1
CHEM 151General Chemistry I3
CHEM 151 Recitation0
CHEM 153General Chemistry I Laboratory1
CHEM 152General Chemistry II3
CHEM 152 Recitation0
CHEM 154General Chemistry II Laborator1
CHEM 305Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 307Organic Chemistry Lab I1
CHEM 306Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 308Organic Chemistry Lab II1
Total Credit Hours27

Unrestricted Electives

Students may choose any course in the catalog that they have pre-requisites necessary for enrollment and that does not satisfy another requirement in the major.15

Restricted Electives

Students may choose any Biology Course at the 300-level and 400-level that does not satisfy another requirement.

At least three courses with labs (4 credit hours each) are required. The final three credits do not require a lab, unless the course lists the lab as a co-requisite.

BIOL 310Plant Morphology3
BIOL 310 Lab1
BIOL 311
& 311		Comparative Veterbrate Anatomy
and Comparative Veterbrate Anatomy (Lab)		4
BIOL 311 Lab1
BIOL 313General Zoology3
BIOL 313 Lab1
BIOL 316Human Physiology3
BIOL 333Biological Illustration3
BIOL 352Intro to Mathematical Biology3
BIOL 360Genomics4
BIOL 401Intro to Computational Biology3
BIOL 402Student Teaching In Biology3
BIOL 405Animal Behavior3
BIOL 405 Lab1
BIOL 410Systematic Botany4
BIOL 412Invertebrate Zoology4
BIOL 413Vertebrate Biology4
BIOL 414Techn Of Molecular Biology3
BIOL 414 Lab1
BIOL 415Vertebrate Histology3
BIOL 415 Lab1
BIOL 416Quantitative Biology4
BIOL 417General Physiology3
BIOL 417 Lab1
BIOL 418Plant Physiology4
BIOL 419Cell Physiology4
BIOL 422Evolutionary Biology4
BIOL 423Conservation Biology Lab3
BIOL 425Embryology3
BIOL 425 Lab1
BIOL 428Teaching Sci In Secdary Sch3
BIOL 440Virology3
BIOL 440 Lab1
BIOL 443Immunology & Serology4
BIOL 445Pathogenic & Diagn Microbio4
BIOL 450Intro To Bioinformatics3
BIOL 454Programming for Bioinformatics3
BIOL 489Independent Study in Biology1-4
BIOL 490Topics in Biology3

Summary, Biology Curriculum 

General Education33
Core Requirements30
Major/Concentration Requirements27
Electives30
Restricted Electives 15
Unrestricted Electives 15
Total Credit Hours120