B.S. in Biology
Requirements (69 credits)
Core Requirements (37 credits)
BIO111, BIO113: A grade of C+ or better is required.
BIO300-Level Elective, BIO300-Level Elective, BIO400-Level Elective: Research and non-major courses cannot be used to fulfill Requirements for the major.
Related Requirements (32 credits)
Recommended Course Sequence BS Biology: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Dentistry Track
First Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (18 Credits)
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (18 Credits)
Second Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO209 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM211 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| SEU120 | Integrated Literacy II | 4 |
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| CSE | CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
MATH119: if not yet taken
CHEM211, SEU200 level: Prerequisites required.
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO251 | Cellular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM213 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CSE | CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
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| CSE | CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
| or | |
| SEU300 | Faith Spirituality Ethics I | 4 |
Third Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)
| PHYS149 | General Physics I | 4 |
| BIO | BIO300/400 | 4 |
| CHEM323 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
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| CSE | CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
| or | |
| SEU300 | Faith Spirituality Ethics I | 4 |
SEU200 level, SEU300: if not yet taken
BIO300/400, CHEM325, SEU200 level, SEU300: Prerequisites required.
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
| PHYS153 | General Physics II | 4 |
| BIO303 | Genetics | 4 |
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| SEU300 | Faith Spirituality Ethics I | 4 |
| or | |
| SEU400 | Essentials Capstone | 4 |
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| BIO | BIO300/400 | 4 |
| or | |
| Free Elective | 4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (17 Credits)
| BIO | BIO300/400 | 4 |
| BIO431 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
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| SEU400 | Essentials Capstone | 4 |
| and-or | |
| Free Electives | 8-12 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO | BIO300/400 | 4 |
| Free Electives | 8-12 |
BIO300/400: Prerequisites required.
Capstone Requirement
Capstone Experience: an exam is given in two parts on two separate dates. The first day of the exam includes objective questions that consist of multiple choice questions covering Fundamentals of Biology I and II, Microbiology and Cell Biology. In addition, a separate exam section covers basic solution calculations. The second day consists of essay questions in upper level elective courses specific to the B.S. program.
Sufficient Progress in the Major
- Students must have passed BIO111 and BIO113 with a grade of C+ or better in order to continue as a biology major in their sophomore year.
- Students must pass, with a grade of C or better, BIO209, BIO251, CHEM151, CHEM153 (and all of their respective labs), MATH151 and MATH153 or MATH119 prior to the start of fall semester of the junior year to continue as a biology major.
- Students in the B.A biology degree program must have passed all of the above courses as well as BIO303 and at least one upper-level biology elective – all with a grade of C or better – prior to the start of the fall semester of the senior year to continue as a biology major.
- In addition, students in the B.S. biology degree program must have passed all of the above courses as well as BIO303, CHEM211 and CHEM213 and at least one upper-level biology elective – all with a grade of C or better – prior to the start of the fall semester of the senior year to continue as a biology major.