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B.S. in Biology

Requirements (69 credits)

Core Requirements (37 credits)

BIO111Fundamentals of Biology I

4
BIO113Fundamentals of Biology II

4
BIO209Microbiology

4
BIO251Cellular Biology

4
BIO303Genetics

4
BIO431Senior Seminar

1
BIO---
300-Level Elective

4
BIO---
300-Level Elective

4
BIO---
400-Level Elective

4
BIO---
400-Level Elective

4

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)

CHEM151General Chemistry I

4
CHEM153General Chemistry II

4
CHEM211Organic Chemistry I

4
CHEM213Organic Chemistry II

4
MATH151Calculus I

4
 
MATH153Calculus II

4
or
MATH119Elementary Statistics

4
 
PHYS149General Physics I

4
PHYS153General Physics II

4

MATH153, MATH119 can be taken with approval of major advisor.

Capstone Requirement

For the capstone experience, students will  participate in article discussions, classroom presentations, and a final independent article dissection in their senior year.

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.