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The curriculum for a bachelor of science in biology degree program, including lower level core requirements, institutional options, humanities/fine arts, science/mathematics/technology, social sciences, major related courses, and upper level core requirements. Students must complete a total of 120 hours to graduate.
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BIOLOGY – LOWER LEVEL CORE CURRICULUM (62 hours)
Course Taken
Course Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credits
Area A – Essential Skills (9) ENGL 1101 English Composition I ENGL 0098, unless exempt READ 0098, unless exempt
ENGL 1102 English Composition II ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or better
MATH 1113* Precalculus Mathematics MATH 1111, or one year of high school math above Algebra II
*Math 2253 may be used if the student meets the prerequisites. The additional hour of credit will be applied to the upper level curriculum electives. Area B – Institutional Options (4)
COMM 1110 Fundamentals of Speech 3 Area B Elective Choose from courses listed 1 Area C – Humanities/Fine Arts (6)
Area C Electives Choose from courses listed 6 Area D – Science/Mathematics/Technology (12) MATH 2253 Calculus & Analytical Geometry I
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I MATH 1111 with a grade of C or above
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II CHEM 1211K 4 Area E – Social Sciences (12) HIST 2111 or 2112 United States History READ 0098, unless exempt 3 POLS 1101 American Government READ 0098, unless exempt 3 Area E Elective Choose from courses listed 6 Area F – Major Related (18) BIOL 1107K Principles of Biology I READ 0098, unless exempt 4 BIOL 1108K Principles of Biology II BIOL 1107K 4 CHEM 2211K Organic Chemistry I CHEM 1212K 4 CHEM 2212K Organic Chemistry II CHEM 2211K 4 BIOL 2270 Ethical Issues in Science BIOL 1108K 2 Physical Education (1) PHED Activity Elective 1
C ENGL 1201, 2111, 2112, 2120, 2121, 2130, 2131; HUMN 1201 or THEA 1100 or MUSC 1100
E ANTH 1103, ECON 2105, 2106, GEOG 1100, 1101, 1111, HIST 1111, 1112, 2111, 2112, PHIL 1101, 1102, 1103, POLS 2101, 2201, 2301, 2401, PSYC 1101, 2101, 2103, 2204, 2250, SOCI 1101, 1160
Course Taken
Course Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credits
REQUIRED (28)
BIOL 3200K Cellular Biology BIOL 1108K, CHEM 1211K 4
MATH 2200 Introduction to Statistics MATH 1111 3
BIOL 3500K Ecology BIOL 1108K, CHEM 1211K 4
BIOL 4250 Evolution BIOL 3400K, CHEM 1212K 3
BIOL 3400K Genetics BIOL 3200K, CHEM 1212K, coreq CHEM 2211K
BIOL 4000 Senior Seminar 19 hours 3000/4000 level BIOL courses
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I MATH 1113 4
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II PHYS 1111 4
Course Taken
B.S BIOLOGY ELECTIVES (22-23 total) Must include at least one 4 credit biology course.
BIOL 3300K Developmental Biology BIOL 3200K 4
BIOL 3340K General Microbiology BIOL 1108K, CHEM 1211 4
BIOL 3510K Plant Biology BIOL 1108K, CHEM 1211 4
BIOL 3520K Invertebrate Zoology BIOL 1108K 4
BIOL 3900 Readings in Biology 12 hours of Upper Level Biology 2
BIOL 4360K Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates
BIOL 4410K Molecular Biology CHEM 2212K, BIOL 3400K 4
BIOL 4500K Biotechnology BIOL 3400K 4
BIOL 4900* Special Topics in Biology BIOL 3400K and 3 additional upper level Biology courses
BIOL 4960 Research in Biology 16 hours of Upper Level Biology 1-
CHEM 3311K Quantitative Analysis CHEM 1212K, MATH 1113 4
CHEM 3500 Biochemistry CHEM 2211K 3
CHEM 3700 Environmental Chemistry CHEM 3311 4
CHEM 4430 Advanced Organic Chemistry CHEM 2212K 3
MATH 2254 Calculus & Analytical Geometry II
Select 9 hours from any transfer credit courses in the college curriculum other than PHED courses