Dec 21, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Biology, B.S.

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General Education Requirements (A&S)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

For B.A. and B.S. degrees, see General Education Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. Degrees (A&S) .
For Transfer students, see General Education Requirements for Transfer Students (A&S) .

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Biology, chemistry, and physics courses must be completed with a grade point average of at least 2.2.

All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Requirements for the Major

Required credits: 62-64

Biology Courses (24 credits)

BIO 122 - Introductory Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 123 - Introductory Biology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 260W - Ecology 4 credit(s)
BIO 272W - Genetics 3 credit(s)
BIO 273W - Genetics Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIO 336 - Comparative Animal Physiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 352 - Molecular Cell Biology 4 credit(s)

Upper Level Biology Electives (7-8 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:

BIO 310W - Introduction to Neuroscience 4 credit(s)
BIO 410 - Developmental Biology 4 credit(s)
BIO 425W - Seminar in Life Science Writing 4 credit(s)
BIO 442 - Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 446 - Biochemistry II 3 credit(s) *

Chemistry Courses (16 credits)

CH 110 - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 111P - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 230 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CH 231 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit(s)

Physics Courses (8 credits)

PHY 120 - Algebra-Based Physics I 4 credit(s)
PHY 121 - Algebra-Based Physics II 4 credit(s)

Math Courses (7-8 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:

M 115P - Biostatistics 3 credit(s)
M 140 - Precalculus with Trigonometry 4 credit(s)
M 144 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
M 145 - Calculus II 4 credit(s)

Additional Information

*It is recommended, but optional, that BIO 445W - Biochemistry Laboratory be taken when BIO 446 is taken.

In addition, it is recommended that part of the General Education requirement for Social Science be fulfilled by taking the following:

PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)

SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)