Jun 14, 2026

In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Biology, B.A.

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General Education Requirements (HCAS)

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 (HCAS) .

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Biology and chemistry 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: 48-51

Biology Core (16 credits)

BIO 122 - Introductory Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 123 - Introductory Biology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 260W - Ecology 4 credit(s)
BIO 274W - Genetics 4 credit(s)

Capstone Experience (4 credits)

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 425W - Seminar in Life Science Writing 4 credit(s)
BIO 494W - Biology Research Capstone 4 credit(s)

Biology Electives (14-16 credits)

Choose four courses from the following:

BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 310W - Neurobiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 326 - Conservation Biology 4 credit(s)
BIO 336 - Comparative Animal Physiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 340 - Medical Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 352 - Molecular Cell Biology 4 credit(s)
BIO 410P - Embryology 4 credit(s)
BIO 444 - Biochemistry I 3 credit(s)
BIO 446 - Biochemistry II 3 credit(s)

Chemistry Courses (8 credits)

CH 114 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CH 136 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credit(s)

Math Courses (6-7 credits)

M 114 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credit(s) OR
M 115P - Biostatistics 3 credit(s)
AND
M 110 - Modeling with Elementary Functions 3 credit(s) OR
M 140 - Precalculus with Trigonometry 4 credit(s)