Biology, B.S.

General Education Requirements (HCAS)

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

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.

Choose one course from the following:

Choose five courses from the following; at least 1 must be 300 level and at least 1 must be 400 level.

(See the Additional Information section below for recommended electives based on pathway)

Choose two courses from the following:

Recommended Biology Electives (based on pre-professional pathway)

Students should select the following electives as well as additional electives from the list above to meet the requirement of 5 total electives.

For students pursuing a pre-medical or pre-dental pathway:
BIO 212 , BIO 213 , BIO 352 , BIO 446

For students pursuing a pre-veterinary pathway:
BIO 336 , BIO 352 , BIO 446

For students pursuing a pre-physician assistant or pre-pharmacy pathway:
BIO 212 , BIO 213 , BIO 442

Recommended Math Electives

For students pursuing a pre-physician’s assistant pathway: M 115P

For students pursuing a pre-pharmacy pathway: M 115P and M 144

Recommended Social Science Electives

For students pursuing a pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-physician assistant pathway: PSY 105 , SOC 110