Biology, B.S.

University Requirements

• General Education  Credit Hours: 31
• Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
• Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

Supporting Course Work

(*may count as General Education)

The following courses are required (and must be passed with a grade of C or higher) unless Chemistry is declared as a minor or second major. Students must choose a minor outside of the Biology discipline.

• CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1 and
• CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1

B.S. Requirements (6 credit hours)

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

• MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

• And

• Complete three credit hours in Computer Science beyond BCIS 1110

• or

• GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 and
• GISS 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2

• or

• GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 and
• GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2

• or

• MATH 1510 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 5

• or

• MATH 308 - MATLAB:Interactive Environment for Scientific and Technical Computing Credit Hours: 3

• or

• MATH 421 - Advanced Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Life Science Core Requirements

• BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3 *
• BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
• BIOL 2642 - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3 *
• BIOL 2642L - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
• BIOL 2644 - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3 *
• BIOL 2644L - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
• BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 366 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 368 - Genetics Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 422 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3

Biology Major Requirements

• BIOL 310 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 312 - Invertebrate Zoology Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 311 - Vertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 313 - Vertebrate Zoology Lab Credit Hours: 1

• and

• BIOL 322 - Dendrology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 324 - Dendrology Lab Credit Hours: 1

• or

• BIOL 351 - Plant Taxonomy Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 353 - Plant Taxonomy Lab Credit Hours: 1

• and

• BIOL 331 - Biology of Algae Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 333 - Biology of Algae Lab Credit Hours: 1

• or

• BIOL 335 - Biology of Fungi Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 337 - Biology of Fungi - Lab Credit Hours: 1

• or

• BIOL 332 - Evolution and Diversity of Plants Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 334 - Evolution and Diversity of Plants Lab Credit Hours: 1

• and

• BIOL 360 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 362 - Cell Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 471 - Majors Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 473 - Majors Microbiology Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 483 - Intro to Senior Project Credit Hours: 2
• BIOL 486 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 1

Minor Required

Total Credit Hours 54