Biology, B.S.

Required Biology Courses: 18 Credit Hours

• BIOL 113 - Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
• BIOL 114 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
• BIOL 133 - Introduction to Population Biology Credits: 3 hours
• BIOL 134 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Credits: 3 hours
• BIOL 210 - Introduction of Biological Literature Credits: 1 hour
• BIOL 246 - Biodiversity Credits: 4 hours
• BIOL 340 - Genetics Credits: 4 hours

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• BIOL 495 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1 hour

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• BIOL 498 - Senior Thesis Credits: variable

Required Allied Math and Science Courses: 18 Credit Hours

• MATH 132 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours
• CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
• CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
• CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour

• Remaing 7 credit hours selected from the following: 

• BIOL 231 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3 hours *
• BIOL 116 - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
• PHYS 137 - Physical Science Credits: 3 hours
• PHYS 117 - Physical Science Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
• PHYS 241 - Physics I Credits: 4 hours
• PHYS 242 - Physics II Credits: 4 hours

• * Students taking more than one Biology integrated studies course will only get upper division Biology credit for the first one. 

Required 300/400 Level Electives: 18 Credit Hours

Choose 1 Biology Emphasis area (must total 18 hours of BIOL prefix courses at the 300/400 level) OR choose 18 credit hours of 300/400 level Biology Electives. See Biology Emphasis Requirements .