Biology Major, B.A./B.S.

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Biology Major, B.S.

A minor and a total of 120 semester hours are required for this degree program. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each BIO prefix course to count toward the Biology Major, B.S..

Required Courses:

BIO 1080 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1
BIO 1081 - General Biology II Credits: 3
BIO 1091 - General Biology Laboratory II Credits: 1
BIO 3600 - General Genetics Credits: 4
or
BIO 3610 - Genetics: Principles and Analysis Credits: 4

Select two of these options:

Subtotal: 24-29

Electives:

Biology courses selected from the 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level series, and approved by faculty advisors in the Biology Department, must be completed to bring the total of biology courses approved for the major to 40 semester hours.

Electives 11-16

At least 21 semester hours of the major:

(including genetics, ecology and upper-division electives) must be from the 3000- and 4000-level courses of the Biology Department.

Total (minimum) 40

Required Non-Biology Courses:

One year of college general chemistry with lab (CHE 1800, CHE 1801, CHE 1810, CHE 1811), either Organic Chemistry I (CHE 3100) or Survey of Organic Chemistry (CHE 3090) with the Organic Chemistry lab (CHE 3120), either Biochemistry I (CHE 4310) or Organic Chemistry II (CHE 3110), and one year of mathematics starting with MTH 1109, MTH 1110 or above, are requisites for a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Biology Major, B.A.

A minor and a total of 120 semester hours are required for this degree program. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each BIO prefix course to count toward the Biology Major, B.A..