Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree
The Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) is intended for those students interested in pursuing careers in science and considering application to graduate programs in science or medicine. In addition to meeting the standards and requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, degree candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Biology must complete a minimum of 65 credits in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.
Honors Program
Students with particularly strong academic credentials and promise are encouraged to apply for the Biology Honors Program. This may be coordinated with the College Honors Program. In research courses (determined in consultation with a faculty adviser) leading to a senior thesis. All Biological Sciences faculty participate in the seminars and supervision of the students engaged in research. If senior thesis (BIOL 4186) is not completed, all accumulated honors credits count as free electives, not biology electives.
View the College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum requirements »
Degree Requirements
BIOL 1201-1202
| General Biology Organism/Cell | 8 |
BIOL 2211
| Genetics | 4 |
BIOL 2229
| Cell Biology
| 4 |
BIOL 4199
| Senior Biology Seminar | 3 |
BIOL xxxx
| Elective courses in Biology | 14
|
CHEM 1123-1124
| General Chemistry I-II | 6 |
| CHEM 1125-1126 | General Chemistry I and II Lab | 2 |
CHEM 2321-2322
| Organic Chemistry I-II | 6 |
| CHEM 2315-2316 | Chemistry I and II Lab | 2 |
MATH 1401
| Calculus I | 4 |
| and | | |
MATH 1411
| Calculus II | 4 |
| or | | |
MATH 2111
| Statistics for Science Majors | 4 |
PHYS 1701-1702
| General Physics I-II | 6 |
PHYS 1811-1812
| Physics Laboratory I-II | 2 |
A Model 4-Year Plan for the B.S. in Biology
First Year
| | Fall Semester
| |
BIOL 1201
| General Biology/Organism | 4 |
CHEM 1123
| General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| CORE 1101 | Journey of Transformation | 3 |
| CORE 1001 | University Life | 1 |
MATH 1015
| Pre-Calculus Mathematic Algebra and Trigonometry
| 4 |
| or | | |
MATH 1401
| Calculus I
| 4 |
| Spring Semester
| |
BIOL 1202
| General Biology/Cell
| 4 |
CHEM 1124
| General Chemistry II
| 3 |
| CHEM 1126 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
ENGL 1201
| College English I
| 3 |
MATH 1401
|
| |
| or |
| |
MATH 1411
| Calculus II
| 4 |
or
|
| |
MATH 2111
| Statistics for Science Majors
| 4 |
Second Year | | Fall Semester
| |
BIOL 2211
| Genetics | 4 |
CHEM 2321
| Organic Chemistry
| 3 |
| CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 1202 | College English I | 3 |
| MATH 4111 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or | | |
MATH 1111
| | 4 |
| or |
|
|
| Arts and Sciences Core | 3 |
| | Spring Semester
| |
BIOL 2229
| Cell Biology
| 4
|
CHEM 2322
| Organic Chemistry II
| 3
|
| CHEM 2316 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CORE 2101 | Christianity and Culture | 3 |
| COST 1500 | Foundations of Oral Rhetoric | 2 |
| Arts and Sciences Core* | 3 |
Third Year
| | Fall Semester
| |
PHYS 1701
| General Physics I
| 3 |
PHYS 1811
| Physics Laboratory I
| 1 |
BIOL xxxx
| Biology Elective
| 3-4
|
| Arts and Sciences Core* | 3 |
General
Elective
| | 3 |
| | Spring Semester
| |
PHYS 1702
| General Physics II
| 3 |
PHYS 1812
| General Physics Lab II
| 1 |
BIOL xxxx
| Biology Elective
| 3-4
|
| Arts and Sciences Core* | 6 |
| or | |
| General Elective | 3 |
Fourth Year | | Fall Semester
| |
BIOL 4199***
| Biology Senior Seminar
| 0-3
|
| BIOL xxxx | BIOL Elective | 3-4
|
| or | | |
BIOL xxxx
| Any graduate level biology course*
| |
| Arts and Sciences Core * | 3
|
| General Electives
| 3
|
| | Spring Semester
| |
BIOL 4199***
| Biology Senior Seminar
| 0-3
|
BIOL xxxx
| Biology Elective
| 3-4
|
or
| | |
BIOL xxxx
| Any graduate level biology course*
| |
| Arts and Sciences Core | 3
|
| General Electives
| 3-4
|
* Consult College of Arts and Sciences core curriculum for information about these courses.
**See Graduate Catalogue for course listings.
*** Seniors will take Biology Senior Seminar in the Fall if they expect to graduate in December. Approval from academic adviser and departmental chair is required.
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