Majors in Biological Sciences must complete:
- University Core (28 credits)
- BSNES Core (23 credits)
- Science Co-Requisites (29 credits)
- Biology Requirements (42 credits)
To graduate, a student:
- needs a minimum of 122 credit hours.
- must have at least a 2.0 overall QPA and major QPA.
- must have a C or better in CHEM121, CHEM121L, BIOL111 or 115, BIOL112 or 117 and BIOL212.
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University Core Requirements - 28 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| UCOR 101 |
Thinking and Writing Across the Curriculum |
3 |
| UCOR 102 |
Literature and Critical Writing |
3 |
| UCOR 132 |
Basic Philosophical Questions |
3 |
| UCOR 14X |
Theology |
3 |
| COSC 030 |
Research/Info Skills |
1 |
|
Course in Ethics |
3 |
|
Course in Creative Arts |
3 |
|
Course in Faith and Reason |
3 |
|
Course in Global Diversity |
3 |
|
Course in Social Justice |
3 |
BSNES Core Requirements - 23 credits (minimum)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ENGL 302W |
Science Writing |
3 |
| HIST 307 |
History of Science |
3 |
| SPRG 105 |
Career Development Seminar |
1 |
| MATH115 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH225 |
Biostatistics I |
3 |
| MATH116 or 335 |
Calculus II or Biostatistics II |
3-4 |
| SPRG 108 |
Service Learning |
0 |
|
General Elective Credits |
6 |
Science Co-Requisites - 29 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CHEM121 |
Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM121L |
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CHEM122 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM122L |
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| CHEM211 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM211L |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM212L |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| PHYS201 |
Physics for Life Sciences I |
4 |
| PHYS202 |
Physics for Life Sciences II |
4 |
|
General Elective Credits |
3 |
Biology Requirements - 42 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIOL111 or 115 |
Biology I and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL112 or 117 |
Biology II and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL212 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
4 |
| BIOL490 |
Biology Seminar |
1 |
| BIOL370W |
SuperLab: Lab I |
4 |
BIOL371W,372W,
373W,374W, or 376W |
SuperLab: Lab II, III, IV, V(DPT students), or VI |
4 |
|
Genetics and Molecular Biology topic area |
3 |
|
Organismal topic area |
3 |
|
Supra-Organismal topic area |
3 |
|
Additional Biology Electives |
12 |
GENETICS and MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TOPIC AREA
| BIOL250 |
Genetics |
|
| BIOL319 |
General Microbiology |
|
| BIOL405 |
Microbial Genetics |
|
| BIOL 419 |
Bioinformatics: Analysis of Molecular and Genomic Data |
|
| BIOL424 |
Immunology |
|
| BIOL460 |
Endocrinology |
|
| BIOL468 |
Human Genetics |
|
| BIOL475 |
Neurobiology |
|
| BIOL479 |
Methods in Population Genetics |
|
| BIOL530w |
Forensic Molecular Biology |
|
ORGANISMAL TOPIC AREA
| BIOL313 |
Developmental Biology |
|
| BIOL315 |
Human Physiology |
|
| BIOL316 |
Comparative & Environmental Physiology |
|
| BIOL319 |
General Microbiology |
|
| BIOL401 |
Ornithology |
|
| BIOL417 |
Invertebrate Biology |
|
| BIOL424 |
Immunology |
|
| BIOL426 |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
|
| BIOL429 |
Microbial Physiology |
|
| BIOL460 |
Endocrinology |
|
| BIOL475 |
Neurobiology |
|
SUPRA-ORGANISMAL TOPIC AREA
| BIOL316 |
Comparative & Environmental Physiology |
|
| BIOL322 |
Animal Behavior |
|
| BIOL335 |
Vertebrate Anatomy, Development and Evolution |
|
| BIOL340W |
Evolution |
|
| BIOL401 |
Ornithology |
|
| BIOL417 |
Invertebrate Biology |
|
| BIOL427W |
Microbial Ecology |
|
| BIOL432W |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
|
| BIOL438 |
Environmental Biology |
|
| BIOL466 |
Terrestrial Field Biology |
|
| BIOL492W |
Stream Field Biology |
|
| BIOL494 |
Environmental Sampling and Analysis |
|
| BIOL650 |
Conservation Biology |
|
Biology Electives
Biology electives may be chosen from:
- Courses listed on curriculum document and on web
- Biochemistry I and II (CHEM 401, 402)
- Undergraduate Research (398/399 for a total of 6 credits)
- Biology research forum (BIOL 394 -with permission, requires prior 398 or 399 credits)
- Honors Research/Thesis (BIOL415- with permission)
- BIOL 508 (Elements of Biotechnology)
- Biology Seminar (BIOL 490) and Biotechnology Product Development (BIOL 509) may NOT be taken for elective credit.
- Approved courses from Chemistry include (may not be used to fulfill a concentration):
Biochemistry I (CHEM 401),Biochemistry II (CHEM 402), Bioanalytical Chemistry (CHEM 510), others possible, including some (CHEM 598) Special Topics Courses.
- Approved courses from ENVI include (may not be used to fulfill a concentration):
ENVI 551 Principals of Environmental Science (for upper classmen with permission)
ENVI 670 Environmental Toxicology (for upper classmen with permission). Note: a prerequisite of Mammalian Physiology (BIOL315) or Comparative Physiology (BIOL316) is required to receive elective credit for ENVI 670.
ENVI402/502 Plant Biodiversity
Note: Only approved electives counts towards the major or the minor degree; non-majors courses do not.
