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Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, BS


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The Biology curriculum appears below. In addition to the 9-credit freshman course in General Biology, biology majors will select 30 credits of Biology electives with at least one course in each of the following five course groups.


For more information about the Biology department, visit its website.


 

Additional Information


Biology majors may use up to 6 credits in Chemistry (CHEM 350 , CHEM 351 ,CHEM 360 , CHEM 450 , CHEM 451 ) or Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (BCMB 440 , BCMB 464 ) as Biology electives.

See the Pre-Medical Program  section for the pre-medical advisor’s elective recommendations for pre-professional students.

For a faculty listing, overview and listing of affililated programs of the Department of Biology, visit Biology .

Biology Curriculum


  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

     
MAJOR (GE NSCI) BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology  4.5 4.5
COGNATE CHEM 112-113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry /CHEM 112L-113L  4.5 4.5
GE WRTG - SPCH WRTG 107 - Composition COMM 100 Public Speaking  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE FSEM First Year Seminars 1    
    15 18

Second Year

   
MAJOR BIOL ELECT - Biology Electives 4.5 4
COGNATE CHEM 232 - (E) Organic Chemistry /CHEM 232L -CHEM 233 (E) Organic Chemistry  /CHEM 233L  4.5

4.5

GE QUAN MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives   3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective   3
GE PHIL–T/RS PHIL 210 Ethics T/RS 121 (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 17.5

Third Year

   
MAJOR BIOL ELECT - Biology Electives 4.5 5
COGNATE PHYS 120/120L (E) - General Physics I PHYS 121/121L - (E) General Physics II  4 4
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective 3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3 3
GE T/RS T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology  3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives   3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17.5 16

Fourth Year

   
MAJOR BIOL ELECT - Biology Electives 6 6
GE PHIL or T/RS PHIL - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective   3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives 6 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    15 13
 

Total: 129 Credits

 1The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester.  Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

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