Biology (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science Program
Program Code: BS-AS
Major Code: BIL
The B.S. degree program in the biological sciences supplements a full curriculum in biology with significant ancillary science and mathematics courses. In addition to preparing students for careers at the bachelor's degree level, this degree program helps prepare students for graduate education in the fields of biology, health, and medicine.
A departmental honors program is also available. Students should contact the department for additional information.
BIO 111 is the required initial biology course in the program. Students must earn a C or better in BIO 111 to take more advanced biology courses.
Academic Performance Policy
Students who have a GPA of less than 2.0 in BIO-prefixed courses required for the major at the end of a semester will be placed on departmental probation. Students will then have two semesters to raise their GPA to a 2.0 or greater in BIO-prefixed required courses or they will be dismissed from the department.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 cr hrs | 33 | |
| Required Courses (33-34 cr hrs) | ||
| BIO 111 | FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 211 | INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | 4 |
| BIO 213 | INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR | 4 |
| BIO 300 | BIOSTATISTICS | 4 |
| or MAT 311 | INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| BIO 303 | GENETICS | 4 |
| BIO 314 | ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 316 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 333 | BIOLOGICAL FORM, FUNCTION AND DIVERSITY | 4 |
| BIO 440 | APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| Electives (7-8 cr hrs) | ||
| CELL PHYSIOLOGY (4) | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (4) | ||
| GENES IN POPULATIONS (4) | ||
| COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (4) | ||
| PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (4) | ||
| CANCER BIOLOGY (4) | ||
| RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY (4) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I | ||
| Select four credits of biology electives at the 300 level or above. | ||
| Excludes BIO 308, BIO 309, BIO 311, BIO 312, BIO 322, BIO 324 and BIO 355. | ||
| Required Credit Hours Outside the Major (24 cr hrs) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I (4) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II (4) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (4) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (4) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I (4) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II (4) | ||
| All College Electives 13-27 credit hours | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |