Biology Major, BS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BS Degree Requirements:

Bachelor of Science Requirements  

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• BSB 151 - General Biology I
• BSB 151L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 152 - General Biology II
• BSB 152L - General Biology II Laboratory
• BSB 230 - General Genetics
• BSB 410 - General Ecology
• BSB 332 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
• BSB 446 - Evolutionary Biology
• BS 400 - Senior Seminar

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• Select four advanced courses (at least 14 hours):

• BSB 251 - General Botany
• BSB 303 - Comparative Anatomy
• BSB 304 - Research Methods
• BSB 322 - Animal Physiology
• BSB 330 - Advanced Genetics
• BSM 340 - Microbiology for Majors
• BSB 351 - Plant Physiology and Biotechnology
• BSB 408 - Animal Behavior
• BSB 452 - Immunology
• BSM 456 - Pathogenic Microbiology
• BSB 459 - Histology
• BSB 461 - Protein Misfolding and Human Diseases
• BSB 467 - Biochemistry
• BSB 485 - Special Topics in Biology or Microbiology
• BSB 499 - Independent Study in Biology or Microbiology

Additional Requirements:

(no more than 8 hours of D in the following courses)

• PSC 111 - General Chemistry I
• PSC 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PSC 112 - General Chemistry II
• PSC 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

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• One sequence from:

• PSC 211 - Organic Chemistry I
• PSC 211L - Organic Chemistry Lab I
• PSC 212 - Organic Chemistry II
• PSC 212L - Organic Chemistry Lab II

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• PSP 211 - General Physics with lab
• PSP 212 - General Physics with lab

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• PSP 213 - General Physics (Calculus Based) with lab
• PSP 214 - General Physics (Calculus Based) with lab

• (Note: Both Organic Chemistry and Physics are highly recommended and are required for many health-related professional programs.)

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• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher (six semester hours)
• SM 100 - Science/Mathematics Seminar (Students are required to pass four semesters of SM 100 , except for transfer students entering with 60 or more transfer hours who are required to pass three semesters of SM 100 .) 
• 2.0 Major GPA required
• 2.0 Departmental GPA required
• Comprehensive Exit Exam
• Exit Questionnaire

Total Hours Required for a BS in Biology: 124 Semester Hours