Biology Major, BS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BS Degree Requirements: (20 hours)

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 332 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
• BSB 410 - General Ecology
• BSB 446 - Evolutionary Biology
• BS 400 - Senior Seminar

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• Select one intermediate course (at least 3 credit hours)

  (Grade of C or better required)

• BSB 251 - General Botany
• BSB 252 - Zoology
• BSM 340 - Microbiology for Majors
• BSB 201 - Humans: Origins and Ecology

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

  (Grade of C or better required)

  Any four BSB or BSM courses at the 300-level or higher

  (BSM 340 may count in this category or as the intermediate course, but not as both.)

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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• Select two MA courses at the 113-level or higher.

  Four semsters of 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