B.S. Degree — Biology Major

B.S. Degree - Biology Major

In addition to the general education requirements, students majoring in Biology must complete 52-54 semester hours in Biology and related sciences.

Core Courses - 22 s.h.

BIOL1400 Fundamentals of Biological Science 3 s.h.

BIOL1430 Fundamentals of Animal Biology 4 s.h.

BIOL1440 Fundamentals of Plant Biology 4 s.h.

BIOL2360 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 s.h.

BIOL3310 Fundamentals of Genetics 4 s.h.

BIOL/CHEM4120 Research I 1 s.h.

BIOL/CHEM4130 Research II 1 s.h.

BIOL4110 Biology Seminar 1 s.h.

Choose two of the following courses - 6-8 s.h.

BIOL3400 Ecology 4 s.h.

BIOL3420 Human Anatomy 4 s.h.

BIOL3440 Human Physiology 4 s.h.

BIOL3500 Applied Pharmacology 3 s.h.

BIOL4310 Biochemistry 4 s.h.

BIOL4400 Immunology 3 s.h.

BIOL4450 Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 s.h.

Other Required Courses - 24 s.h.

CHEM1430/1431 Principles of Chemistry I with lab 4 s.h.

CHEM1440/1441 Principles of Chemistry II with lab 4 s.h.

CHEM3410/3411 Organic Chemistry I with lab 4 s.h.

CHEM3420/3421 Organic Chemistry II with lab 4 s.h.

PHYS1410 Elements of Physics I with lab 4 s.h.

PHYS1420 Elements of Physics II with lab 4 s.h.

The following courses are strongly recommended for any student planning to attend professional school (medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, etc.)

BIOL3120 Internship in Biological Sciences 1-3 s.h.

BIOL3420 Human Anatomy 4 s.h.

BIOL3440 Human Physiology 4 s.h.

BIOL4310 Biochemistry 4 s.h.

BIOL4450 Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 s.h.

MATH1380 Introduction to Statistics 3 s.h.

MATH1510 Calculus I 3 s.h.

The following courses are strongly recommended for any student planning to attend graduate school in biology (or any related field).

BIOL3120 Internship in Biological Sciences 1-3 s.h.

3 BIOL electives 9-12 s.h. (depending on field of interest)

MATH1380 Introduction to Statistics 3 s.h.

MATH1510 Calculus I 3 s.h.