Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements
B.S. Degree — Basic Science Major
In addition to the general education requirements, students majoring in Basic Science must complete the core requirements and either the Biology-Chemistry emphasis or the Chemistry-Physics emphasis or the Biology-Physics emphasis.

 

Core Requirements
BIOL1400 Fundamentals of Biological Science 4 s.h.
BIOL1430 Fundamentals of Animal Biology 4 s.h.
CHEM1430 Principles of Chemistry I 3 s.h.
CHEM1431 Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 s.h. 
CHEM1440 Principles of Chemistry II 3 s.h.
CHEM1441 Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 s.h. 
CPSC1300 Computer Programming I 3 s.h.
PHYS1410 Elements of Physics I and
PHYS1420 Elements of Physics II or
PHYS2550 Physics I and
PHYS2560 Physics II 8-10 s.h.
MATH1510 Calculus I 3 s.h.
MATH1520 Calculus II 3 s.h.

Biology-Chemistry Emphasis
BIOL1440 Fundamentals of Plant Biology 4 s.h.
BIOL2360 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 s.h.
BIOL3310 Fundamentals of Genetics 4 s.h.
Upper division Biology elective 3 s.h.
CHEM3300 Analytical Chemistry 5 s.h.
CHEM3410 Organic Chemistry I 3 s.h.
CHEM3411 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 s.h. 
CHEM3420 Organic Chemistry II 3 s.h.
CHEM3421 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 s.h. 
Upper division Chemistry elective 3 s.h.

Chemistry-Physics Emphasis
CHEM3300 Analytical Chemistry 5 s.h.
CHEM3410 Organic Chemistry I 3 s.h.
CHEM3411 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 s.h. 
CHEM3420 Organic Chemistry II 3 s.h.
CHEM3421 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 s.h. 
Upper division Chemistry elective 3 s.h.
Any two physics courses 2000 level or above 6-8 s.h.
PHYS3340 Modern Physics 3 s.h

Biology-Physics Emphasis
BIOL1440 Fundamentals of Plant Biology 4 s.h.
BIOL2360 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 s.h.
BIOL3310 Fundamentals of Genetics 4 s.h.
Upper Division Biology Elective 3 s.h.
CHEM1320 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 3 s.h.
Any two physics courses 2000 level or above 6-8 s.h.
PHYS3340 Modern Physics 3 s.h.

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