2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, B.S.


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General Education and Common Core Courses


BIOL 0102 - Environmental Biology for a Changing World BIOL 0104 - Human Biology , and BIOL 0106 - Practical Biology for the World Today  each satisfy General Education and Common Core requirements, however they DO NOT satisfy requirements for the Biology Major and should not be taken by students within the major. MATH 0105 - Calculus I  and MATH 0108 - Elementary Statistics  each satisfy General Education and Common Core requirements. BIOL 0237 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I  and BIOL 0278 - Biostatistics  each satisfy Common Core requirements, but do not satisfy General Education requirements. Courses should be selected with guidance from faculty advisor.

Requirements for the Biology Major - 64 Credits


To earn a major in Biology, students must successfully complete all Introductory Courses, Biology Seminars, Required Chemistry Courses, Upper Division Courses, and Elective Courses as described below.

Introductory Biology/Math Courses


Biology Seminars


Three 1-credit seminars as follows:

Note:


The first-year seminar serves as an introduction to the field of biology, research methods, and career opportunities; assists students in integrating the knowledge gained in individual biology and cognate courses; and helps document the student’s progress toward meeting the departmental learning goals. A topical seminar (BIOL 0280-0289) is typically taken during the junior or senior year and focuses on specific topics, while the Senior Seminar requires the presentation of a portfolio documenting the student’s progress toward meeting the departmental learning goals.

Upper Division Biology Courses


Students must choose ONE course from each of the following areas:

Additional Courses


A minimum of 19 additional credits in Biology above the 100-level (excluding internships), selected with guidance from the faculty advisor.  These 19 credits must include the following:

Recommended Courses


If students are interested in graduate or professional school, a year of calculus and a year of physics is strongly recommended. Students should discuss their academic and career goals with their faculty advisor to identify appropriate coursework.

Additional Graduation Requirements


All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements  and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE  or Common Core .

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