Biology Major — B.S.
This B.S. degree requires 60 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology B.S. Major Requirements | 59-61 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 59-61 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Natural Sciences perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| BIOL 12100 | Principles of Biology, Cell and Molecular | 4 |
| BIOL 12200 | Principles of Biology, Ecology and Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 22700 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 22800 | Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 20100 | Presenting Biology | 1 |
| BIOL 30200 | Research in Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 41100 | Biology Seminar | 0.5 |
| BIOL 41200 | Biology: Seminar | 0.5 |
| Biology Electives | ||
| Five courses with Biology Elective Attribute “BIEL”; at least three courses must be at the 300 level or above. | 18-20 | |
-Note: courses may only count once in the major; if a BIEL course is used to fulfill any other major requirement, it cannot also be used as an Elective. | ||
| REQUIRED COURSES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| CHEM 12100 & CHEM 12200 | Principles of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHEM 12300 | Principles of Chemistry - Enriched Section | |
| CHEM 22100 & CHEM 22300 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 14500 | Statistics for the Health, Life, and Social Sciences | 4 |
| Eight (8) additional credits from Chemistry (CHEM), Physics (PHYS), Mathematics (MATH), or Computer Science (COMP), excluding courses that count towards the Integrative Core Curriculum | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 59-61 | |