Biology - Concentration in General Biology, B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (60 hours)

1. Core Courses (31 hours)

BIOL 101	General Biology for Majors I	4
BIOL 102	General Biology for Majors II	4
BIOL 210	Genetics	4
BIOL 220	General Zoology	4
BIOL 221	General Botany	4
BIOL 341	Microbiology	4
BIOL 352	Molecular Biology/Lab	4
BIOL 486	Scientific Communication and Capstone	3

2. Core Electives (29 hours)

BIOL 300	General Ecology	4
BIOL 304	Organic Evolution	3
BIOL 307	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 487	Statistical Applications in the Sciences	3
CHEM 302	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 302L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 401	Biochemistry	3
CHEM 401L	Biochemistry Lab	1

Select 7 hours from BIOL 300 and/or 400 level courses

Seven (7) hours of 300 and/or 400 level BIOL courses

C. Related Area Requirements (16 hours)

CHEM 102	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 301L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
PHYS 181	General Physics 1	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 182	General Physics II	3
PHYS 182L	General Physics II Lab	1

D. Free Electives (9 hours)

*Students must obtain a minimum grade of "C" in all Major Core Requirements and Related Area Course Requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology General Biology

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101	General Biology for Majors I	4
CHEM 101	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 101L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
ENGL 102	English Composition and Grammar	3
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar	1
	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

BIOL 102	General Biology for Majors II	4
CHEM 102	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
MATH 118	Precalculus	3
ENGL 103	English Composition and Vocabulary	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 210	Genetics	4
BIOL 220	General Zoology	4
CHEM 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 301L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
	Social & Behavior Sciences A	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

BIOL 221	General Botany	4
BIOL 341	Microbiology	4
CHEM 302	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 302L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
	Humanities and Fine Arts A	3
	Humanities and Fine Arts C	2
Total Credit Hours:		17

Junior Year

First Semester

PHYS 181	General Physics 1	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
CHEM 401	Biochemistry	3
CHEM 401L	Biochemistry Lab	1
BIOL 304	Organic Evolution	3
PSY 212	General Psychology	3
	Humanities and Fine Arts B	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

PHYS 182	General Physics II	3
PHYS 182L	General Physics II Lab	1
BIOL 300	General Ecology	4
BIOL 487	Statistical Applications in the Sciences	3
GE	Social & Behavioral Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Senior Year

First Semester

Select 3 hours of any BIOL 300 or 400 level Elective

BIOL 352	Molecular Biology/Lab	4
BIOL 307	Human Physiology	4
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Second Semester

BIOL 486	Scientific Communication and Capstone	3
BIOL 300	General Ecology	4
BIOL 400
	Free Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		13

Total Credit Hours: 120