Biology-Research Concentration, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Biology Research Concentration Degree Requirements

BIO 143	General Biology II	4
BIO 142	General Biology I	4
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 224	Human Physiology	4
BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
BIO 291	Genetics	4
BIO 404	Special Problems in Biology	variable credits
BIO 404	Special Problems in Biology	variable credits
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
	2 Upper level biology electives
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
	Bioethics Elective	3
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
	OR
CSC 144	Object-Oriented Programming	3
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
PSY 204/MTH 204	Research Statistics	3
PSY 304	Multivariate Statistics	3

• Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student's departmental advisor
• Upper level biology electives include any 200 level of above BIO courses with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 215, and BIO 217.
• Bioethical Electives:  Students will select one (1) course from: PHL 310, PHL 465, and THE 429.
• Six credits of BIO 404 are required.

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 143	General Biology II	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
	OR
CSC 144	Object-Oriented Programming	3

Second Semester

BIO 142	General Biology I	4
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
PSY 204/MTH 204	Research Statistics	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	Social Science Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIO 224	Human Physiology	4
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
PSY 304	Multivariate Statistics	3
THE	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 291	Genetics	4
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3

Junior Year

First Semester

BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
HST	History Core	3
ENG	Literature Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

	BIO 404 3 credits
	Bioethics Elective	3
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3

Senior Year

First Semester

BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
	BIO 404 3 credits
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
	Theology OR Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

*Upper level biology electives include any 200 level or above BIO course with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 215, and BIO 217.