Requirements for the Biology Major (BA: 57 semester hours; BS: 58 semester hours)
Bachelor of Arts degree
40 semester hours in Biology, 5 semester hours in Chemistry, and 12 additional semester hours chosen from a set of structured electives, including courses outside of Biology
Core Courses (25 semester hours)
Required of all majors
Elective Courses (24 semester hours)
Twelve semester hours in Biology at the 300 level (12)
- Any 300-level BIOL courses
Twelve additional elective semester hours (12)
These may include:
- IDS 240 Science Communication and Outreach (2)
- Any courses with the prefixes BIOL, CHEM, CS, DATA, ENVS, EXHS, MATH, PHEAL, PHYS, or PSYC
- Any courses satisfying the Power, Difference, and Equity requirement in the General Education curriculum
Capstone (8 semester hours)
One research course from the following (6)
Biology Colloquium (2)
Bachelor of Science degree
40 semester hours in Biology, 10 semester hours in Chemistry, and 8 additional semester hours chosen from a set of structured electives, including courses outside of Biology
Core Courses (30 semester hours)
Required of all majors
Elective Courses (20 semester hours)
Twelve semester hours in Biology at the 300-level (12)
- Any 300-level BIOL courses
Eight additional elective semester hours (8)
These must be chosen from the same discipline:
- Any courses with the prefixes BIOL, CHEM, CS, DATA, ENVS, EXHS, MATH, PHEAL, PHYS, or PSYC
Capstone (8 semester hours)
One research course from the following (6)
Biology Colloquium (2)
Note
Those students planning to apply for admission to graduate or professional schools in science are strongly urged to complete the following courses:
- CHEM 225, 226 Organic Chemistry I, II (8 total semester hours)
- CHEM 351 Biochemistry (4)
- PHYS 221, 222 Introductory Physics I, II (8 total semester hours)
Requirements for the Biology Minor (20 semester hours)
- Twenty (20) semester hours in Biology (any 20 semester hours in BIOL)