Nov 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, B.S.


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The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology prepares students for a variety of careers and professional occupations such as public service with federal, state and local natural resource and environmental agencies; consulting and manufacturing firms and educational institutions. The major is also a solid foundation for those wishing to pursue further training in medical, dental, pharmacy, physician assistant, veterinary or graduate school.

Specific Grade Requirements: Must earn a C or higher in CHE 111 

Degree Requirements (128 Cr. Hrs.)


University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)


University Core Curriculum (Traditional)  Specified Course Requirements: Quantitative Literacy: MAT 108  Scientific Inquiry: BIO 110 

Experiential Learning Choice (1 Cr. Hr.)


Choose one of the following options:

Biology Upper Level Electives (12 Cr. Hrs.)


Choose 12 credit hours from the courses below: NOTE: Only 2 credits may be counted from the following: BIO 389 BIO 452 BIO 492 BIO 495 CHE 452

Biology 400-Level Lab Course Elective (4 Cr. Hrs.)


Choose one of the following:

Cognate Requirements (11-12 Cr. Hrs.)


General Electives (22-23 Cr. Hrs.)


Suggested Eight Semester Sequence


Fourth Semester (16-17 Cr. Hrs.)


Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)


  • Experiential Learning Choice 1 Cr. Hr.
  • 3 Cr. Hrs.
  • General Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
  • BIO 3**/4** Electives 8 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)


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