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B.S. Biology Curriculum

     

I. MAJOR DEPERTMENT

Independent Study Option (41 semester hours)
 
A. Basic Requirements (20 semester hours) 
  Biol 104: Principles of Biology (4 semester hours)
  Biol 201: General Botany (4 semester hours)
  Biol 212: General Zoology (4 semester hours)
  Biol 250: Genetics (4 semester hours)
  Biol 490: Independent Study (1 semester hour)
  Biol 492: Seminar (1 semester hour)
 
B. Additional Requirements (select 15 semester hours from the following) 
  Biol 310: Plant Systematics (3 semester hours)
  Biol 325: Biometry (3 semester hours)
  Biol 330: Microbiology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 340: Vertebrate Anatomy (3 semester hours)
  Biol 370: Molecular Biology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 401: Ecology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 410: Animal Physiology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 451: Plant Physiology (3 semester hours)
 
C. Electives. select 2 courses, 6 semester hours, from the above list, or any 300/400 level course listed below. Additional electives may be selected from the Marine Science offerings. 
  Biol 305: Wetlands and Aquatic Plants (3 semester hours)
  Biol 306: Freshwater Bio-monitoring (3 semester hours)
  Biol 311: Entomology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 320: Ornithology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 335: Cell Biology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 343: Embryology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 345: Intro. to Biological Electron Microscopy (2 semester hours)
  Biol 350: Evolution (3 semester hours)
  Biol 357: Environmental Microbiology (4 semester hours)
  Biol 360: Field Botany (3 semester hours)
  Biol 371: Vertebrate Field Zoology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 405: Animal Physiological Ecology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 430: Pathogenic Microbiology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 450: Biology Internship (3-6 semester hours)
  Biol 465: Plant Anatomy (3 semester hours)
  Biol 470: Histology (3 semester hours)
  Biol 498: Special Topics in Biology (3 semester hours)
 
Non-Independent Study Option (41 semester hours)
 
As in the Independent Study track except substitute an additional 300/400 level majors course in biology in place of Independent Study (Biol 490).
 

II. RELATED SCIENCES (18 semester hours)

A. Chemistry (15 semester hours) 
  Chem 108: General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
  Chem 112: General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
  Chem 201: Organic Chemistry I (3 semester hours)
  Chem 202: Organic Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
  Chem 211: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
  Chem 212: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
 
  One advanced elective - select from Chem 335 (Biological Chemistry), or course approved by Department of Biology Chairperson.
 
B. Physics (3 semester hours) 
  Phys 213: General Physics III (3 semester hours) or additional 300/400 biology course
 

III. COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS (12 semester hours)

A. Chemistry (4 semester hours) 
  Chem 107: General Chemistry I (3 semester hours)
  Chem 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
 
B. Mathematics (4 semester hours) 
  Math 225: Calculus I (4 semester hours)
 
C. Physics (4 semester hours) 
  Phys 211: General Physics (4 semester hours)
 

III. LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS (48-49 semester hours)

  Basic Requirements (12 semester hours)
  The Arts (3 semester hours)
  Global Community (9 semester hours)
  Human Institutions & Interpersonal Relationships (3 semester hours)
  Science, Technology and Mathematics (9-10 semester hours)
  Challenges of the Modern Age (3 semester hours)
  Enrichment (9 semester hours)
 

IV. FREE ELECTIVES (to complete 120 semester hours)

 


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