Biology (General), BS

1. Foundations curriculum - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum .)

• CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry and Laboratory I
• CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry and Laboratory I
• CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry and Laboratory II
• CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry and Laboratory II
• MATH 1065 - College Algebra

2. Core. - 15 s.h.

• BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology and Laboratory I
• BIOL 1101 - Principles of Biology and Laboratory I
• BIOL 1200 - Principles of Biology and Laboratory II
• BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology and Laboratory II
• BIOL 2250 - Ecology
• BIOL 2251 - Ecology Laboratory
• BIOL 2300 - Principles of Genetics

3. Recommended electives. - 25 s.h.

The following elective areas are recommended to guide students in choosing biology electives consistent with their academic goals. Students may concentrate in one of the specified areas, below, or choose a more general course of study. A maximum of 6 s.h. of BIOL 3504 , BIOL 3550 , BIOL 4504 , BIOL 4514 , BIOL 4550 , BIOL 5995  may count toward biology electives without consent of dept. chair or director of undergraduate studies.

4. Cognates. - 22 s.h.

• CHEM 2750 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 2753 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 2760 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 2763 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• MATH 2121 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I
• MATH 2122 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II
• PHYS 1250 - General Physics
• PHYS 1260 - General Physics
• PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 1261 - General Physics Laboratory

5. Research skills - 8-9 s.h.

(Choose one area.)

Students contemplating graduate school should consider admission requirements before selecting a research skills area.

6. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.