Biology, BS

Program Coordinator: Grace Chen (2515 Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building; 252-328-9769; chenf21@ecu.edu)

The core curriculum in biology is intended to give majors a background in biodiversity, cell biology, evolution, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, and physiology. BIOL 1100 , BIOL 1101 , BIOL 1200 , BIOL 1201 , and BIOL 2300 constitute the core curriculum. Lecture courses having laboratory components that carry independent credit may or may not be required as corequisites (see appropriate catalog descriptions). Laboratory components carrying no credit are corequisites.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
MATH 1065 - College Algebra or higher approved general education math course

2. Core - 11 s.h.

3. Concentrations

(Choose one.)

Biology (30 s.h.)

Required lecture courses (12 s.h.)

Electives (18 s.h.)

Choose at least one elective from the ecology/evolution concentration specific electives list.
Choose at least one elective from the molecular/cell biology concentration specific electives list.
Choose at least one laboratory course.
Choose 10-12 s.h. of biology electives including 2 classes at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: A maximum of 4 s. h. of 2000-level human physiology and anatomy coursework may count toward the Biology, BS major.

Ecology/evolution (31 s.h.)

Required lecture courses (10 s.h.)

Electives (21 s.h.)

Choose 12 s.h. from the ecology/evolution concentration specific electives list (choose at least one course in organismal diversity and one course in ecological/evolutionary processes).
Choose 3 s.h. from the molecular/cell biology concentration specific electives list.
Choose 6 s.h. of any biology electives (at least one class must be at the 3,000 or 4,000 level).

Note: A maximum of 4 s. h. of 2000-level human physiology and anatomy coursework may count toward the Biology, BS major.

Molecular/cell biology (30 s.h.)

Required lecture courses (9 s.h.)

Electives (21 s.h.)

Choose at least 12 s.h. from the molecular/cell biology concentration specific electives list.
Choose 3 s.h. from the ecology/evolution concentration specific electives list.
Choose 6 s.h. of any biology electives (at least one class must be at the 3,000 or 4,000 level).

Note: A maximum of 4 s. h. of 2000-level human physiology and anatomy coursework may count toward the Biology, BS major.

Biology, BS

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

2. Core - 11 s.h.

3. Concentrations

Biology (30 s.h.)

Required lecture courses (12 s.h.)

Electives (18 s.h.)

Ecology/evolution (31 s.h.)

Required lecture courses (10 s.h.)

Electives (21 s.h.)

Molecular/cell biology (30 s.h.)

Required lecture courses (9 s.h.)

Electives (21 s.h.)

4. Concentration specific electives

Ecology/evolution

a. Organismal diversity

b. Ecological/evolutionary process

Molecular/cell biology

5. Cognates - 26 s.h.

6. Research skills - 6 s.h.

7. Electives to complete requirements for graduation