Biology: General Emphasis (BS Degree)

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A major in Biology with a General Emphasis consists of 56 hours; 52 semester hours in Biology courses and the required 4 hours of supporting studies and requires a minor. Courses from other departments are also required as shown below.

Biology: General Emphasis (56 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours):

See Liberal Arts Core for all Bachelor Degrees; must include the following courses:
BIOL 161 - Foundations of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 161L - Foundations of Biology I Laboratory (1 hours)
CHEM 115 - Introductory Chemistry (3 hours)
CHEM 116 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 hours)
MATH 111 - College Algebra (3 hours) or higher

Note:

All students placed in ENGL 099 and/or MATH 099 must complete the course(s) successfully before being allowed into BIOL 161, BIOL 161L, BIOL 162 or BIOL 162L.

Major Studies (32 hours):

BIOL 142 - Botany (3 hours)
BIOL 142L - Botany Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 162 - Foundations of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 162L - Foundations of Biology II Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 201 - Invertebrate Zoology (3 hours)
BIOL 201L - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 203 - Vertebrate Zoology (3 hours)
BIOL 203L - Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 220 - Microbiology (3 hours)
BIOL 220L - Microbiology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 380 - Genetics (3 hours)
BIOL 380L - Genetics Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 410 - Ecology (3 hours)
BIOL 410L - Ecology Laboratory (1 hours)
Choose one course with laboratory from:
BIOL 461 - Herpetology (3 hours)
BIOL 461L - Herpetology Lab (1 hours)
or
BIOL 462 - Mammalogy (3 hours)
BIOL 462L - Mammalogy Laboratory (1 hours)
or
BIOL 463 - Ornithology (3 hours)
BIOL 463L - Ornithology Laboratory (1 hours)

Required Biology Electives (20 hours):

Students must take an additional twenty hours of Biology classes with either lab components or the BIOL 400-403 series of research intensive courses. Of the required 20, 12 hours must be at 300/400 level.

Required Supporting Studies (4 hours):

CHEM 117 - Elementary Organic Biochemistry (4 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.