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BS Major in Biology

B.S., Major in Biology

Major requirements*

At least 35 hours in Biology to include:

  • BIOL111 Biology 1 (4 hours)
  • BIOL112 Biology 2 (4 hours)
  • BIOL216 Cell Biology (4 hours)
  • BIOL230 Genetics and Evolution (4 hours)
  • BIOL461 Seminar in Biology (1 hour)

One of the following laboratory courses:

  • BIOL305 Marine Biology (5 hours)
  • BIOL306 Freshwater Biology (5 hours)
  • BIOL336 Ecology (5 hours)

Cognate requirements

  • CHEM111 General Chemistry 1 (4 hours)
  • CHEM112 General Chemistry 2 (4 hours)
  • CHEM221 Organic Chemistry 1 (5 hours)
  • MATH215 Introduction to Statistics and Probability (3 hours)
  • PHYS201 College Physics 1 (4 hours) or PHYS211 General Physics 1 (5 hours)
  • PHYS202 College Physics 2 (4 hours) and PHYS212 General Physics 2 (5 hours)

*2024-2025 Course Catalog

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