B.S. in Biology
Degree Requirements
| Undergraduate College Core Requirements | 40 credits* | |
| Biology Major | 77 credits | |
| Biology Core Courses | 19 credits | |
| BIOL 111-112 General Biology I and II | (8 credits) | |
| BIOL 217 Genetics | (4 credits) | |
| BIOL 223 Ecology | (4 credits) | |
| BIOL 403-404 Biology Colloquium | (3 credits) | |
| Biology Electives | 26 credits | |
| Cognate Requirements | 32 credits | |
| CHEM 120-121 General Chemistry I and II | (8 credits) | |
| CHEM 219-220 Organic Chemistry I and II | (6 credits) | |
| CHEM 223-224 Organic Chemistry I and II Laboratory | (2 credits) | |
| MATH 131-132 Calculus I and II** | (8 credits) | |
| PHYS 207-208 General Physics I and II | (8 credits) | |
| Open Electives | 9 credits | |
| TOTAL | 126 credits |
*Nine core credits in natural Science and mathematics may be satisfied with major requirements.
**Biomedical statistics (MATH 212) may be substituted for MATH 132
Sample Program
B.S. in Biology (126 credits)
Year 1
| FYE 101 First Year Experience | 1 credit |
| ENGL 110 Writing in Context I | 3 credits |
| ENGL 120 Writing in Context II | 3 credits |
| Core Courses | 6 credits |
| CHEM 120-121 General Chemistry I and II | 8 credits |
| BIOL 111-112 General Biology I and II | 8 credits |
| TOTAL | 29 credits |
Year 2
| Modern Language and Literature Core | 6 credits |
| Core Courses | 3 credits |
| CHEM 219-220 Organic Chemistry I and II | 6 credits |
| CHEM 223-224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II | 2 credits |
| BIOL 217 Genetics | 4 credits |
| BIOL 223 Ecology | 4 credits |
| Biology Electives | 8 credits |
| TOTAL | 33 credits |
Year 3
| Core Courses | 9 credits |
| Biology Electives | 8 credits |
| MATH 131-132* Calculus I and II* | 8 credits |
| PHYS 207-208 General Physics I and II | 8 credits |
| TOTAL | 33 credits |
Year 4
| Core Courses | 9 credits |
| BIOL Electives | 9 credits |
| BIOL 403-404 Biology Colloquium | 3 credit |
| Open Electives | 9 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
*MATH 212 (Biomedical Statistics) may be substituted for MATH 132.
Total Credits for Graduation – 126
