College of Science
Curricula in Biology
Bachelor of Arts
The B.A. degree in Biology, through the availability of a large number of electives, gives the student a broad base in biology. A minor is required for the B.A. degree and requires 15–18 hours, 6 of which must be in advanced courses and in a discipline other than biology. The B.A. program is recommended for students who intend to pursue further education in medical school (or other professional or allied health schools), graduate school, or plan to complete requirements for teacher certification.
FRESHMAN YEAR
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 Introductory Biology | (3-3) | 4 | BIOL 112 Introductory Biology | (3-3) | 4 | |
| CHEM 101 Fund. of Chemistry I | (3-3) | 4 | CHEM 102 Fund. of Chemistry II | (3-3) | 4 | |
| ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric | (3-0) | 3 | HIST 105 History of the U.S. 1 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| MATH 166 Topics in Contemporary Mathematics lI 3 | (3-0) | 3 | MATH 131 Mathematical Concepts--Calculus 3 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| * KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity | (0-2) | 1 | * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity | (0-2) | 1 | |
| 15 | 15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 213 Molecular Cell Biology | (3-0) | 3 | BIOL 214 Genes, Ecology and Evolution | (3-0) | 3 | |
| CHEM 227 Organic Chemistry I | (3-0) | 3 | CHEM 228 Organic Chemistry II | (3-0) | 3 | |
| CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Lab. I | (0-3) | 1 | CHEM 238 Organic Chemistry Lab. II | (0-3) | 1 | |
| HIST 106 History of the U.S. 1 | (3-0) | 3 | PHYS 202 College Physics | (3-3) | 4 | |
| PHYS 201 College Physics | (3-3) | 4 | Communication elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | 14 | ||||
| 17 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BICH 410 Comp. Biochemistry I | (3-0) | 3 | BICH 411 Comp. Biochemistry II | (3-0) | 3 | |
| BICH 412 Biochemistry. Lab. I | (0-3) | 1 | BIOL 357 Ecology | (3-0) | 3 | |
| MICR 351 Fund. of Microbiology or GENE 302 Genetics |
(3-3) | 4 | BIOL 358 Ecology Lab | (0-3) | 1 | |
| POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. | (3-0) | 3 | POLS 207 State and Local Govt. 5 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| STAT 302 Statistical Methods | (3-0) | 3 | Language 4 | 4 | ||
| Language 4 | 4 | Elective | 3 | |||
| 18 | 17 |
SENIOR YEAR
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and behavioral sciences elective | 3 | Botany elective | 3 | |||
| Visual and performing arts elective | 3 | Humanities elective 6 | 3 | |||
| Zoology elective | 3-4 | Electives | 9 | |||
| Electives 7 | 6 | Writing intensive course in major8 | 1-3 | |||
| 15-16 | 16-18 | |||||
total hours |
127-130 |
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Botany elective: Any 300- or 400-level BOTN course; MEPS 313/315.
Zoology elective: Any 300- or 400-level ZOOL course; BIOL 414, 440; ENTO 313; WFSC 311, 315, 401, 402.
* University Core Curriculum, item 7.