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 students maximum flexibility in earning a biology degree. The 15 hour minor requirement, including 6 hours of advanced courses in a discipline other than biology provides students with the opportunity to include significant course work in area such as foreign language, business, education, or social sciences. The B.A. program is recommended for students who intend to pursue further education in areas such as allied health professions, professional schools, 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 | (3-0) | 3 | CHEM 102 Fund. of Chemistry II | (3-0) | 3 | |
| CHEM 111 Fund. of Chemistry I Lab | (0-3) | 1 | CHEM 112 Fund. of Chemistry II Lab | (0-3) | 1 | |
| 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 | ||
| 14 | 14 |
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 | |
| BIOL 351 Fund. of Microbiology or GENE 302 Genetics |
(3-3) | 4 | POLS 207 State and Local Govt. 5 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. | (3-0) | 3 | STAT 302 Statistical Methods | (3-0) | 3 | |
| Language 4 | 4 | Language 4 | 4 | |||
| 15 | 16 |
SENIOR YEAR
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and behavioral sciences elective | 3 | Biology elective |
3 | |||
| Visual and performing arts elective | 3 | Humanities elective 6 | 3 | |||
| Biology elective9 | 3 | Electives | 9 | |||
| Electives 7 | 7 | 15 | ||||
| 16 | ||||||
total hours |
120 |
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Biology elective: Any 300- or 400-level BIOL course.
* University Core Curriculum, item 7.