Biology Major

B.S. and B.A. in Biology

The Bachelor of Science in biology provides students with a selection of courses needed to prepare for a career in the biological sciences or for further study in graduate or professional programs. This highly specialized curriculum includes more extensive requirements in chemistry and physics in order to maximize the future scientific opportunities available to students. The following concentrations are offered within the Bachelor of Science in biology degree program:

1) General Biology
2) Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
3) Molecular Biology
4) Pre-Health Professional
5) Business

The Bachelor of Arts in biology provides students with a more liberal (less prescribed) educational pathway. As a result, it is most appropriate for students with interests that range outside of biology, or those wishing to specialize in a field of biology that is less reliant on the collateral sciences of physics and chemistry. The following concentrations are offered within the Bachelor of Arts in biology degree program:

1) General Biology
2) Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
3) Molecular Biology
4) Business

The following collateral and prerequisite courses are required for the Bachelor or Science and Bachelor of Arts in biology degree programs.

Collateral and Prerequisite Courses

Collateral and prerequisite courses required for a B.S. in biology:

CHE 232	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 233L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHE 234	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 235L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
PHY 200	General Physics I	4
PHY 201	General Physics II	4
	or
PHY 205	General Physics with Calculus I	4
PHY 206	General Physics with Calculus II	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Collateral and prerequisite courses required for a B.A. in biology:

CHE 232	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 233L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
	or
PHY 200	General Physics I	4
	or
PHY 205	General Physics with Calculus I	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

The following number of credit hours is required in each of the three course areas for the Bachelor or Science and Bachelor of Arts in biology degree programs with a concentration in general biology, organismal and evolutionary biology, or molecular biology.

 

Credit hour summary for B.A. in Biology Degree:

Biology Core Curriculum	25
Concentration (see above)	31-32
Collateral Courses	4
Total Credit hours for Major	60-61

Credit hour summary for B.S. in Biology Degree:

Biology Core Curriculum	25
Concentration (see above)	23-24
Collateral Courses	16
Total Credit hours for Major	64-65