B.S. in Biology

Major requirements

Required semester hours: 44 sh

Course requirements

Prerequisites and supporting courses

CHEM 1150, CHEM 1160, CHEM 2310

Required core courses

BIOL 1250, BIOL 1260;

BIOL 2270 or BIOL 2280;

BIOL 3210 or BIOL 3230;

One of BIOL 3150, BIOL 3180 or BIOL 3190;

Upper division Biology credit: 24 sh (courses numbered 2100 or above); CHEM 3330 can be used toward 24 sh of elective.

BIOL 3010 does not count for upper division credit

No more than a total of 8 sh of BIOL 2100 through BIOL 2155 or BIOL 4020 can apply to the major.

BIOL 4901 - Comprehensive Exam

Honors

To be accepted into the Biology Honors program:

The applicant must have received credit for three biology courses above BIOL 1260.

The applicant must have received credit for one year of General Chemistry.

To complete the Biology Honors program students must:

Complete the B.S. in Biology requirements

Complete the following supporting courses: 1 year of Organic Chemistry and one semester of Calculus or Statistics.

A Biology GPA of 3.50 (includes prerequisite, supporting, and all required courses)

Completion of 4 sh of Directed Research (BIOL 4930) or an internship (BIOL 4970) with a research component.

Take the Biology Comprehensive Exam and receive a passing grade of at or above the 75th percentile. Minor requirements in Biology