Biology, B.S.

Transfer students who have 60 or more hours of academic credit, including college algebra and 8 hours of introductory biology for majors, and a cumulative GPA of 3.25 may be allowed to enroll in upper division (3000 level or above) biology courses concurrently with sophomore (2000 level) courses. Transfer students who have 45 or more hours of academic credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.5, but who have not completed introductory biology for majors, may take the required freshman (1000 level) and sophomore courses simultaneously. This concurrent enrollment must be approved by the student’s advisor and the instructor of the higher-level courses.

The Biology Core consists of BIO 1410, BIO 1420, BIO 2320, BIO 2424, and BIO 2441. To enroll in any advanced biology course (3000 level or higher), students must have at minimum completed the Biology Core and General Chemistry (Chemistry 1415 and 1416) or their transfer equivalents with a grade of C or better in each of the courses listed above. Additional course-specific prerequisites will still apply.

General Education Curriculum (45-46)

Refer to the General Education Curriculum (GEC) listed in this catalog.

Only MAT 1302 is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.

Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.

Complete Graduation Requirements are listed in this catalog.

Required Related Courses (18-34)

Chemistry (12-20)

CHE 1415	General Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHE 1416	General Chemistry II	4 Credits
CHE 2416	Organic Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHE 2417	Organic Chemistry II	4 Credits
CHE 4426	Biochemistry I	4 Credits

CHE 1415, CHE 1416*

English (3)

ENG 3312

Writing in Natural Sciences

3 Credits

Mathematics (3)

one of the following courses (subject to prerequisite):

MAT 1310	Bus & Econ Analysis	3 Credits
MAT 1324	Calculus I	3 Credits

Physics (0-8)

PHY 1401	University Physics I	4 Credits
PHY 1402	University Physics II	4 Credits

PHY 1401, PHY 1402*

Major Requirements (37-41)

Biology Core (15-19)

BIO 1410	Introduction to Biology I	4 Credits
BIO 1420	Introduction to Biology II	4 Credits
BIO 2320	Biostatistics	3 Credits
BIO 2424	Evolution & Ecology	4 Credits
BIO 2441	Microbiology	4 Credits

Advanced Biology Courses (22)

BIO 3431	Molecular Genetics	4 Credits
BIO 3352	Research Methods in Biology	3 Credits
BIO 3470	Conservation Biology	4 Credits
BIO 4351	Senior Research in Biology	3 Credits
BIO 4412	Molecular Cell Biology	4 Credits
BIO 4426	Infection and Immunity	4 Credits