B.S. in Biology
Course Requirements (2005-2006)

Area A: Essential Skills, 9 hrs required

Area G: Program Requirements, 48 hrs required

ENGL 1101: English Composition 1

3

BIOL 3215: Cell Biology

4

ENGL 1102: English Composition 2

3

BIOL 3216: Genetics

4

MATH 1113 or 1131: Pre-Calculus or Calculus

3

BIOL 3217: Ecology

4

BIOL 3218: Systematics

4

Area B: Institutional Options, 4 hrs required

BIOL 4391: Research Proposal

1

COMM 1110: Communication

3

BIOL 4392: Undergraduate Research

2

Seminar or Foreign Language* (select 1)

1

BIOL 4393: Research Presentation

2

BIOL 4795: Capstone Senior Seminar

1

Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts, 6 hrs required

BIOL 5515: Cell/Molecular Biology (select 2)

6

Humanities* (select 1)

3

BIOL 5525: Organismic Biology (select 3)

9

Fine Arts* (select 1)

3

BIOL 5535: Ecological/Evolutionary Biology

3

CHEM 3111: Organic Chemistry I

3

Area D: Science/Math/Technology, 11 hrs required

CHEM 3311: Organic Chemistry I Lab

1

MATH 1127: Statistics

3

CHEM 3112: Organic Chemistry II

3

Lab Science* (select 2)

8

CHEM 3312: Organic Chemistry II Lab

1

Area E: Social Sciences, 12 hrs required

Area H: General Electives, 12 hrs required

HIST 2111 or 2112: U.S. History (select 1)

3

POLS 1101: American Government

3

Wellness Requirements: 3 hrs required

Behavioral Sciences* (select 1)

3

PELM 1205: Concepts of Fitness

2

World Cultures* (select 1)

3

PEDS* (select 1)

1

Area F: Courses Related to Major, 18 hrs required

BIOL 2285: Research Methods

2

CHEM 1211: Principles of Chemistry 1

3

CHEM 1211L: Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM 1212: Principles of Chemistry 2

3

CHEM 1212L: Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab

1

PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics 1

3

PHYS 1311: Introductory Physics 1 Lab

1

PHYS 1112: Introductory Physics 2

3

PHYS 1312: Introductory Physics 2 Lab

1