Biology Major (Bachelor of Science)
| Code | Title | SHs |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| BL 258 | General Biology I: Organismic | 3.00 |
| BL 259 | Organismic Biology Lab | 1.00 |
| BL 260 | General Biology II: Mlclr & Cellular | 3.00 |
| BL 261 | Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory | 1.00 |
| CH 210 | General Chemistry I | 4.00 |
| CH 211 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1.00 |
| CH 230 | General Chemistry II | 4.00 |
| CH 231 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1.00 |
| CH 250 | Organic Chemistry I | 4.00 |
| CH 251 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1.00 |
| CH 420 | Organic Chemistry II | 4.00 |
| CH 421 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1.00 |
| MT 272/272C | Statistics for the Life Sciences | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following eight semester hour options of physics: | 8.00 | |
| Option One | ||
| Gen Physics w/Trigonometry I and General Physics Lab w/Trigonometry I | ||
| General Physics W/trigonometry II and General Physics Lab w/Trigonometry II | ||
| Option Two | ||
| General Physics with Calculus I and General Physics with Calculus I Lab | ||
| Gen Physics with Calculus II and General Physics Lab with Calculus II | ||
| A minimum of 25 upper division semester hours of biology which must include: | ||
| BL 402 | Principles of Ecology | 3.00 |
| BL 403 | Quantitative Ecology Laboratory | 1.00 |
| BL 414 | Principles of Genetics | 3.00 |
| BL 415 | Genetics Laboratory | 1.00 |
| BL 494 | Seminar in Biology Society and Ethics 1 | 1.00 |
| BL 495 | Seminar in Evolutionary Biology 1 | 1.00 |
| BL 496 | Seminar in Biology Research 1 | 1.00 |
| One of the following research-based courses | 1.00 | |
| Ecology Evolution & Behavior Rsrch Lab | ||
| Molecular & Cellular Bio Research Lab | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Biology | ||
| Upper Division Biology Electives or Completion 2 | 13.00 | |
| Total SHs | 64 | |
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These courses should be taken in sequential course-number order.
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BL 498E-W Internship in Biology will not count toward upper division biology elective hours for the B.S. in Biology.
Note: Students interested in medical school, dental school, veterinary school or other graduate programs should consult those schools for additional requirements.