Biology, B.S.

Ecology/Evolution Elective:

• BIO 242 - Ecology Credits: 3 or
• BIO 430 - Principles of Evolution Credits: 3

Physiology Elective:

• BIO 351 - Animal Physiology Credits: 4 or
• BIO 350 - Human Physiology Credits: 4

Organismal Elective:

• BIO 230 - Botany Credits: 3 or
• BIO 317 - Parasitology Credits: 3 or
• BIO 362 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 or
• BIO 363 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 3

Cellular Elective:

• BIO 220 - Microbiology Credits: 4 or
• BIO 385 - Cell Biology Credits: 3

Additional Biology Electives (14-15 crs.)

Electives should be selected with advisement. Biology credits should total at least 41.

Please note only 3 credits of research and 3 credits of internship may count as biology electives. Credits in excess of that number count as free electives.

Mathematics

MAT 211  Students unable to start at the level of Calculus I will take MAT 175 - Precalculus Credits: 3  or other prerequisite courses.

• MAT 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3

• OR

• MAT 211 - Calculus I Credits: 4

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• MAT 217 - Statistics I Credits: 4

Physics

• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 123 - Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
• PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 125 - Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1

Chemistry

• CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding Credits: 3
• CHM 125 - Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
• CHM 122 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3
• CHM 126 - Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1
• CHM 221 - Modern Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHM 225 - Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques Credits: 1

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• CHM 227 - Introduction to Biochemistry Credits: 4

• or

• CHM 222 - Modern Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 and
• CHM 226 - Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies Credits: 1
• Additional courses in biology, allied fields or other areas related to the major may be chosen with advisement

Note:

Students who have successfully completed more difficult physics and chemistry courses can substitute them for lower level required courses in those fields.