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Dec 22, 2024
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2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Biology [BIO]
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The biology major provides a solid foundation in biology yet retains considerable flexibility. Students in this major can prepare for a variety of biology-related employment opportunities or for entry into graduate or professional schools.
Career Potential
- Medical professions
- Environmental biologist
- Research scientist
- Laboratory technologist
- Molecular biologist
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A. Biology Courses: 36 credit hours
Select 15 additional credit hours of biology elective courses
Biology elective course are defined as biology courses at the BIO 210 level or above open to biology majors. B. Related Science and Math Courses: 26 credit hours
C. Additional Requirements for the B.A.: 62 credit hours
- Composition and General Education Courses: 27 credit hours
- Foreign Language Courses: 0-12 credit hours
- Free Elective Courses as needed to complete the 124 credit hour total
D. Additional Requirements for the B.S.: 62 credit hours
Students are required to complete 72 credit hours of science and math courses which may be taken from the following prefixes: BIO, BMS, CAP (except CAP 100 & 104), CHE (except CHE 224, 225, 305 & 306), CON, ENS, GLY, MAT MCS, PHY.
Additional requirements include:
- Composition and General Education Courses: 27 credit hours
- Foreign Language Courses: 0-3 credit hours
- Additional Science or Math: 10 credit hours
- Free Elective Courses as needed to complete the 124 credit hour total
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of the B.S. in Biology over four years
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
Foreign language or GE course Spring Total credit hours: 15-16
Foreign language or GE course Fall Total credit hours: 15
GE course Spring Total credit hours: 16
GE course
Free elective
GE course or free elective Fall Total credit hours: 15
Biology elective
GE course
Second Biology elective or Science elective Spring Total credit hours: 15-16
Biology electives
Science or math elective
GE course Fall Total credit hours: 16-18
Biology elective
Science or math elective
Free elective
Free elective Spring Total credit hours: 15-16
Biology elective
Biology elective
GE course
Free elective
Free elective |
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