2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
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

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


First Year


Second Year


Spring Total credit hours: 16


GE course
Free elective
GE course or free elective

Third Year


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

Fourth Year


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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