Updated 2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Biology, B.S. major

Required Credits: 68
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED BIOLOGY CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
• BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
• BIOL 2360 Genetics (4 credits)
• BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)

II REQUIRED BIOLOGY ELECTIVES

SUBORGANISMAL
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 3260 Medical Physiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3300 Introduction to Hematology (3 credits)
• BIOL 3380 Molecular Genetics: Theory and Practice (4 credits)
• BIOL 3580 Immunology (5 credits)
• BIOL 3590 Cell Biology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3660 Radiobiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3720 Plant Form And Function (4 credits)
• BIOL 3755 Medical Microbiology (3 credits)
• BIOL 4270 Histology (4 credits)

ORGANISMAL
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy And Physiology (5 credits)
• BIOL 3200 Freshwater Invertebrates (4 credits)
• BIOL 3250 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 credits)
• BIOL 3310 Entomology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3510 Ornithology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3730 Plant Diversity (4 credits)
• BIOL 3830 Aquatic Plants (4 credits)
• BIOL 4210 Parasitology (4 credits)
• BIOL 4520 Mammalogy (4 credits)
• BIOL 4534 Ichthyology (4 credits)

III CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

This requirement may be completed in one of the
following ways: A OR B

A.
COMPLETE A TWO-SEMESTER, 4 CREDIT RESEARCH COURSE (2
CREDITS PER SEMESTER)--ADVANCED LABORATORY PROJECTS IN
BIOLOGY (BIOL 4894 AND BIOL 4895) OR ADVANCED FIELD
PROJECTS IN BIOLOGY (BIOL 4896 AND BIOL 4897)

B.
COMPLETE SOME OTHER CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE APPROVED BY
YOUR BIOLOGY ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND THE DEPARTMENT

IV REQUIRED GENERAL BIOLOGY ELECTIVES

REQUIRED GENERAL BIOLOGY ELECTIVES
SELECT ELECTIVES FROM BIOLOGY COURSES (EXCEPT
1000-LEVEL BIOL CLASSES AND BIOL 2925) TO ACHIEVE
A MINIMUM OF 40 SEMESTER CREDITS IN BIOL COURSES. THESE
ELECTIVES CAN ALSO INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS
FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS(these courses have prerequisites
not included in this major or require consent of the
instructor).
a. CHEM 4411
b. CHEM 4411 and 4471
c. ENVR4400
d. ENVR4500

V REQUIRED COURSES IN RELATED FIELDS

A. SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:

GROUP 1:

• CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)

GROUP 2:

• CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)

B. SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits)
• PSY 3401 Basic Statistics for Research (4 credits)

C. SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:

GROUP 1:

• PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits)
• PHYS 2102 Physics II (5 credits)

GROUP 2:

• PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
• PHYS 1102 General Physics II (4 credits)

D. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING 4 COURSES:

• CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHEM 3371 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHEM 3372 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR BIOLOGY MAJOR, B.S.

The following is a list of required Biology Major, B.S. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to assist students in planning their courses in an orderly fashion. There is some flexibility in this schedule, but graduation within four years will require close adherence to the specified sequence of courses. Always consult your Biology academic advisor as to the proper courses and sequence of courses needed for graduation.

Note: Consult with your Biology academic advisor regarding asterisked(*) courses.

Freshman

• BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I
• BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II
• CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I
• or *CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II
• or *CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II
• Liberal Education requirements
• Consult with your Biology academic advisor

Sophomore

• BIOL 2360 Genetics
• BIOL 2610 General Ecology
• CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3371 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 3372 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• *PHYS 1101 General Physics I
• or PHYS 2101 Physics I
• *PHYS 1102 General Physics II
• or PHYS 2102 Physics II
• Biology degree requirements
• Writing course
• Liberal Education requirements
• Consult with your Biology academic advisor

Junior

• Biology degree requirements
• Liberal Education requirements
• Consult with your Biology academic advisor

Senior

• Complete Biology degree requirements
• Complete Liberal Education requirements
• Consult with your Biology academic advisor