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Apr 24, 2024
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2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, BS
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About the Program
The Biology major allows a student to pursue a general curriculum with the bachelor of science as a terminal degree or as preparation for graduate work or professional school. This major is designed to give a student maximum flexibility in designing a plan of study suited to individual needs and interests. This curriculum is excellent preparation for a number of careers in both academic and industrial research and professions in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.
Biology Website
Summary of Program Requirements
The Summary of Program Requirements for Biology is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.
Detailed Program Requirements
Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.
BIOLOGY-BS
Code-BIOL
120 Credits
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Departmental/Program Major Courses (34-35 credits)
*A 2.0 average is required in these courses
*Required Major Courses (19 credits)
*Intermediate Biology Selective (3-4 credits)
Select one; cannot also be used for Major Selectives below
- Intermediate Biology Selective (Req #9) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
*Biology Selectives (must total at least 12 credits)
Can use one course for multiple requirements
- Group A Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 3.00
- Group B Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 3.00
- 500 Level Biology Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Biology Lab Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 4.00
- Biology Lab Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 2.00
- Biology Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (63-79 credits)
Calculus 1 Selective - Select from (3-5 credits)
(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
Calculus 2 Selective - Select from (3-5 credits)
Electives (13-23 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
Program Requirements
(Beginning with CHM 11500 in Fall)
Fall 3rd Year
- Intermediate Biology Selective (Req #9) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Group A Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 3.00
- PHYS 1 Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- General Education 2 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- Biology Lab Selective(s) (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 4.00
- STAT 50300 - Statistical Methods For Biology
- Multidisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
- Computer Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 4.00
Spring 4th Year
- 500 Level Biology Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Biology Selective (Req #10) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Great Issues Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 4.00
Note
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
Degree Requirements
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
Expired Course
Any course without a link to its description is one that has been expired. However, this course could fulfill the degree requirement historically.
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