Along with specific requirements for any major, all students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs must meet all general education and graduation requirements under a single catalog.
The Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology requires a total of 50 credits including:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Department Core | 22 | |
| Organization of Life: Genetics and Cell Biology | ||
| Diversity of Life: An Introduction to Zoology and Botany | ||
| Introduction to Biological and Health Science Research | ||
| The Integrated Biological and Health Scientist | ||
or BMB 494 | Biochemistry Molecular Biology Capstone | |
or NEUR 494 | Neuroscience Capstone | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Required Major Core | 16 | |
| Genetics | ||
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Pharmacology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis | ||
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Economic Botany | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Plant Taxonomy | ||
| Disease Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Electives | 12 | |
| Students may take any 300 or 400 level BHS, BIOL, BMB, HS, or NEUR course as elective credit (excluding any courses taken to fulfill their Major Core), and a max of 4 credits are allowed from courses ranging 495-499. | ||
| Total Credits | 50 | |