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B.S. in Biology (120 cr.)

The Bachelor of Science in Biology provides you with a background in biological sciences in order to prepare you for advanced study or for employment. The degree program will prepare you for further study beyond the baccalaureate (such as graduate school, medicine, dentistry, veterinary, pharmacy, and allied health professions).

General Education (39 cr)

Composition & Communication (9)

• ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr)
• ENG-W 230 Scientific Writing (3 cr)
• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (3 cr)

College-level Mathematics (3)

• MATH-M 125 Precalculus (3 cr)

Natural Science & Mathematics (9)

• Courses in the degree program will satisfy this distribution requirement.
  

Humanities & Fine Arts (9)

• Choose 9 credits from at least two of the following disciplines:
  Fine Arts, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, English, Theater, Music, World Language & Culture, Communication Studies, Telecommunications.

Behavioral & Social Sciences (9)

• Choose 9 credits from at least two of the following disciplines:
  Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

Additional Requirements (3-5 cr)

First-Year Seminar (0-2)

• UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar (2 cr) is required for students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit.

Information Literacy (3)

• COAS-Q 110/I 103 Information Literacy (3 cr)

Degree Requirements (78 cr)

Natural Science & Mathematics Requirements (38)

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr)
• MATH-K 300 Statistics (3 cr)
• CHEM-C 105/125 Principles of Chemistry I with Lab (5 cr)
• CHEM-C 106/126 Principles of Chemistry II with Lab (5 cr)
• CHEM-C 341/343 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (5 cr)
• CHEM-C 342/344 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (5 cr)
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr)
• PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr)

Biology Requirements (25-29)

• BIOL-L 101*/102 Biological Sciences I & II (8 cr)
• BIOL-B 301 Introduction to Plant Kingdom (4 cr)
• BIOL-Z 301 Introduction to Animal Kingdom (4 cr)
• BIOL-L 325 Ecological Principles (4 cr)
• BIOL-L 314 Genetics (4 cr)
• BIOL-L 315 Cell Biology (4 cr)
• BIOL-L 452 Capstone in Biology (1 cr)

*Students may test out of this course, but will not be awarded credit.

Biology Electives (11-15)

Choose additional Biology courses at 200 level or above to complete this 40 credit hour requirement.

Electives (7-12)

Choose additional courses to total 120 credits if needed after completing all other requirements.