Biology B.A./B.S.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/ Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree

May be either depending on option selected; see the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees ” section of this catalog.

Major in Biology

(Major Code: 102)

A student must complete a minimum of 120 semester credit hours to include at least 39 advanced hours.*

BIOL 1406 - Basic and Contemporary Biology I (HAZ) 4
BIOL 1407 - Basic and Contemporary Biology II (HAZ) 4 or
BIOL 1411 - Botany 4
BIOL 1413 - Zoology (HAZ) 4
Biology—six courses (2000, 3000 or 4000 level) of which five must include laboratories.
CHEM 1411 - Chemistry I (HAZ) 4 and
CHEM 1412 - Chemistry II (HAZ) 4
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology 4 and
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology 4
Or
PHYS 1401 - General Physics I (HAZ) 4 and
PHYS 1402 - General Physics II (HAZ) 4
MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry 3 or
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math 4

Note:

*Additional advanced hours to provide a minimum of 39 hours selected from biology, chemistry, biotechnology, environmental science, geology, mathematics or physics.

For information about the master of science (M.S.) degree in biology, refer to the “Graduate Catalog”.

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Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)

Major in Biology B.A.

FIRST YEAR		SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 14 hrs	Semester 2: 17 hrs	Semester 1: 13-15 hrs	Semester 2: 12-15 hrs

ENGL 1301	ENGL 1302 or 2311	POSC 2305 or 2370	Biology elective (3-5)
MATH 1314	MATH 1316 or 2412	B.A. requirement (3)	B.A. requirement (3-4)
BIOL 1406 or 1413	BIOL 1407 or 1411	Biology elective (3-5)	Visual/Performing Arts (3)
Humanities core (3)	COMM 1315, 1318 or 1321	CHEM 1412	POSC 2306
Code 90 core (1-3)	CHEM 1411

THIRD YEAR		FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 17-21 hrs	Semester 2: 17-19 hrs	Semester 1: 12-15 hrs	Semester 2: 7-17 hrs

Adv. Biology elective (3-5)	Adv. Biology elective (4-5)	Adv. Biology elective (4-5)	Elective(s)
Adv. Biology elective (4-5)	B.A. requirement (3-4)	Adv. Biology elective (4-5)
GEOL 1403 or PHYS 1401	GEOL 1404 or Phys 1402	Adv. Biology elective (4-5)
B.A. requirement (3-4)	HIST 1302 or 2301
HIST 1301 or 2301	Social/Behavior core (3)

Note:

*Elective hours to be determined based on hours remaining to complete degree.

Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)

Major in Biology B.S.

FIRST YEAR		SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 14 hrs	Semester 2: 17 hrs	Semester 1: 13-15 hrs	Semester 2: 15-17 hrs

ENGL 1301	ENGL 1302 or 2311	CHEM 1412	Biology elective (3-5)
MATH 1314	MATH 1316 or 2412	Visual/Performing Arts (3)	Adv. elective (3)
BIOL 1406 or 1413	BIOL 1407 or 1411	Biology elective (3-5)	Social/Behavioral core (3)
Humanities core (3)	CHEM 1411	POSC 2305 or 2370	HIST 1301
Code 90 core (1-3)			POSC 2306

THIRD YEAR		FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 14-17 hrs	Semester 2: 17-18 hrs	Semester 1: 17-19 hrs	Semester 2: 6-16 hrs

Adv. Biology elective (3-5)	Adv. Biology elective	Adv. Biology elective (4-5)	Adv. Biology elective (3-5)
Adv. Biology elective (4-5)	Adv. elective (3)	Adv. Biology elective (4-5)	Adv. elective (3)
GEOL 1403 or PHYS 1401	GEOL 1404 or PHYS 1402	Adv. elective (3)	Adv. elective (0-8)
Adv. elective (3)	HIST 1302	Adv. elective (3)
	COMM 1315, 1318 or 1321	Adv. elective (3)

Note:

*Elective hours to be determined based on hours remaining to complete degree.

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