Bachelor of Arts in Biology (120 Hours)
Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)
Required
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| MATH100 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
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| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| Scientific Inquiry | 4 |
| BIOL302 | Junior Seminar | 2 |
Great Conversation Series
Required
| GCON110 | Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| GCON120 | Great Conversation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| GCON130 | GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization | 3 |
| GCON140 | GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art | 3 |
| GCON150 | GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen | 3 |
Biology Major Core (23 hours)
Required
Biology Major Electives (10 hours)
Choose 10 hours required from the following:
Biology Major Cognates (12 hours)
Required
| CHEM105 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM106 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM117 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM118 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MATH115 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 4 |
Note:
- General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
- Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
- Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
- Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.
Students are strongly urged to include a systematics course (BIOL130, BIOL212, BIOL262, BIOL364, or BIOL366) within their program. A maximum of three credits of BIOL451 and four credits of BIOL199 or BIOL399 may be counted toward the required 33credits of biology. Students are required to take a biological knowledge assessment test during their final year, usually when taking their capstone course. Students are encouraged to take additional course work in chemistry