2025-2026 Adrian College Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
CCC102Public Speaking

3
 
MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4
Or
MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4
 
XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4
BIOL302Junior Seminar

2

Great Conversation Series

Required

GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3
GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3
GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3
GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3
GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Biology B.S. Core (25 hours)

Required

BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4
BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4
BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3
BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1
BIOL221Principles of Genetics

3
BIOL223Genetics Laboratory

1
BIOL302Junior Seminar

2
BIOL326Microbiology

4
BIOL402Capstone: Senior Seminar

3

Biology B.S. Electives (15 hours)

Choose 15 hours required from the following:

BIOL130Local Flora

3
BIOL199Exploratory Internship

1
BIOL203Histology

3
BIOL212Vertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL262Invertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL285Biostatistics

3
BIOL299Experimental Course - Histology

2
BIOL309

1-4
BIOL310Neurobiology

4
BIOL312Principles of Neuropharmacology

3
BIOL315Pathophysiology

3
BIOL324

3
BIOL327Advanced Microbiology

3
BIOL333Biochemistry

3
BIOL334Biochemistry Lab

1
BIOL343Molecular Cell Biology

3
BIOL345Methods in Molecular Bio

3
BIOL351Plant Physiology

3
BIOL352Plant Ecology

4
BIOL355

3
BIOL364Entomology

4
BIOL365General Physiology

4
BIOL366Biology of Parasites

4
BIOL369Developmental Biology

4
BIOL370Immunology

3
BIOL375Animal Behavior & Communication

4
BIOL378Ichthyology

4
BIOL379Herpetology

4
BIOL380Ornithology

4
BIOL381Mammalogy

4
BIOL399

1-12
BIOL455Human Anatomy

3
BIOL499Advanced Topics in Biology

1

Biology B.S. Cognates (15 hours)

Required

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3
CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1
MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

Choose 7 hours required from the following:

CHEM106General Chemistry II

3
CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM224Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM225Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM226Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM227Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM341Biochemistry

3
CHEM344Biochemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM341: BIOL333 will be accepted as a substitute.

CHEM344: BIOL334 will be accepted as a substitute.

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.