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The Bachelor of Science degree is recommended for those who wish to pursue careers in the biological sciences, medicine, dentistry, or other related biotech fields. A minimum of 37 s.h. in Biological Sciences is required for the BS degree.
The BS degree in biological sciences requires a minimum of 37 semester hours from within the Department of Biological Sciences. (Courses at the 1000 level are not applicable to a Bachelor of Science degree.):
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 12 | |
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
Mathematics Requirement | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| General Education Elective / First-Year Experience | 3 | |
| Required Biology Courses (37 s.h.) | ||
| BIOL 2601 & 2601L | General Biology: Molecules and Cells and General Biology: Molecules and Cells Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2602 & 2602L | General Biology: Organisms and Ecology and General Biology: Organisms and Ecology Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| Integrated Biology for BS/MD ( BIOL 2603 satisfies the 2601/2602 requirement) | ||
| BIOL 3721 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 4861 | Senior Biology Capstone Experience | 2 |
| Core Courses | ||
| One course must be taken from two of the following groups (7-9 s.h.): | 7-9 | |
| Group A | ||
| Cell Biology: Fine Structure | ||
| Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Group B | ||
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Group C | ||
| Plant Diversity and Plant Diversity Laboratory | ||
| Evolution | ||
| Electives in Biology | ||
| Select 15-17 semester hours of BIOL courses at the 3700-5000 level. At least two of these courses must have a laboratory component, with at least one at the 4800-5800 level. | 15-17 | |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| Mathematics - take one of the following courses ( 4 s.h.): | ||
| Applied Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Statistics - take one of the following (3-4 s.h.): | ||
| BIOL 5853 | Biometry | 3 |
| STAT 3717 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| Physics - take one of the following sequences (9-10 s.h.): | ||
| PHYS 1501 & 1501L | Fundamentals of Physics 1 and Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 1 | 5 |
| PHYS 1502 & 1502L | Fundamentals of Physics 2 and Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 2 | 4 |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 2610 & 2610L | General Physics 1 and General Physics laboratory 1 | 5 |
| PHYS 2611 & 2611L | General Physics 2 and General Physics laboratory 2 | 5 |
| Chemistry (16 s.h.): | ||
| CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3719 & 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3720 & 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
Enrollment in the recitation sections are recommended for PHYS 1501 and the above Chemistry courses.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| BIOL 2601 & 2601L |
General Biology: Molecules and Cells and General Biology: Molecules and Cells Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 (electives may be substituted if excused based on results of Placement Test) | 3 |
| GER AL/SS/SPA | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 2602 & 2602L |
General Biology: Organisms and Ecology and General Biology: Organisms and Ecology Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 (electives may be substituted if excused based on results of Placement Test) | 3 |
| GER Elective (COMM 1545 recommended) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Biology Core Courses (choose 1 of 3) 1 | 4-5 | |
| MATH 1570 or MATH 1571 |
Applied Calculus 1 or Calculus 1 |
4 |
| BIOL 3721 | Genetics (CT) | 3 |
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Biology Core Course: choose 1 of 3 1 | 4-5 | |
| STAT 3717 or BIOL 5853 |
Statistical Methods or Biometry |
4 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| GER elective (SI) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3700-5800 course | 4 | |
| PHYS 1501 & 1501L |
Fundamentals of Physics 1 and Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 1 |
5 |
| GER electives (PS), (SI) | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3700-5800 course | 4 | |
| PHYS 1502 & 1502L |
Fundamentals of Physics 2 and Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 2 |
4 |
| GER Electives (AL), (PS) | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3700 course | 4 | |
| BIOL 5800 course | 4 | |
| GER elective (AL) | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3700-5800 course | 4 | |
| BIOL 4861 | Senior Biology Capstone Experience | 2 |
| General Electives | 4-10 | |
| Semester Hours | 10-16 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 114-122 | |
| 1 | Core courses: One course must be taken from two of the following groups: Group A: BIOL 3711 Cell Biology: Fine Structure or BIOL 3702 Microbiology and BIOL 3702L Microbiology Laboratory Group B: BIOL 3730 Human Physiology and BIOL 3730L Human Physiology Laboratory or BIOL 3725 Mammalogy Group C: BIOL 3740 Plant Diversity and BIOL 3740L Plant Diversity Laboratory or BIOL 3759 Evolution |
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for the major in biological sciences are as follows:
- Students will be prepared for entry into professional health or research related schools, post-graduate (MS, PhD) programs, or the work place.
- Students will master the subjects found on standardized tests (molecular biology, physiology, immunology) required for entrance into professional schools (MCAT, GRE, etc.).
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental biological principles and their application.
- Students should be able to reason critically, both individually and in collaboration with other students.