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Sep 01, 2024
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Academic Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biological Sciences, B.S.
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Course Requirements
The major requires 40 semester hours, of which 32 hours are upper-level. Biology majors are required to complete courses from the groups listed below. Students are encouraged and counseled to enroll in the elective biology courses that are applicable to the career goals they intend to pursue. *MATH 1306 Elementary Statistics , MSCI 3101 Faith and Science Seminar , and MSCI 3101 Faith and Science Seminar are required courses for all math and science majors. MATH 1306 and MSCI 2311 can each be used to fulfill three hours of general education and degree core requirements in math and computer literacy, respectively.
The following 16 hours are required of all biology majors: Cellular-Molecular Group
Four hours from: Plant Biology Group
Four hours from: Zoology Group
Four hours from: General Biology Electives
Twelve hours from: Additional requirements include:
Possible Sequence of Courses
Bachelor of Science in Biology Possible Sequence of Courses - the following is ONE four year schedule that would result in the B. S. degree in biology. Many other permutations of this plan are possible including additional majors and/or minors in other disciplines. All upper-level science courses are on rotation making exact duplication of this four-year plan impossible for some students. This plan is intended as a guide only. Students are strongly encouraged to choose their courses in consultation with their advisor. Freshman Year Fall Semester:
Freshman Year Spring Semester:
Sophomore Year Fall Semester:
Sophomore Year Spring Semester:
Junior Year Fall Semester:
Junior Year Spring Semester:
Senior Year Fall Semester:
- BIOL advanced course 4 hrs
- Elective course 3 hrs
- Elective course 3 hrs
- Course from minor 3-4 hrs
- Course from minor 3-4 hrs
Senior Year Spring Semester:
- BIOL advanced course 4 hrs
- Course from minor 3-4 hrs
- Elective course 3 hrs
- Elective course 3 hrs
- GRAD 0001 0 hrs
Notations:
To reduce hours per semester, plan to take May and/or summer classes.
Upper-level biology courses are offered on a rotation. The order of the courses taken during the junior and senior years will depend on the year of entry into the program. |
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