Biological Sciences, B.S.

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:

• BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
• BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
• BIOL 3402 - Genetics 4 hrs
• BIOL 3407 - Ecology 4 hrs

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.

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.