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Biology BA

Biology B.A. - 52 Credits

Bachelor of Arts degree programs require a minor and a year of a foreign language. Students who plan to enter a graduate or professional school should consider taking organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics and two semesters of calculus, as well as careful selection of biology electives depending on future plans.

Major Requirements

Core Credits: 28.00

BIO 114Biology I for Majors -N

4
BIO 115Biology I Lab for Majors

0
BIO 116Gen Bio I Lab for Transfer students

1
BIO 124Biology II for Majors

4
BIO 125Biology II Lab for Majors

0
BIO 231Genetics

4
BIO 232Genetics Lab

0
BIO 401Evolution

3
BIO 450Biology Practicum

1
CHM 114General Chemistry I -N

4
CHM 115General Chemistry I Lab

0
CHM 116General Chemistry I Lab transfer st

1
CHM 124General Chemistry II

4
CHM 125General Chemistry II Lab

0
CHM 314Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 315Organic Chemistry I Lab

0
CHM 316Organic Chemistry I Lab for Transfer Students

1

Math Elective - 3 Credits

(choose from the following options)
MAT 124Calculus I -Q

5
MAT 304Biological Statistics

3

Biology Elective - 21 Credits

(Must complete at least 4 A&P Credits and 4 Field Course Credits)

Biology Field Elective
Must complete at least 4 credits from the following options
BIO 330Ecology

4
BIO 331Ecology Lab

0
BIO 333Vertebrate Zoology

4
BIO 334Vertebrate Zoology Lab

0
Biology A&P Elective
Must complete at least 4 credits from the following options
BIO 313Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIO 314Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

0
BIO 323Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
BIO 324Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

0
Biology Upper Level Elective
Any Upper Level BIO course not currently applied towards major requirements

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