Biology, General Biology Concentration, B.S.

B.S., Biology

Students earning a B.S. degree with a major in biology must complete a minimum of 122 credits for the General Biology and Pre-medical/Pre-dental/Pre-veterinary Medical Biology concentrations and a minimum of 125 credits for the Biochemistry concentration. Courses include the University Core Curriculum and the course requirements for the particular biology concentration as indicated below.

Concentration in General Biology

This concentration gives the student a general overview of the biological sciences. It is appropriate for the student with a broad interest in biology. In addition to the University Core Curriculum and seven free electives, the following courses are required:

• BI 253 - Biology I for Science Majors w/Lab
• BI 254 - Biology II for Science Majors w/Lab
• BI 301 - Microbiology with Lab
• BI 308 - Cell Biology with Lab
• BI 311 - Molecular Biology
• BI 320 - Ecology with Lab
• BI 461 - Biochemistry with Lab
• BI 493 - Evaluation of Scientific Literature
• CH 115 - General Chemistry I
• CH 116 - General Chemistry II
• CH 117 - Lab CH 115
• CH 118 - Lab CH 116
• CH 201 - Organic Chemistry I
• CH 202 - Organic Chemistry II
• CH 203 - Lab CH 201
• CH 204 - Lab CH 202
• M 117 - Calculus I
• M 228 - Elementary Statistics