2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum

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2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, General Biology, BS (BIOL- BIOG)

BS: Biology Degree Plan (BIOL)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Biology

BIOL 121 - Introductory Biology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 123 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 124 - Introductory Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 351 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 362 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 497 - Seminar in Biology Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

General Biology Track (BIOG)

BIOL 312 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 hour from the following:

BIOL 346 - Range and Wildland Plants Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 404 - Marine Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 409 - General Mammalogy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 414 - Plant Systematics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Choose 3 hours from the following:

BIOL 403 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 408 - General Mammalogy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 413 - Plant Systematics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 486 - Comparative Botany Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 487 - Comparative Zoology Credit Hours: 3

Choose 18 hours not previously taken from:

BIOA or BIOL 300-399
CHEM 453 - Biochemistry I: Foundations of Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 454 - Biochemistry II: Gene Expression Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 456 - Biochemistry III: Metabolism Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 463 - Biochemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1

Total: 25 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Chemistry

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Physics

PHYS 110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 112 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 113 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Mathematics

MATH 131 - Calculus for Application Credit Hours: 3 *
or
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or
MATH 377 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3
or
BIOL 483 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 9 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.00
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.