Program: Biology, Organismal Biology, BS (BIOL-BIOO) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2017-2018 Catalog

Apr 04, 2025

BS: Biology Degree Plan (BIOL)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Biology

BIOL 112 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 114 - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 113 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 115 - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
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: 11 Credit Hours

Organismal Biology Track (BIOO)

BIOL 221 - Animal Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 223 - Animal Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 222 - Plant Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 224 - Plant Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 312 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 351 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOA or BIOL Selections: 300-499 Credit Hours: 6

Choose 2 courses from

BIOL 355 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 357 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 370 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 380 - General Mammalogy Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 403 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 425 - Behavioral Biology: Theory and Methods Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 481 - Plant Systematics Credit Hours: 4
or
BIOL 483 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
or
BIOL 492 - Physiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 495 - Physiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Total: 28 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 124 - Precalculus II Credit Hours: 3 *
or
MATH 131 - Calculus for Application Credit Hours: 3 *
or
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Literature

Literature (not including ENGL 351 )

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.