2025-2026 Catalog

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2025-2026 Catalog

Biology, Cellular/Molecular Biology, BS (BIOL-BICM)

BS: Biology Degree Plan (BIOL)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education 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 352 - Genetics 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 general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Cellular/Molecular Biology Track (BICM)

BIOL 312 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 472 - Biochemistry I: Foundations of Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 475 - Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 476 - Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
or
BIOL 399 - Biology Research 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 9 hours from the following:

BIOL 330 - Neurobiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 355 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 357 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 399 - Biology Research Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 452 - Virology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 454 - Immunology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 480 - Histology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 484 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 488 - Comparative Botany Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 489 - Comparative Zoology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 492 - Physiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 495 - Physiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 498 - Cancer Biology Credit Hours: 3
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

Choose 3 hours not previously taken from:

BIOL 300-499

Total: 25 Credit Hours

Experiential Learning

Students are required to complete an experiential learning component.

Choose one option from the list below:

BIOL 352 - Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
BIOL 357 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
BIOL 399 - Biology Research Credit Hours: 3 ^
BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
BIOL 498 - Cancer Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^
PHP 308 - Global Healthcare Credit Hours: 3 ^
^Hours fulfill either general education or major requirements and are not counted a second time for this requirement.

Total: 0 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 general education 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 general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 10 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

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.