B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY (General)

(This major is recommended for students who plan to enter graduate programs in the biological sciences and for those who plan to enter biology-related jobs. It is not designed for preparation for medical, dental, veterinary, or other professional schools. Students with these interests should pursue the B.A. in Biology.)

Core Areas A, B, C, D, & E (42 hours)

MATH 1113 required under Area A
Two lab sciences required under Area D which may not overlap in course number or content with courses taken elsewhere in the degree program.

Due to the stringent requirements for admission to many graduate schools, students are urged to consult advisors in choosing elective courses in the core curriculum and major.

Core Area F

MATH 1113 (1 of 4)
BIOL 1107 & 1108 (0-8 hours)
CHEM 1211/1211L & 1212/1212L (0-8 hours)
BIOL 2130 or 2150 (1 hour)

Requirements for the Major

BIOL 2120 (1 hour)
BIOL 2134 + L (4 hours)
BIOL 2135 + L(4 hours)
CHEM 2411/2411L (4 hours)
CHEM 2422/2422L or 3422/3422L (4 hours)
BIOL 4503 or CHEM 4711 (3 hours)
BIOL 4984 or 4150 (1 hour)
Ecological/Behavioral Biology¹ (3-4 hours)
Procaryotic Biology ¹ (3-4 hours)
Eucaryotic Biology¹ (3-4 hours)
Physiological Biology¹ (3-4 hours)
Genetic Biology¹ (3-4 hours)
4 Upper Division Biology Courses (12-16 hours)
Free Electives (4-13 hours)

¹Subtopic Biology Courses

For both the B.A. and the B.S. degrees in biology, certain upper-division sub-discipline areas of biology are required in the curriculum. The information below should assist students in identifying specific courses that meet these sub-discipline requirements. The second number in the four-number system for the courses indicates the most appropriate sub-discipline for that course. For instance, a procaryotic biology course would have a "3" in the second position (i.e., X3XX would designate a procaryotic course), however, some courses address more than one discipline.

Sub-Discipline Requirements

Eucaryotic Biology: Any course with a X2XX number, AND BIOL 3426

Procaryotic Biology: Any course with a X3XX number

Behavioral/Ecological Biology: Any course with a X4XX number, AND BIOL 4321

Physiological Biology: Any course with a X5XX number, AND BIOL 4315

Genetic Biology: Any course with a X6XX number, AND BIOL 4315

Clinical Biology: Any course with a X7XX number, AND BIOL 4325

Degree Checklist - B.S. in Biology (General Track)

‡ PHYS 1111 & 1112 or GEOL 1121(L) & GEOL 1122(L) are strongly advised here.

Requirements for the Major	Requirements for the Major (Continued)
Requirement must include a total of 39 upper division credits with 21 in major	Requirement
BIOL 2134 + L (Cell & Mol. Biol.) - [4] BIOL 2135 + L (Ecol., Env., Behav. Biol) - [4] CHEM 2411 + L (Organic Chem. I) 4] CHEM 2422 or 3422 (w/ lab) (Organic Chem. II) - [4] BIOL 2120 (Biolog. Computer Applications) - [1] BIOL 4503 (Biochemistry) 3] Ecological/Behavioral Biology (Choice of Four) - [3-4] Eukaryotic Biology (X2XX) - [3-4] Genetic Biology - [3-4] Prokaryotic Biology (X3XX) - [3-4] Physiological Biology - [3-4] BIOL 4984 (Senior Biol. Seminar) - [1]	Biology Elective #1 - [3-4] Biology Elective #2 - [3-4] Biology Elective #3 - [3-4] Biology Elective #4 - [3-4] Free Electives: [3-12] _____________ ___ _____________ ___ _____________ ___ _____________ ___

 
All students must also meet the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirement, currently two 3000/4000 level WAC courses. At least two upper division WAC courses are offered in biology each semester.

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Recommended Sequence of Courses by Semester

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BS Degree In Biology - General Degree Track
Year	Fall	Spring
Freshman	BIOL 1107 + L (4 credits) CHEM 1211K (4) MATH 1113 (4) ENGL 1101 (3)	BIOL 1108 + L (4) CHEM 1222K (4) HIST 1111,1112, or 1211 (3) ENGL 1102 (3) XIDS Elective (1)
	Total Credits 15	Total Credits 15
Sophomore	BIOL 2134 + L‡ (4) CHEM 2411/2411L (4) Humanities Elective (3) Sci/Math/Techn. Elect. (3) BIOL 2130‡ (1)	BIOL 2135 + L‡ (4) CHEM 3422/3422L (4) XIDS 2100 (3) COMM 1110 or XIDS 1004 (3-4) BIOL 2120‡ (1)
	Total Credits 15	Total Credits 15-16
Junior	Core Science I† (4) HIST 2111 or 2112 (3) Procaryotic Biology (3-4) Physiological Biology (3-4) Elective (3-4)	Core Science II† (4) BIOL 4503 (3) Genetic Biology (3-4) Biology Elective 1 (3-4) Elective (3-4)
	Total Credits 16-19	Total Credits 16-19
Senior	BIOL 4983 (2) BIOL 4984 (1) Ecology/Behavioral Biology (3-4) Biology Elective 2 (3-4) POLS 1101 (3) Elective (3-4)	BIOL 4983 (2) Eucaryotic Biology (3-4) Biology Elective 3 (3-4) Social Sciences Elective (3) Biology Elective 4 (3-4)
	Total Credits 15-18	Total Credits 14-17

• †Students are strongly advised to use either PHYS 1111/1112 OR GEOL 1121(L)/1122(L) to meet the core science requirement.

• ‡PLEASE NOTE - BIOL 2134 and 2135 are both offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. These courses may be taken in any order, but students should always enroll in BIOL 2130 when taking BIOL 2134, and in BIOL 2120 when taking BIOL 2135 as these courses are linked for activities.

All Students must meet the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement for the degree, currently at least two 3000/4000 level WAC courses. At least two upper division biology courses for WAC credit will be offered each semester.

Please keep in mind that not all courses are offered every semester. As a result, it may be necessary to deviate from the Junior/Senior year schedule suggested above. See your advisor if you have questions about long range course offerings.