B.A. in Biology

37 credit hours required. Plus 12 credits of cognates.

All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  Credits
Required Courses

19
BIOL 151General Biology I (4 credits)
BIOL 152General Biology II (4 credits) 
BIOL 300Ecology (4 credits) 
BIOL 311Genetics (4 credits) 
BIOL 483Current Topics in Biology 

      Physiology Component: choose one

      4
BIOL 303Plant Physiology 
BIOL 407Cell Physiology 
BIOL 410Human Physiology 
BIOL 413Neurophysiogy 
BIOL 440Comparative Animal Physiology 

      Elective Courses
 
      14
Under advisement, students must choose a minimum of 14 additional         credit hours from the department’s elective offerings. Students may focus         their interests to increase their depth of knowledge or pick a variety of       coursework to increase their breadth of knowledge.

      Cognate Requirements*

      12
CHEM 105General Chemistry I (4 credits) 
CHEM 106General Chemistry II (4 credits) 
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I (4 credits) 

      *All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0/S or higher.