Courses in Biology

General Requirements

All University Core requirements must be met in addition to the Biology program requirements. Note that completion of some courses within the major, such as in mathematics, will also fulfill Core requirements. Students must earn a minimum of 120 credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the degree program requirements is necessary for graduation. This GPA must be achieved by the completion of a total of 60 credits. If the student fails to maintain this average in subsequent semesters, a warning may be issued. A student may lose matriculated status if the average remains below 2.0 after the completion of another 12 credits. Students may petition to be readmitted to the program.

Program Requirements:

Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
BIO 117	This is Life!	4
BIO 118	Animal Life	2
BIO 119	Plant Life	2
BIO 245	General Ecology	4
BIO 334	Cell Biology	4
BIO 340	Evolution	3
BIO 353	Genetics	4

Select one pair from the following:
BIO 401-403	Senior Thesis	3
	AND
	BIO electives at 200 level or higher	7
	OR
BIO 404-406	Senior Thesis in Research	6
	AND
	BIO electives at 200 level or higher	4
	OR
BIO 410	Senior Seminar in Biology	3
	AND
	BIO electives at 200 level or higher	7

Cognate course requirements
CHY 101	General Chemistry I	4
CHY 102	General Chemistry II	4
CHY 221	Organic Chemistry I	4
MAT 126	Calculus I	4
PHY 111	Physics I	4

Select one (4 credits) from:
MAT 127	Calculus II
PHY 112	Physics II