BIOLOGY, B.A.

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With appropriate selection of cognate courses, the Bachelor of Arts program will meet entrance requirements for professional or graduate school, while providing a broad range of elective credits.

I. Core Requirements (32 Credits)

BIOL 161 - College Biology I Credits: 4
BIOL 162 - College Biology II Credits: 4
BIOL 265 - Animal Diversity Credits: 4
BIOL 266 - Plant Diversity Credits: 4
BIOL 305 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIOL 425 - Life Origins and Speciation Credits: 2
BIOL - Upper-division biology electives Credits: 10
Note: (Can also be partially fulfilled by CHEM 461 , CHEM 462 , CHEM 463 and CHEM 464 )

II. Required Cognates (27 Credits)

CHEM 151 - College Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 152 - College Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
Foreign Language (Intermediate level) Credits: 6
Note: (Minimum grade of “C” required.)
Note: (CPTR 150 and/or CPTR 230 can be used to help fulfill requirement)
MATH 110 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 4
PHYS 160 - Survey of Physics Credits: 4
- or -
PHYS 271 - College Physics I Credits: 4
- or -
PHYS 281 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 4
SCI 100 - Foundations of Science Laboratory Safety Credits: 1
SCI 115A - Science Seminar I Credits: 0
SCI 115B - Science Seminar II Credits: 0

Recommended Cognates

CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CPTR 150 - Computer Science I Credits: 4
ENWR 235 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
MATH 126 - Precalculus Credits: 4
PHYS 272 - College Physics II Credits: 4 *
PHYS 282 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: 4 *
COOP 210 - Introduction to Career Planning Credits: 1
COOP 351 - Parallel Work Experience/Half Block Credits: 0
- and/or -
COOP 360 - Alternating Work Experience/Full Block Credits: 0

Notes:

* Can be used to fulfill Physics requirement (PHYS 160 or PHYS 271 or PHYS 281 ) in Required Cognate section.

III. General Education (42-45 Credits)

See details of GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 102 - Research and Literature Credits: 3
COMM 105 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
CPTR 105 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
Note: (Can be fulfilled by computer proficiency.)
INTD 105 - First-Year Experience Credits: 1
Religion required courses Credits: 6
Note: (Must choose from RELB, RELP 220 , RELT 190 , RELT 250 , RELT 270 )
RELB/RELT - Religion electives Credits: 6
LEAD 105 - Leader Education and Development Credits: 0.5
Note: (Take four times - 4 semesters)
PSYC 105 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
- or -
SOCI 105 - General Sociology Credits: 3
HIST - History elective Credits: 3
Social Science elective Credits: 3
LITR - Literature elective Credits: 3
Humanities elective Credits: 3
PEAC - Physical Education activity elective Credits: 1
HLSC/NUTR - Health Science or Nutrition elective Credits: 2

IV. Electives (16-19 Credits)

Notes: Upper-division courses must total at least 36 hours.
A minor or a second major in an area not listed under the Biology and Chemistry Department is required.