Program Requirements

CIP Code: 26.0101

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101	Foundations of Learning	3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
BIO 111	Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIO 112	Ecology and Evolution	4
BIO 315	Genetics	4
BIO 316	Ecology	4
BIO 318	General Botany	4
BIO 319	General Zoology	4
BIO 320	Principles of Microbiology	4
BIO 495	Evolutionary Application and Theory	1
Concentrations
Students must select at least one of the following Concentrations:
Courses used for one concentration may not count toward another concentration.
Aquatic Biology
Biodiversity and Conservation
General Biology		23-24
Biology Teaching
Free Electives
Choose from 30- 31 hours of free electives		30-31
Total Hours		120

Concentration 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
Choose from 12 hours of the following: 1		12
Any 300, 400, or 500 level BIO, CHE, or PHY course not included in Biology Core or from which Biology majors are not excluded
PHY 132	College Physics II
or PHY 202	University Physics II
Supporting Course Requirements
CHE 111 & 111L	General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I (Element 4) G
CHE 112 & 112L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab	4
CHE 361 & 361L	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	4
MAT 234	Calculus I (Element 2) G
or MAT 211	Applied Calculus
PHY 131	College Physics I (Element 4) G
or PHY 201	University Physics I
STA 215	Introduction to Statistical Reasoning	3-4
or STA 270	Applied Statistics
Total Hours		23-24

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Students applying to graduate school are strongly advised to include CHE 362 Organic Chemistry II/CHE 362L Organic Chemistry Lab II and PHY 132 College Physics II or PHY 202 University Physics II as part of the 12 hours.

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.