Nov 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Catalog

Biology, B.S.


Transfer students who have 60 or more hours of academic credit, including college algebra and 8 hours of introductory biology for majors, and a cumulative GPA of 3.25 may be allowed to enroll in upper division (3000 level or above) biology courses concurrently with sophomore (2000 level) courses. Transfer students who have 45 or more hours of academic credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.5, but who have not completed introductory biology for majors, may take the required freshman (1000 level) and sophomore courses simultaneously. This concurrent enrollment must be approved by the student’s advisor and the instructor of the higher-level courses.

The Biology Core consists of BIO 1410 , BIO 1420 , BIO 2320 , BIO 2424 , and BIO 2441 . To enroll in any advanced biology course (3000 level or higher), students must have at minimum completed the Biology Core and General Chemistry (Chemistry 1415  and Chemistry 1416 ) or their transfer equivalents with a grade of C or better in each of the courses listed above. Additional course-specific prerequisites will still apply.

Total Hours (120)


General Education Curriculum (36)


For the full General Education Curriculum Policy and Requirements, refer to the GEC  listed in this catalog.

MAT 1302  is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.

Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.

Complete Graduation Requirements  are listed in this catalog.

Language Literacy (12)


Analytic Literacy (7)


Mathematics (3)


Note:

MAT 1304  is acceptable for all programs in the School of Arts and Sciences except for the programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. MAT 1304  is acceptable for all programs in the School of Education. MAT 1304  is not acceptable for any program in the School of Business and Professional Programs.

Choose (3) Hours From One of the Following:


  • FAR, MUS, or THA

Social Literacy (8)


Required Related Courses (34 Hours)


Chemistry (20 Hours)


CHE 1415 , CHE 1416 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

English (3 Hours)


Mathematics (3 Hours)


Physics (8 Hours)


PHY 1401 , PHY 1402 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Major Requirements (42 Hours)


Electives


The following courses are recommended for students majoring in Biology:

Biology


BIO 2401 , BIO 2402 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Chemistry


Computer Science


English


Humanities


HUM 2340 , HUM 2341 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Natural Science


CHE 1405 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Religion


REL 1313 , REL 1321 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Sociology


SOC 1302 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Note


Electives will be required if the student has not met a minimum of 120 hours in the program.