Bachelor of Science – Biology Major (121 Hrs.)

General Education Requirements – 33 hours

Communication – 9 hrs.

ENG 133	Technical Communication	3
	Or
ENG 143	College Composition	3
HUM 203	Humanities Seminar	3
SP 203	Effective Speaking	3
	Or
COM 163	Interpersonal Communication	3

Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.

ENG 153	Introduction to Literature	3
PSY 113	Principles of Psychology	3
	Humanities or Social Science Elective	3

Mathematics and Science – 14 hrs.

MA 113	College Algebra	3
MA 123	Trigonometry	3
CH 104	General Chemistry I	4
CH 114	General Chemistry II	4

Total Credit Hours: 33

Content Requirements – 88 hours

Biology Core – 47 hrs.

UE 101	University Experience	1
BIO 114	Principles Of Biology I	4
BIO 124	Principles of Biology II	4
BIO 202	Introduction to Biological Literature & Communication	2
BIO 274	General Ecology	4
BIO 302	Professional Practice in Science	2
BIO 343	Cell Biology	3
BIO 414	Genetics	4
CH 204	Organic Chemistry I	4
MA 253	Statistics	3
PH 154	College Physics I	4
PH 164	College Physics II	4
SCI 412	Senior Research Seminar	2
	And
SCI 422	Science Research Project	2
	Or
SCI 434	Science Internship	4

Choose one of the following natural science classes

BIO 214	Conservation	4
BIO 284	Aquatic Biology	4
BIO 334	Environmental Biology	4

Biology Tracks – 41 hrs.

Choose one of the following 3 tracks in addition to the Biology Core

Traditional Track

Choose one of the following physiology classes:

BIO 304	Plant Biology	4
BIO 384	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4

Choose one of the following organism classes:

BIO 304	Plant Biology	4
BIO 314	Animal Biology	4
BIO 324	Microbiology	4

Electives:

	Biology Electives	10
	Chemistry or Math Electives	4
	General Electives	19

Physician Assistant Track

BIO 163	Medical Terminology	3
BIO 324	Microbiology	4
BIO 384	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO 394	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO 434	Biochemistry I	4
	General Electives	14-15

Choose two of the following:

BIO 364	Toxicology	4
BIO 404	Embryology	4
BIO 443	Pathology	3
BIO 454	Molecular Biology	4

Physical Therapy Track

ENG 453	Advanced Composition	3
BIO 324	Microbiology	4
BIO 364	Toxicology	4
BIO 384	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO 394	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
	Biology Elective	3
	Chemistry or Math Electives	4
	General Electives	15

Pre-Medical Track

CH 214	Organic Chemistry II	4
BIO 434	Biochemistry I	4
SOC 103	Principles of Sociology	3
PHL 313	Ethics	3
	Biology Electives	4
	Chemistry or Math Electives	4
	General Electives	11

Choose one of the following physiology classes:

BIO 304	Plant Biology	4
BIO 384	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4

Choose one of the following organism classes:

BIO 304	Plant Biology	4
BIO 314	Animal Biology	4
BIO 324	Microbiology	4

Total Credit Hours: 88

Total Credit Hours: 121