Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology
The Science Department seeks to prepare students for a professional career by providing a science foundation consisting of a body of information and the ability to use this information to solve problems. Important concepts of this information include the theory and practice of modern laboratory procedures, professional ethics, safety, statistical data handling, and scientific report writing.
The Science Department also seeks to provide non-science majors with an understanding of science as it relates to modern society.
Students who transfer into the Department of Science are expected to take at least two 300- or 400-level courses in their science major in addition to SCI 412 Senior Research Seminar and SCI 422 Senior Research Project or SCI 434 Science Internship.
Outcomes
Degree-Requirements
General Education Requirements - 33 Hours
Communication - 9 hrs.
Humanities and Social Science - 9 hrs.
Mathematics and Science - 15 hrs.
Content Requirements - 87 hrs.
Biology Core - 58 hrs.
Science Concentration - 14 hrs.
Choose one of the following two concentrations
Human Biology - 14 hrs.
| BIO 123 | Microbiology for Health Science | 3 |
| BIO 163 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BIO 384 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 394 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
Environmental Science - 14 hrs.
Career Focused Concentration - 15 hours
Choose one of the following concentrations (note: completion of a concentration could result in a minor in that field when declared)
Communication - 15 hours
Data Science - 15 hours
| CSIT 103 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| INF 263 | Data Management | 3 |
| INF 393 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| INF 433 | Data Mining & Visualization | 3 |
| MA 203 | Discrete Math for Information Sciences | 3 |
Forensic Science - 15 hours
| FS 203 | Principles of Forensic Science I | 3 |
| FS 223 | Principles of Forensic Science II | 3 |
| FS 343/CRJ 343 | Criminalistics & Crime Scene Investigations | 3 |
| FS 373 | Forensic Comparative Science | 3 |
| PSY 383 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
Psychology - 15 hours
Spanish - 15 hours
Total Credit Hours: 120