Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences curriculum prepares students for graduate study in any of the life science areas (such as agricultural sciences, biochemistry, botany, cell and molecular biology, conservation, ecology and environmental science, entomology, forestry, genetics, industrial and regulatory biology, microbiology, morphology, physiology, wildlife biology, and zoology; for the health professions (medicine, dentistry, etc.), veterinary medicine; and for science teaching.
Total Semester Hours: 121
1 Pharmacy programs require BIOL 1030 /BIOL 1050 and BIOL 1040 /BIOL 1060 or equivalent; however, BIOL 1100 and BIOL 1110 may be substituted. The additional 1-2 credit hours will be subtracted from Major Requirement credits.
2 See General Education Requirements . Six of these credit hours must also satisfy the Cross-Cultural Awareness and the Science and Technology in Society Requirements.
3 MATH 1080 , STAT 2300 , or other approved coursework. See advisor. Professional schools have different mathematics requirements.
4 GEN 3020 may be substituted.
5 At least one lecture and associated laboratory selected from BIOL 3010 , BIOL 3020 /BIOL 3060 , BIOL 3030 /BIOL 3070 , BIOL 3040 /BIOL 3080 , BIOL 3200 , BIOL 4060 /BIOL 4070 , BIOL 4250 /BIOL 4260 .
6 BCHM 3010 may be substituted.
7 PHYS 1220 /PHYS 1240 may be substituted.
8 ENGL 3140 may be substituted.
9 PHYS 2210 /PHYS 2230 may be substituted.
10 ECON 2000 , ECON 2110 , or ECON 2120
11 At least one course selected from BIOL 4100 , BIOL 4410 , BIOL 4420 , BIOL 4430 , BIOL 4460 , BIOL 4700 , MICR 4010 or BIOL 4030 .
12 Six credit hours must be selected from BIOL or MICR courses at the 3000 level or above (except MICR 3000 ).