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.
Combined Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences/Master of Science in Bioengineering
Under this plan, students may reduce the time necessary to earn both degrees by applying graduate credits to both undergraduate and graduate program requirements. See Academic Regulations for enrollment guidelines and procedures. Students are encouraged to obtain the specific requirements for the dual degree from the Department of Biological Sciences or Bioengineering as early as possible in their undergraduate program as a number of required courses have prerequisites not normally taken by Biological Sciences majors.
Total Semester Hours: 121
1* BIOL 1100 and BIOL 1110 are strongly recommended; however, BIOL 1030 /BIOL 1050 may substitute for BIOL 1100 , and BIOL 1040 /BIOL 1060 may substitute for BIOL 1110 . The remaining 1-2 credits required must be satisfied by completing 1-2 extra credits.
2* See General Education Requirements .
3* MATH 1080 , STAT 2300 , or other approved coursework. See advisor. Medical/dental schools have different mathematics requirements. Statistics will be useful in either graduate study or professional school.
4 Most professional health sciences schools require the second semester of organic chemistry with laboratory, CH 2240 /CH 2280 .
5 CH 2010 and CH 2020 may be substituted.
6 GEN 3020 may be substituted.
7 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 .
8 BCHM 3010 may be substituted.
9 Twenty-one credit hours from 3000-level or higher BIOL or MICR courses (except MICR 3000 ) or from CH 2240 /CH 2280 , WFB 4720 , or WFB 4770 . Selections must include at least three laboratory courses. Any combination of BIOL 3940 , BIOL 4910 , BIOL 4920 , BIOL 4940 , BIOL 4950 , MICR 3940 , MICR 4910 , MICR 4920 , MICR 4940 and MICR 4950 may not exceed eight credits.
10 See General Education Requirements . Six of these credit hours must also satisfy the Cross-Cultural Awareness and the Science and Technology in Society Requirements. The Medical Colleges Admissions Test (MCAT) includes questions on psychology and sociology.
11 PHYS 1220 /PHYS 1240 may be substituted.
12 At least one course selected from BIOL 4100 , BIOL 4410 , BIOL 4420 , BIOL 4430 , BIOL 4460 , BIOL 4480 , BIOL 4700 , MICR 4010 or MICR 4030 .
13 ENGL 3140 may be substituted.
14 PHYS 2210 /PHYS 2230 may be substituted.
15 At least one course selected from BIOL 4010 , BIOL 4080 , BIOL 4200 , BIOL 4400 , BIOL 4590 , BIOL 4750 , BIOL 4800 , BIOL 4830 , BIOL 4840 or MICR 4140 .
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