2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Major, 50 hours: B.S.—Minor Required

CIP: 260101

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:
BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3

BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1

PHYS 25110General Physics I *

3

PHYS 25111General Physics I Laboratory *

1

 

MATH 17117Precalculus *

5

OR

MATH 17118Precalculus Algebra *

3

OR

MATH 17120Calculus I

4

 

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (23 hours)

BIOL 04112General Botany

3

BIOL 04113General Botany Laboratory

1

BIOL 04114General Zoology

3

BIOL 04115General Zoology Laboratory

1

BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4

BIOL 04348Biological Evolution and Diversity

2

BIOL 04350Genetics

4

BIOL 04376Basic Ecology

4

BIOL 04491Biological Science Seminar

1

Required Collateral Courses (20 hours)

PHYS 25112General Physics II

3

PHYS 25113General Physics II Laboratory

1

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1

CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1

 

CHEM 24242Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM 24243Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

OR

CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

 

MATH 17114General Statistics *

3

Electives (7 hours)

Advisor-approved, upper-level electives

7

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours