Degree Requirements
Students must meet all university requirements for a bachelor's degree. In addition, only grades of “C” or better will be accepted for transfer for the following courses normally taken at the lower-division level: eight hours of general biology with laboratory, three hours of botany with laboratory, three hours of zoology with laboratory, eight hours of general chemistry with laboratory, eight hours of organic chemistry with laboratory, and college algebra.
I. General Education Requirements (38-41 hours)
The following courses must be taken to meet major and general education requirements:
General Biology I with Laboratory (4)
General Chemistry I with Laboratory (4)
MATH 2281 Applied Calculus (3)
II. Required Courses(63 Hours)
The following courses must be taken at the lower-division level:
General Biology II with Laboratory (4)
General Chemistry II with Laboratory (4)
The following courses can be taken at either the lower-division or upper-division level:
Botany with Laboratory (3)
Zoology with Laboratory (3)
Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8)
BIOL 3360 Comparative Anatomy (3)
BIOL 3361 Comparative Anatomy Laboratory (1)
BIOL 4430 Microbiology (3)
BIOL 4431 Microbiology Laboratory (1)
PHYS 3141 Intermediate Physics I (3)
PHYS 3142 Intermediate Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 3143 Intermediate Physics II (3)
PHYS 3144 Intermediate Physics II Laboratory (1)
The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:
BIOL 3322 Ecology (3)
BIOL 3323 Ecology Laboratory (1)
BIOL 3340 Genetics (3)
BIOL 3370 Cell Biology (3)
BIOL 3371 Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
BIOL 4450 Animal Physiology (3)
BIOL 4451 Animal Physiology Laboratory (1)
BIOL 4460 Plant Physiology (3)
BIOL 4461 Plant Physiology Laboratory (1)
BIOL 4465 Evolution (3)
BIOL 4990 Undergraduate Research I (1)
BIOL 4992 Undergraduate Research II (1)
STAT 4219 Statistical Methods (3)
III. Computer Science Selective (3 Hours )
Select one of the following which may be taken at either the lower-division or upper-division level:
CPSC 2005 Introduction to Computer Technology (3)
CPSC 3120 Computer Programming: Visual BASIC (3)
IV. Upper-Division Applications Selectives (9 Hours)
Select nine hours from the following courses:
Other biology courses as approved by the academic advisor.V. Electives (7 Hours)
May include credit-hours
needed to meet minor requirements. Additional courses such as
Analytical Chemistry (CHEM3233/3234) and
Biochemistry (CHEM5331/5332) are strongly recommended. Either of these courses
will complete a minor in Chemistry.
Total - 120 Hours
