Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Describe the cellular basis of living organisms and illustrate the functions of cellular components.
• Describe the molecular basis of cellular function, including inheritance and genetics.
• Describe the major differences between different clades of organisms and explain how these differences relate to ecological attributes.
• Describe the chemical basis of life and the biochemical reactions that make it possible.
• Describe evolutionary processes and explain how populations change over time.
• Describe ecological principles and interactions between the biotic and abiotic worlds.
• Interpret data and use analytical skills to arrive at conclusions.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements		31
Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for General Education courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major. 1
NOTE: 9 credits will be filled with requirements below, leaving 22 credits needed in General Education.
Core Biology Requirements
BIOB 160	Principles of Living Systems *	3
BIOB 161	Principles Living Systems Lab *	1
BIOB 170	Principles of Bio Diversity	3
BIOB 171	Principles Bio Diversity Lab	1
BIOB 260	Cellular & Molecular Biology	3
BIOB 261	Cellular & Molecular Biol Lab	1
BIOB 375	General Genetics	3
BIOB 376	General Genetics Lab	1
BIOM 360	General Microbiology	3
BIOM 361	General Microbiology Lab	1
BIOB 499	Senior Thesis/Capstone	1
or SCIN 499	Senior Thesis/Capstone
Total core biology credits		21
Core Chemistry Requirements
CHMY 141	College Chemistry I *	4
CHMY 142	College Chemistry I Lab *	1
CHMY 143	College Chemistry II	4
CHMY 144	College Chemistry II Lab	1
Select one pair:		4
CHMY 211 & CHMY 212	Elements of Organic Chemistry and Elements of Organic Chem Lab
CHMY 321 & CHMY 322	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I
Total core chemistry credits		14
Note: Students that are contemplating pursuing a graduate degree should consider taking the full year of organic chemistry (CHMY 321/CHMY 322/CHMY 323/CHMY 324) in order to provide themselves with the widest range of options.
Physics Requirements
Select one pair:		4-5
PHSX 205 & PHSX 206	College Physics I and College Physics I Lab *
PHSX 220 & PHSX 221	Physics I and Physics I Lab
Total core physics credits		4-5
Core Mathematics/Statistics Requirement
Select two courses from:		6-8
CHMY 250	Applied Math for the Sciences
M 161	Survey of Calculus *
or M 171	Calculus I
M 172	Calculus II
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics *
STAT 217	Interm Statistical Concepts
or PSYX 225 & PSYX 226	Research Design and Analysis and Research Design and Analysis L
Total core mathematics/statistics credits		6-8
Total Core Requirements		46-48
Note: For students planning on applying to a graduate-level science program, additional chemistry and physics may be required. Consult your academic advisor.
Areas of Concentration
Choose either the General Biology Plan of Study or one of the three Areas of Concentration below.
General Biology Plan of Study
Students that choose not to select an Area of Concentration must select 34 Restricted Science Electives as described below. At least 27 of these credits must be upper-division.
Select 10 Biology elective credits from the following rubrics:		10
BIOB, BIOE, BIOH, BIOM, BIOO
Select an additional 24 Science elective credits from the following rubrics:		24
BCH, BIOB, BIOE, BIOH, BIOM, BIOO, CHMY, PHSX
Total General Biology Plan of Study		34
Areas of Concentration
If General Biology is not selected, select one of the three Areas of Concentration below:
I. Concentration in Pre-Health Sciences
Select 22 biology credits from:		22
BIOH 301	Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOH 302	Human Anatomy & Phys I Lab
BIOH 311	Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOH 312	Human Anatomy & Phys II Lab
BIOH 333	Cancer Biology
BIOH 382	Fundmntls of Medical Histology
BIOH 383	Biology of Human Reproduction
BIOH 405	Hematology
BIOH 406	Hematology Lab
BIOB 315	Animal Development
BIOB 410	Immunology
BIOB 487	Bioinformatics
BIOM 400	Medical Microbiology
BIOM 401	Medical Microbiology Lab
BIOO 432	Medical Botany
BIOB 490	Undergraduate Research
BIOB 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Note: Students interested in applying to medical school are encouraged to participate in undergraduate research.
Total		22
Additional Chemistry Courses
CHMY 323 & CHMY 324	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	4
BCH 380 & BCH 381	Biochemistry and Biochemistry Lab	4
Total		8
Additional Physics Courses
Select one pair:		4-5
PHSX 207 & PHSX 208	College Physics II and College Physics II Lab
PHSX 232 & PHSX 233	Physics II & Thermo and Physics II & Thermo Lab
Total		4-5
Total credits for Pre-Health Concentration		34-35
II. Concentration in Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Select 26 biology credits from:		26
BIOM 400	Medical Microbiology
BIOM 401	Medical Microbiology Lab
BIOB 315	Animal Development
BIOB 410	Immunology
BIOB 487	Bioinformatics
BIOH 405	Hematology
BIOH 406	Hematology Lab
BIOO 412	Animal Physiology
BIOO 432	Medical Botany
BIOO 450	Vertebrate Zoology
BIOO 451	Vertebrate Zoology Lab
BIOB 490	Undergraduate Research
BIOB 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Total		26
Additional Chemistry Course
BCH 380 & BCH 381	Biochemistry and Biochemistry Lab	4
Note: Most vet schools require CHMY 211/CHMY 212 (in the core). However, some may require CHMY 321/CHMY 322 and CHMY 323/CHMY 324 instead. Check with the individual schools in which you have interest.
Additional Physics Courses
Select one pair:		4-5
PHSX 207 & PHSX 208	College Physics II and College Physics II Lab
PHSX 232 & PHSX 233	Physics II & Thermo and Physics II & Thermo Lab
Total		4-5
Total credits for Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration		34-35
III. Concentration in Organismal Biology
Organismal Biology Courses
BIOO 320 & BIOO 321	General Botany and General Botany Lab	4
BIOO 450 & BIOO 451	Vertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology Lab	4
BIOE 370 & BIOE 371	General Ecology and General Ecology Lab	4
Total		12
Scientific Inquiry and Experiential Learning Courses
SCIN 289	Scientific Inquiry
BIOB 490	Undergraduate Research
or BIOB 495	Fieldwork
or BIOB 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Total		3
Systematics, Ecology, and Evolution Courses
Select two courses from:		7-8
BIOB 420	Evolution
BIOB 487	Bioinformatics
BIOO 435 & BIOO 436	Plant Systematics and Plant Systematics Lab
Total		7-8
Anatomy/Physiology Courses
Select one course from:		3-4
BIOO 412	Animal Physiology
BIOO 433 & BIOO 434	Plant Physiology and Plant Physiology Lab
BIOB 315	Animal Development
Total		3-4
Restricted Electives
Select 9 additional upper division science credits from the following rubrics:		9
BCH, BIOB, BIOE, BIOH, BIOM, BIOO, CHMY, PHSX
Total		9
Total credits for Organismal Biology Concentration		34-36
Unrestricted Electives		V 18
The total number of elective credits required for the degree will be determined by the number of courses a student elects to take which fulfill both the General Education requirements and the major requirements. Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Total Minimum Credits		120

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The following General Education courses also satisfy requirements in the major: BIOB 160, CHMY 141, and either M 171 or STAT 216. 

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

 Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
BIOB 160 & BIOB 161	Principles of Living Systems and Principles Living Systems Lab	4
CHMY 141 & CHMY 142	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab	5
Elective or M 121 for math sequence		3
General Education		3
COLS 108	The College Experience	1
Total		16
Spring
BIOB 170 & BIOB 171	Principles of Bio Diversity and Principles Bio Diversity Lab	4
CHMY 143 & CHMY 144	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab	5
Elective or M 122 for math sequence		3
General Education		3
Total		15
Second Year
Fall
BIOB 260 & BIOB 261	Cellular & Molecular Biology and Cellular & Molecular Biol Lab	4
CHMY 321 & CHMY 322	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	4
Math requirement (M 171 or STAT 216)		4
General Education		3
Total		15
Spring
BIOB 375 & BIOB 376	General Genetics and General Genetics Lab	4
Science elective		4
Math requirement (M 172, STAT 216, PSYX 225/PSYX 226, or CHMY 250)		4
General Education		3
Total		15
Third Year
Fall
BIOM 360 & BIOM 361	General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab	3
PHSX 205 & PHSX 206	College Physics I and College Physics I Lab	4
Science elective		4
General Education		3
Total		15
Spring
Science Electives		8
General Education		3
Electives		4
Total		15
Fourth Year
Fall
Science Electives		8
General Education		3
Elective		4
Total		15
Spring
BIOB 499	Senior Thesis/Capstone	1
Science Electives		10
Elective		3
Total		15