Biology, Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for Biology Major:

BIO 122	General Botany	4
BIO 123	General Zoology	4
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 229	Developmental Anatomy	4
BIO 291	Genetics	4
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
BIO	Molecular & Cellular Elective	4
BIO	Organismal & Evolution Elective	4
BIO	Two upper-level biology electives
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 122	General Botany	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MTH 160	Precalculus	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 123	General Zoology	4
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
	Social Science Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIO 229	Developmental Anatomy	4
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3
	History Core	3
	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 291	Genetics	4
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3
	Literature Core	3

Junior Year

First Semester

BIO	Molecular & Cellular Elective	4
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
	Theology Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3

Molecular & Cellular Electives: BIO 310 Biochemistry; BIO 333 Microbiology; or BIO 410 Immunology

Second Semester

BIO	Organismal & Evolution Elective	4
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3

Organismal & Evolution Electives: BIO 230 Comparative Anatomy; BIO 235 Field Biology; BIO 236 Ecology; BIO 237 Tropical Marine Biology, BIO 301 Animal Behavior; or BIO 321 Evolution

Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student’s departmental advisor.

Senior Year

First Semester

BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
	Literature Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3

Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student’s departmental advisor.

Second Semester

BIO	Biology Elective	3
BIO	Biology Elective	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3

Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student’s departmental advisor.