Biology, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Biology Majors:

BIO 122General Botany

4

BIO 123General Zoology

4

BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1

BIO 229Developmental Anatomy

4

BIO 291Genetics

4

BIO 426Cell Physiology

4

BIO 435Coordinating Seminar

1

BIO
Molecular & Cellular Elective

4

BIO
Organismal & Evolution Elective

4

BIO
Two upper-level biology electives

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

PHY 111General Physics I

3

PHY 112General Physics I Lab

1

PHY 113General Physics II

3

PHY 114General Physics II Lab

1

CSC 141Introduction to Computer Science

3

CSC 141: EDU majors may substitute CSC 155

Quantitative Measures:

PSY 204Psychological Statistics

3

ECO 212Fundamentals of Business Statistics

3

OR

MTH 401Mathematical Statistics I

3

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 122General Botany

4

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3

CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

MTH 160Precalculus

3

CSC 141Introduction to Computer Science

3

Social Science Core

3

Second Semester

BIO 123General Zoology

4

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

American Founding Principles Core

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIO 229Developmental Anatomy

4

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

History Core

3

Theology Core

3

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

Second Semester

BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1

BIO 291Genetics

4

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

Theology Core

3

Theology OR Philosophy Core

3

Junior Year

First Semester

BIO
Molecular & Cellular Elective

4

PHY 111General Physics I

3

PHY 112General Physics I Lab

1

Quantitative Measures

3

Literature Core

3

Elective

3

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

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

Second Semester

BIO
Organismal & Evolution Elective

4

PHY 113General Physics II

3

PHY 114General Physics II Lab

1

Philosophy Core

3

Elective

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 426Cell Physiology

4

BIO 435Coordinating Seminar

1

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Elective

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

Theology OR Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

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