Biology-General Program, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Biology-General Program Degree Requirements Bachelor of Science

BIO 142	General Biology 1	4
BIO 143	General Biology 2	4
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 224	Human Physiology	4
BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
BIO 291	Genetics	4
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
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
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
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
	Quantitative Measures	3

Quantitative Measures:

PSY 204/MTH 204	Research Statistics	3
ECO 212	Fundamentals of Business Statistics	3
	OR
MTH 401	Mathematical Statistics I	3

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 142	General Biology 1	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MTH 160	Precalculus	3
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
	Social Science Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 143	General Biology 2	4
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
	American Founding Principles Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIO 224	Human Physiology	4
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
	Quantitative Measures	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
	Philosophy Core	3
	Theology Core	3

Junior Year

First Semester

BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
	History Core	3
	Literature Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Senior Year

First Semester

BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
BIO	BIO Upper-level Elective*
	Theology OR Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

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

*Upper level BIO electives include any 200 level or above BIO course with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 215, and BIO 217,