Biology-General Program, Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for Biology Major:

General Program

BIO 143General Biology II

4

BIO 142General Biology I

4

BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1

BIO 224Human Physiology

4

BIO 236Concepts of Ecology

3

BIO 291Genetics

4

BIO 426Cell Physiology

4

BIO 435Coordinating Seminar

1

BIO
4 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

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 143General Biology II

4

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3

CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

MTH 160Precalculus

3

Social Science Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Second Semester

BIO 142General Biology I

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 224Human Physiology

4

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

HST
History Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Second Semester

BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1

BIO 291Genetics

4

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Literature Core

3

Junior Year

First Semester

BIO
BIO Upper-level Elective*

PHY 111General Physics I

3

PHY 112General Physics I Lab

1

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

THE
Theology Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Second Semester

BIO 236Concepts of Ecology

3

PHY 113General Physics II

3

PHY 114General Physics II Lab

1

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Senior Year

First Semester

BIO
BIO Upper-level Elective*

BIO 426Cell Physiology

4

BIO 435Coordinating Seminar

1

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester

BIO
BIO Upper-level Elective*

BIO
BIO Upper-level Elective*

Literature Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Elective courses 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.