Biology-General Program, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Biology-General Program Degree Requirements Bachelor of Science

BIO 142	General Biology I	4
BIO 143	General Biology II	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
BIO	4 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
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 Elective	3

Quantitative Measures Elective: PSY 204, ECO 212, MTH 204, or MTH 401.

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 143	General Biology II	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CSC 141	Introduction to Computer Science	3
MTH 160	Precalculus	3
	Social Science Core	3

Second Semester

BIO 142	General Biology I	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
	Quantitative Measures Elective	3
ECO	Economics Core	3
THE	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
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	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
HST	History Core	3
ENG	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
PHL	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,