Academic Catalog

Biology (BA)

Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Cornerstone Core Requirements

Major Requirements

BIO-115FRESHMAN SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY2
BIO-121BIOSTATISTICS3
BIO-153
BIO-155
GENERAL BIOLOGY I: GENETICS & CELL BIOL
and GENERAL BIOLOGY I: GEN/CELL BIO LAB
4
BIO-154
BIO-156
GENERAL BIOLOGY II: BIODIV, TAXO, ECOLO
and GENERAL BIOLOGY II: BIODIV/TAX/ECO LAB
4
BIO-354
BIO-355
GENETICS
and GENETICS LAB
4
SCI-380INTERNSHIP3
or SCI-381 SCIENCE FIELD EXPERIENCE
SCI-496SENIOR RESEARCH CAPSTONE2
SCI-495SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I1
SCI-497SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT II1
Electives in Biology/Ecology (must be upper-level)12
Total Hours36

Required Cognates 

A cognate is a course that supports the success of completing a major program.

CHM-114
CHM-115
PRIN GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and PRIN GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB
4
CHM-214
CHM-215
PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
and PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEM LAB
4
MAT-121 or Higher3
Total Hours11