BS Biology Major
| This major will lead to a Bachelor of Sience (BS)degree. | ||||
| A. | Completion of the following required biology courses: | |||
| BIOL 121 | Zoology | 4 | ||
| BIOL 122 | Botany | 4 | ||
| BIOL 308 | Ecology | 4 | ||
| BIOL 321 | General Physiology | 4 | ||
| BIOL 351 | Genetics | 4 | ||
| BIOL 460* | Capstone Seminar | 2 | ||
| Biology Electives (any BIOL course except 208) | 14 | |||
| *Senior Capstone Experience | ||||
| Total Required Biology Courses | 36 | |||
| B. | Completion of the following required support courses: | |||
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | ||
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | ||
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | ||
| CHEM 202 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | ||
| MATH 150 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | |||
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| MATH 205 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 | ||
| Total Required Support Courses | 20 | |||
| TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR | 56 | |||
| Two semesters of physics are strongly recommended. | ||||
| C. | Writing Endorsement | |||
| Biology students meet this requirement by submitting a portfolio of writing samples from courses required for the major for evaluation by the biology faculty. | ||||
