Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology

General Biology Emphasis		Semester Hours
General Education Requirements 46-47 hours*		34-35
Biology Requirements BIO 110 Principles of Biology I BIO 111 Principles of Biology II BIO 210 Molecular Biology (WI) BIO 231 General & Medical Microbiology BIO 305 Genetics (WI) BIO 402 General Ecology (WI) OR BIO 481 Aquatic Ecology (WI) BIO Electives (200 level or higher See recommended course electives below.	4 4 4 5 4 15	40
Supporting Requirements		25
MATH 140 Algebra & Trigonometry (MATH 130 + MATH 135 = MATH 140) OR MATH 150 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I CHEM 151 General Chemistry I CHEM 152 General Chemistry II CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I PHYS 151 Elementary College Physics I	5 5 5 5 5
Electives		24-25
Total		124**

BIO Electives (200 level or higher) - General Biology Emphasis Recommended Courses: two from each of the following areas to total 15 hours

Biomedical Sciences Emphasis Electives
BIO 201 Human Anatomy or BIO 331 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 290 Research and Statistical Methods in Biology (WI)
BIO 301 Human Physiology
BIO 350 Techniques in Microbiology
BIO 361 Parasitology
BIO 362 Virology
BIO 364 Cell Biology
BIO 380 Epidemiology
BIO 433 Histology
BIO 442 Pathogenic Bacteriology
BIO 450 Internship in Biology
BIO 456 Immunology
BIO 490 Seminar
BIO 498 Advanced Topics in Biology
BIO 499 Independent Research in Biology

Field/Conservation Biology Emphasis Electives
BIO 290 Research and Statistical Methods in Biology (WI)
BIO 300 Evolution
BIO 304  Geographic Information Systems
BIO 312 Environmental Biology (WI)
BIO 316  Economic Botany
BIO 322  Taxonomy of Flowering Plants
BIO 331 Compartive Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 332  Introduction to Entomology
BIO 361 Parasitology
BIO 364 Cell Biology
BIO 370 Environmental Health
BIO 371 Plant Physiology
BIO 440 Plant Pathology
BIO 450 Internship in Biology
BIO 498 Advanced Topics in Biology
BIO 499 Independent Research in Biology

*Required courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics satisfy major requirements and 12 hours of the General Education Requirements.

**Must include at least 40 Upper Division (300 - 400 level) hours. Computer literacy requirement met by the combination of these required courses: Bio 210, Bio 305 and Bio 402 or 481

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