Available as a major or minor on the B.A. and B.S. degrees.

The B.A. is provided for the student who has a general interest in the biological sciences but who does not plan to pursue advanced work in graduate school or undertake professional achievements in biological sciences. Students who may plan a graduate program in biological sciences should enroll in the B.S. curriculum. Those who plan to apply to a medical college, dental college, or other professional program must meet additional requirements of such schools.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY:

(A) A minimum of 36 semester hours in Biology as follows:
BIOL 10504 and BIOL 10514 Introduction to Biology I & II
BIOL 30403 Ecology and the Environment (offered every Fall semester)
BIOL 30603 Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology (offered every Spring semester)
BIOL 40021 Introduction to Biological Research (offered every Fall semester)
21 additional hours in Biology including a minimum of 3 courses with laboratories (one of which may be either BIOL 40033, 40803 or 40900). See below for a complete list of upper-level Biology courses.

(B) Associated requirements:
CHEM 10113, 10123, 10122 (or 10114, 10124)
CHEM 30123, 30122, and 30133
PHYS 10153, 10151, 10163, 10161
MATH  Four semester hours of calculus (MATH 10524) or three hours of statistics (MATH 10043) are required; additional courses in mathematics, computer science or statistics are encouraged.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY:

(A) A minimum of 27 semester hours of Biology as follows:
BIOL 10504 and 10514 Introduction to Biology I & II
BIOL 30403 Ecology and the Environment (offered every Fall semester)
BIOL 30603 Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology (offered every Spring semester)
BIOL 40021 Introduction to Biological Research (offered every Fall Semester)
12 additional approved hours in Biology including a minimum of 2 courses with laboratories (excluding BIOL 40033, 40803, and 40900). See below for a complete list of upper-level Biology courses.

(B) An approved minor or second major (a general requirement for all B.A. degrees)
(C) Foreign Language through fourth semeser (a general requirment for all B.A. degrees)

A Biology minor requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of Biology including a minimum of three courses of junior or senior rank.

The following upper-level courses can be applied toward the major for either the B.S. or B.A. degree (see the Undergraduate Bulletin for a complete course description and prerequisites)