Major in Biology

Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science & Mathematics
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences
(770) 423-6158

The program of study in biology leading to a Bachelor of Science degree provides students with the opportunity to pursue a major field of concentration in biology with a background in the liberal arts. The breadth and depth of the course offerings combined with high academic standards provide students with the flexibility to concentrate on any of the many career opportunities in biology and physics. The biology degree program will prepare students for graduate school, for professional schools in a number of health-related fields including medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinary schools, for teacher certification in biology secondary education, and for technical positions in a large number of science laboratories.


GENERAL EDUCATION (see previous listing of requirements) 		Credit Hours

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Specific General Education requirements for this major

CHEM 1211/1211L General Chemistry I/ General Chemistry I Lab (4)
CHEM 1212/1212L General Chemistry II/General Chemistry II Lab (4)
MATH 1113 Precalculus (3)
MATH 1190 Calculus I (4)
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

BIOL 2200/2200L Biological Principles I/Biological Principles Lab I (4)
BIOL 2201/2201L Biological Principles II/Biological Principles Lab II (4)
PHYS 1111/1111L General Physics I/General Physics I Lab or
PHYS 2211/2211L Calculus-based Physics I/Calculus-based Physics I Lab (4)
CSIS 1001 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3)
Lab/math credit from General Education (2)

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UPPER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

I. Biology Courses:
BIOL 3300/3300L Genetics/Genetics Lab (4)
BIOL 3370/3370L Ecology/Ecology Lab (4)
BIOL 3380 Evolution (3)

Choose one from A and one from B:

A. Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BIOL 3320/3320L Plant Morphology/Plant Morphology Lab
BIOL 3350/3350L Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy/Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab
BIOL 4420/4420L Plant Physiology/Plant Physiology Lab
BIOL 4431/4431L Human Physiology/Human Physiology Lab

B. Cell and Molecular Biology (3-4)
BIOL 3338/3338L Histology/Histology Lab
BIOL 3340/3340L Microbiology/Microbiology Lab
BIOL 4410 Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 4465 Immunology

II. Biology Electives (12-13)

Any upper level biology courses. (A student must have a minimum of four (4) laboratory courses: Biology 3300/3300L, BIOL 3370/3370L, one laboratory course chosen from among those listed in the Anatomy and Physiology area plus any other upper-level Biology laboratory course of the students choosing.)

III. MATH 1107 Statistics(3)

IV. CHEM 3361/ 3361L Organic Chemistry I/Organic Chemistry I Lab (4)
CHEM 3362/ 3362L Organic Chemistry II/Organic Chemistry II Lab (4)

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RELATED STUDIES  Any courses for which prerequisites have been met, chosen from among the following: any upper-level Biology; any upper-level Chemistry; PHYS 1112/1112L; PHYS 2212/ 2212L; PHYS 3300; PHYS 3305; PHYS 3312; PHYS 3340; ASTR 3320; ASTR 3321; SCI 3360/3360L; SCI 3365; any upper-level Math; COM 3305; COM 4405; ENGL 3312; HIST 3301; POLS 4456; other courses with prior approval of Biology/Physics Department Chair.

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FREE ELECTIVES Any credit courses in university curriculum.

PROGRAM TOTAL:

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