B i o l oBgiioclaolgSyc—i e nBcaecsh e l o r o f A r t s The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in biology provides general course background in the biological sciences. Course requirements involve 53–58 semester hours including: Biology Core Requirements......................................................23 BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology...............................................4 BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology.....................................................4 BIO-2500 General Botany.........................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology.......................................................4 BIO-3300 Genetics...................................................................4 BIO-3800 Biological Research..................................................2 *BIO-4800 Senior Seminar–Biology..........................................1 *Capstone Course Cognates.....................................................................................16 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II...........................8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I..............................................4 GMTH-1030 Precalculus...........................................................4 Track Options — Select one................................................14–19 General Track..............................................................................14 BIO-3710 Biochemistry.............................................................4 BIO(A)/ENVS/MBIO/CHEM/PHYS/MATH/GMTH/ GEOL-2XXX, 3XXX, or 4XXX..............................................10 Ecology Track.............................................................................18 BIO-3430 Conservation Biology for Wildlife and Zoos..............3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology...........................................................3 BIO-4200 Advanced Ecology....................................................3 or ENVS-3100 Principles of Geographic Information System 4 BIO/ENVS-3XXX, or 4XXX.................................................9–10 Plant Science Track....................................................................18 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology.....................3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy........................................................3 BIO-3530 Agricultural Science..................................................3 BIO/ENVS-3XXX, or 4XXX.......................................................9 Pre-Physician Assistant Track...................................................18 BIO-2210 Microbiology..............................................................4 BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I...............................4 BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II..............................4 Two of the following:..................................................................6 ALHL-2000 Medical Terminology........................................3 (PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology....................................3 or PYCH-2600 Human Development:Life Span................3) Zoology Track.............................................................................19 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology.....................3 BIO-3420 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology....4 BIO-3430 Conservation Biology for Wildlife and Zoos..............3 BIO/ENVS-3XXX, or 4XXX.......................................................9 Biology Major (BA) Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 General Education Requirements..........................................41–49 Biology Core Requirements.........................................................23 Cognates...................................................................................... 16 Track Requirements...............................................................14–19 Electives................................................................................. 29–34 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 Students preparing for medicine, dentistry, optometry, or any of the health professions should refer to page 207 for a list of courses generally recommended for admission to professional colleges. Students anticipating graduate study in biology should consider completing the Bachelor of Science in biology curriculum. A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Biology — BA First Year: BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology........................................................4 BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology..............................................................4 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II....................................8 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus....................................................................4 History Elective..................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second Year: BIO-2500 General Botany..................................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology................................................................4 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.......................................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 Track Requirements...........................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third Year: BIO-3300 Genetics............................................................................4 BIO-3800 Biological Research...........................................................2 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 Track Requirements.........................................................................12 Humanities Elective...........................................................................3 Electives............................................................................................. 5 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth Year: BIO-4800 Senior Seminar — Biology................................................1 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Track Requirements...........................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 24 Total................................................................................................. 31 2024–25 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 185 School of Science and Mathematics Biological Sciences
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