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Nov 04, 2025
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2024-2025 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, B.S.
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Major Code: (2340)
Bachelor of Science Learning Outcomes
The successful student is able to:
- Explain, using appropriate terminology, the basic concepts of cell/molecular biology, ecology, evolution, and genetics.
- Explain the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, interpret the results of scientific investigations, and draw reasonable conclusions from data.
- Complete critical reading of original and secondary source material.
- Communicate, in oral and written form, biological technical information.
- Relate models, theories and concepts to real world phenomena.
- Use standard biological equipment appropriately and safely, and explain the limitations of the equipment.
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General Education Requirements
Communication Skills (9 hours)
Health and Physical Education (2 hours)
Arts/Humanities (9 hours)
Social Sciences (6 hours)
Mathematics and Natural Sciences (13 hours)
Total General Education hours: 40
30000-40000 Electives from below: 16
Total Major Area Hours: 56-62
Personal elective/minor hours: 18-24
Total required hours for degree: 120
Note: To graduate a grade of “C-” or better is required in all core and elective courses in the program. *Human A&P 2 not required but recommended for those interested in medicine. **Organic Chemistry 2 not required but recommended for those interested in medicine, required by medical schools and some biology graduate programs. ***General Physics 2 not required but recommended for those interested in medicine, required by medical schools and some graduate programs. |
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