Nov 16, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Biology, B.S.

Location(s): Main Campus


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.

Degree Requirements


General Education Requirements


Communication Skills (9 hours)


Health and Physical Education (2 hours)


Arts/Humanities (9 hours)


Social Sciences (6 hours)


Liberal Arts (1 hour)


Mathematics and Natural Sciences (13 hours)


Total General Education hours: 40


Major Area Requirements


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.