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B.A. Biology

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General Education Requirements for all Bachelor's degrees

B.A. Foreign Language Requirement

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Requirement

A minor is required for this degree.

Required Courses

*Include one botany elective.

Item #
Title
credits
BIOL 111
General Biology I
4
BIOL 112
General Biology II
4
BIOL 230
Ecology
4
BIOL 320
Genetics
4
BIOL 340
Cell and Molecular Biology I
4
BIOL 419
Philosophy of Science
3
Sub-Total credits
23

Biology BA Electives (6-8 credit hours)

Item #
Title
credits
BIOL 314
Systematic Botany
4
BIOL 318
Microbiology & Immunology
4
BIOL 325
Field Ecology
4
BIOL 331
Vertebrate Ectotherms
4
BIOL 333
Parasitology
3
BIOL 336
Endotherms
4
BIOL 341
Cell and Molecular Biology II
4
BIOL 345
Environment and Mankind
4
BIOL 360
Plant Biology
4
BIOL 410
Human Physiology
4
BIOL 443
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
4
BIOL 450
Histology
4
BIOL 455
Immunology
3
BIOL 465
Plant Physiology
4
Sub-Total credits
6-8.00

Required Cognates

Item #
Title
credits
CHEM 111
General Chemistry I
4
CHEM 112
General Chemistry II
4
MATH 141 or 180  +
3 - 4
MATH 141 or 180
×
Total Credits: 3 - 4
Item #
Title
credits
MATH 141
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
3
MATH 180
Precalculus
4
Sub-Total credits
16
Total credits:
45-47

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