Catalog 2021-2022

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology - S0070

Degree Requirements

Common Prerequisite Required Courses (may be taken within A.A. Degree):

Students planning to go to graduate or professional school after obtaining the B.S. in Biology must take MAC2311.
MAC 2311Calculus I with Analytic Geometry

5 credits

Or

MAC 2233Business Calculus I

3 credits

STA 2023Elementary Statistics I

3 credits

BSC 2010General Biology I

3 credits

BSC 2010LGeneral Biology I Lab

1 credit

BSC 2011General Biology II

3 credits

BSC 2011LGeneral Biology II Lab

1 credit

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1 credit

CHM 1046General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1 credit

CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1 credit

CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

1 credit

All Common Prerequisite Required Courses require a grade of “C” or higher.

Core Biology Concentration (Required: 28 credits)

BCH 4053Biochemistry I

3 credits

BCH 4053LBiochemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

BSC 3464Biotechnology I

3 credits

BSC 3464LBiotechnology I Laboratory

1 credit

BSC 3931Junior Seminar

1 credit

BSC 4910LSenior Capstone I

2 credit

BSC 4911LSenior Capstone II

1 credit

MCB 3023General Microbiology

3 credits

MCB 3023LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory

1 credit

PCB 3063Introduction to Genetics

3 credits

PCB 3063LIntroduction to Genetics Laboratory

1 credit

PHY 1053College Physics I

3 credits

PHY 1053LCollege Physics I Lab

1 credit

PHY 1054College Physics II

3 credits

PHY 1054LCollege Physics II Lab

1 credit

Additional Electives - Required 11 credits

Additional 11 credits of General Education or Science courses required. Secondary Science Education Concentration requires 11 credits of General Education.

Concentration Electives (Select 21 credits):

BCH 4054Biochemistry II

3 credits

BOT 3015Plant Biology

3 credits

BSC 3465Biotechnology II

3 credits

BSC 3465LBiotechnology II Laboratory

1 credit

BSC 4422Applications in Biotechnology

3 credits

BSC 4434Introduction to Bioinformatics

3 credits

PCB 3674Evolutionary Biology

3 credits

PCB 4023Cell Biology and Physiology

3 credits

PCB 4023LCell Biology & Physiology Laboratory

1 credit

PCB 4024Molecular Biology

3 credits

PCB 4043General Ecology

3 credits

PCB 4043LGeneral Ecology Laboratory

1 credit

PCB 4233Immunology

3 credits

PCB 4701Human Physiology

3 credits

PCB 4701LHuman Physiology Laboratory

1 credit

ZOO 3733Human Anatomy

3 credits

ZOO 3733LHuman Anatomy Laboratory

1 credit

Secondary Science Education Concentration Required - 15 credits

The Secondary Science Education Concentration in Biology also requires 6 credit of additional Secondary Science Education Concentration electives.
EDF 4430Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment

3 credits

EDG 3343Instructional Strategies

3 credits

EDG 4410Classroom Management and Communication

3 credits

RED 3360Teaching Reading in Middle/Secondary Schools

3 credits

TSL 4100ESOL Methods, Curriculum and Assessment

3 credits

Secondary Science Education Concentration Electives (Select 6 credits)

Additional 6 credits of upper level BSC, BCH, BOT, PCB, or ZOO courses required with at least one course must be taken with an associated laboratory section.

BCH 4054Biochemistry II

3 credits

BOT 3015Plant Biology

3 credits

BSC 3465Biotechnology II

3 credits

BSC 3465LBiotechnology II Laboratory

1 credit

BSC 4422Applications in Biotechnology

3 credits

BSC 4434Introduction to Bioinformatics

3 credits

PCB 3674Evolutionary Biology

3 credits

PCB 4023Cell Biology and Physiology

3 credits

PCB 4023LCell Biology & Physiology Laboratory

1 credit

PCB 4024Molecular Biology

3 credits

PCB 4043General Ecology

3 credits

PCB 4043LGeneral Ecology Laboratory

1 credit

PCB 4233Immunology

3 credits

PCB 4701Human Physiology

3 credits

PCB 4701LHuman Physiology Laboratory

1 credit

ZOO 3733Human Anatomy

3 credits

ZOO 3733LHuman Anatomy Laboratory

1 credit