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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY

(courses in bold are required; numbers in parentheses are semester hours)

Typical First Year Biology Courses

  • BIOL 103 Principles of Biology* (3)
  • BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Laboratory* (1)
  • BIOL 104 Introduction to Biological Diversity* (3)
  • BIOL 114 Introduction to Biological Diversity Laboratory* (1)

* These courses must be taken in sequence before students may take any other courses for a degree in biology

Typical Second Year Biology Courses (plus group and elective courses as prerequisites allow)

  • BIOL 210 Topics in Cell Biology (3)
  • BIOL 215 Laboratory Methods in Biology (2)
  • BIOL 220 Ecology and Evolutionary Processes (3)
  • BIOL 225 Biostatistics (3)

Typical Third Year Biology Courses (plus electives as prerequisites and individual schedules allow)

  • One course from each of the following three groups (at least one of the three must have a lab) (10-12)
Group I
Group II
Group III
     
BIOL 302 Cellular Communications (3) BIOL 312 Microbiology (4) BIOL 322 Symbiosis (3)
BIOL 305 Animal Physiology (4) BIOL 315 Biomechanics (3) BIOL 325 Advanced Ecology (4)
BIOL 308 Plant Cell Function (4) BIOL 318 Developmental Biology (4) BIOL 328 Conservation Biology (3)
  • BIOL 360 Molecular Genetics (4)
  • BIOL 398 Preparing for Life as a Scientist I (1)
  • BIOL 399 Preparing for Life as a Scientist II (1)

Typical Fourth Year Biology Courses (finish all group and elective courses as needed)

  • Additional biology courses (with or without labs) at the 300-level or above that are not being used to meet one of the three group requirements listed above (BIOL 375, BIOL 380, BIOL 493 and BIOL 494 cannot satisfy this requirement) (6+)
  • BIOL 499 Senior Seminar (1)

Other Required Courses (to be taken at any time over the four years as prerequisites and individual schedules permit)

  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2)
  • PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics I (3) or
    • PHYS 311 College Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)
  • MATH 204 Calculus I (4)
  • TOTAL = 67-69 semester hours


BACHELOR OF ARTS - BIOLOGY

(courses in bold are required; numbers in parentheses are semester hours)

Typical First Year Biology Courses

  • BIOL 103 Principles of Biology* (3)
  • BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Laboratory* (1)
  • BIOL 104 Introduction to Biological Diversity* (3)
  • BIOL 114 Introduction to Biological Diversity Laboratory* (1)

* These courses must be taken in sequence before students may take any other courses for a degree in biology

Typical Second Year Biology Courses (plus group and elective courses as prerequisites allow)

  • BIOL 210 Topics in Cell Biology (3)
  • BIOL 215 Laboratory Methods in Biology (2)
  • BIOL 220 Ecology and Evolutionary Processes (3)

Typical Third Year Biology Courses (plus electives as prerequisites and individual schedules allow)

  • BIOL 360 Molecular Genetics (4)
  • BIOL 398 Preparing for Life as a Scientist I (1)
  • Additional biology courses (with or without labs) at the 300-level or above that are not being used to meet one of the three group requirements listed above (BIOL 375, BIOL 380, BIOL 493 and BIOL 494 cannot satisfy this requirement) (6+)

Typical Fourth Year Biology Courses (finish all elective courses as needed)

  • BIOL 499 Senior Seminar (1)

Other Required Courses (to be taken at any time over the four years as prerequisites and individual schedules permit)

  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • One of the following courses (4-5)
    • PHYS 101/211 General Physics I and Lab
    • CHEM 301/308 Organic Chemistry and Lab
    • CHEM 321 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
  • A sequence of courses in a foreign language terminating in a course numbered 202 (3-12)
  • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)
  • MATH 204 Calculus I (4)
  • TOTAL = 51-61 semester hours


MINOR IN BIOLOGY (all of the following are required)

  • Fourteen (14) semester hours or more of biology courses numbered 300 or above
  • BIOL 360 Molecular Genetics (4)
  • BIOL 398 Preparing for Life as a Scientist I (1)
  • BIOL 499 Senior Seminar (1)
  • TOTAL = 22 semester hours

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CHEMISTRY

(courses in bold are required; numbers in parentheses are semester hours)

  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2)
  • CHEM 302 Organic Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 309 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2)
  • CHEM 311 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
  • CHEM 321 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (5)
  • CHEM 322 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (5)
  • CHEM 333 Physical Chemistry I (5)
  • CHEM 334 Physical Chemistry II (5)
  • CHEM 498 Chemistry Seminar I (1)
  • CHEM 499 Chemistry Seminar II (1)
  • BIOL 372 Biochemistry (3) or
    • Additional chemistry elective (3)
  • MATH 204 Calculus I (4)
  • MATH 205 Calculus II (4)
  • MATH 306 Calculus III (4)
  • One of the following:
    • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)
    • MATH 325 Probability and Statistics (3)
    • COSC 190 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (4)
  • PHYS 311 College Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • PHYS 312 College Physics II (4)
  • PHYS 212 General Physics Laboratory II (1)
  • TOTAL = 71-72 semester hours


BACHELOR OF ARTS - CHEMISTRY

(courses in bold are required; numbers in parentheses are semester hours)

  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2)
  • CHEM 302 Organic Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 309 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2)
  • CHEM 311 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
  • CHEM 321 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (5)
  • CHEM 331 Introduction to Physical Chemistry (4)
  • One chemistry elective or biology elective with laboratory (3 or 4)
  • CHEM 498 Chemistry Seminar I (1)
  • CHEM 499 Chemistry Seminar II (1)
  • MATH 204 Calculus I (4)
  • MATH 205 Calculus II (4)
  • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)
  • PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics I (3)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • PHYS 102 Introduction to Physics II (3)
  • PHYS 212 General Physics Laboratory II (1)
  • TOTAL = 55-56 semester hours


 

MINOR IN CHEMISTRY (all of the following are required)

  • CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2)
  • CHEM 321 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (5)
  • CHEM 331 Introduction to Physical Chemistry (4) or
    • CHEM 333 Physical Chemistry I (5)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

(courses in bold are required; numbers in parentheses are semester hours)

I. All students must take the following courses:

  • BIOL 103 Principles of Biology (3)
  • BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 104 Introduction to Biological Diversity (3)
  • BIOL 114 Introduction to Biological Diversity Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 328 Conservation Biology (3)
  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • ENVR 201 Environmental Health (3)
  • ENVR 220 Ecology and Evolutionary Processes (3)
  • ENVR 324 Environmental Geology (3)
  • ENVR 326 Environmental Chemistry (4)
  • ENVR 498 Environmental Science Seminar I (2)
  • ENVR 499 Environmental Science Seminar II (2)
  • GEOL 101 Physical Geology (4)
  • PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics I (3)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • MATH 204 Calculus I (4)
  • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)

II. All students must complete one of the following three areas of concentration:

BIOLOGY

  • BIOL 225 Biostatistics (3)
  • BIOL 328 Conservation Biology (3)
  • One of the following:
    • BIOL 312 Microbiology (4)
    • BIOL 353 Environmental Microbiology (4)
  • One of the following:
    • BIOL 322 Symbiosis (3)
    • BIOL 325 Advanced Ecology (4)
  • Three of the following:
    • BIOL 331 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
    • BIOL 332 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
    • BIOL 335 Local Flora (2)
    • BIOL 336 Evolutionary Morphology of Plants (4)
    • BIOL 405 Mycology (3)
    • BIOL 420 Microbial Diversity (3)
  • One of the following:
    • CHEM 301/308 Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory (5)
    • GEOL 314 Historical Geology (4)

    TOTAL BIOLOGY TRACK = 71-77 semester hours

CHEMISTRY

  • CHEM 321 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (5)
  • CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
  • PHYS 102 Introduction to Physics II (3)
  • PHYS 212 General Physics Laboratory II (1)
  • MATH 205 Calculus II (4)
  • Two of the following:
    • CHEM 302/309 Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory (5)
    • CHEM 322 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (5)
    • CHEM 331 Introduction to Physical Chemistry (4)
    • CHEM 372 Biochemistry (3)
    • ENVR 301 Land Restoration (4)

    TOTAL CHEMISTRY TRACK = 74-77 semester hours

EARTH SCIENCE

  • GEOL 314 Historical Geology (4)
  • GEOL 335 Rocks and Rock-forming Minerals (4)
  • GEOL 400 Hydrogeology (4)
  • Complete two of the following three groups:
    • Group 1 (take both):
      • ENVR 301 Land Restoration (4)
      • GEOL 376 Geology of Natural Resources (3)
    • Group 2 (take two of the following):
      • GEOL 371 Low Temperature Geochemistry (3)
      • CHEM 321 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (5)
      • CHEM 331 Introduction to Physical Chemistry (4)
      Group 3 (take both):
      • PHYS 102/212 Introduction to Physics and Lab (4)
      • MATH 205 Calculus II (4)

    TOTAL EARTH SCIENCE TRACK = 76-79 semester hours


BACHELOR OF ARTS - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

(requires the following courses plus an approved minor or second major - see Dr. Johnson)

  • BIOL 103 Principles of Biology (3)
  • BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 104 Introduction to Biological Diversity (3)
  • BIOL 114 Introduction to Biological Diversity Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 328 Conservation Biology (3)
  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • ENVR 201 Environmental Health (3)
  • ENVR 220 Ecology and Evolutionary Processes (3)
  • ENVR 324 Environmental Geology (3)
  • ENVR 326 Environmental Chemistry (4)
  • ENVR 498 Environmental Science Seminar I (2)
  • ENVR 499 Environmental Science Seminar II (2)
  • GEOL 101 Physical Geology (4)
  • PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics I (3)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • MATH 204 Calculus I (4)
  • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)
  • TOTAL = 52 semester hours


MINOR IN EARTH SCIENCE (requires at least 19 hours w/ at least 12 hours in courses numbered 300 or above )

  • GEOL 101 Physical Geology (4)
  • GEOL 314 Historical Geology (4)
  • GEOL 335 Rocks and Rock-forming Minerals (4)
  • Electives to make 19 hours may include:
    • Any GEOL course or
    • ASTR 101 Introduction to Astronomy (3) or
    • ENVR 204 Introduction to Oceanography (3) or
    • ENVR 301 Land Restoration (4)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

(courses in bold are required; numbers in parentheses are semester hours)

  • BIOL 103 Principles of Biology (3)
  • BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 104 Introduction to Biological Diversity (3)
  • BIOL 114 Introduction to Biological Diversity Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 210 Topics in Cell Biology (3)
  • BIOL 215 Laboratory Methods in Biology (2)
  • BIOL 305 Animal Physiology (4)
  • BIOL 312 Microbiology (4)
  • BIOL 352 Immunology and Serology (4)
  • CHEM 101 College Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 102 College Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM 308 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2)
  • CHEM 302 Organic Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM 309 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2)
  • MATH 103 Pre-calculus (3)
  • MATH 208 Elementary Probability and Statistics (4)
  • PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics (3)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics I Laboratory (1)
  • TOTAL = 49 semester hours*

* See Dr. Kunigelis for additional requirements for the Medical Technology degree


MINOR IN PHYSICS (all of the following are required)

  • PHYS 311 College Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 211 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • PHYS 312 College Physics II (4)
  • PHYS 212 General Physics Laboratory II (1)
  • Eight (8) additional semester hours in physics courses numbered 300 or above

 

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