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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Biology Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Biology Major, B.A./B.S.

Curricula

The biology program offers one general curriculum for the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree. Candidates for either degree must successfully complete the University requirements of a minimum of 120 hours of credit, including Core 39 and requirements of the biology major. The Bachelor of Arts degree in biology is granted upon completion of 12 hours of a single foreign language, in addition to the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. A minor is not required for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in biology.

Biology Major Required Supporting Courses

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4

 

CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4

or

CHEM 241 - Organic/Biochemistry Principles and
Term(s) Offered: Fall		 Credits: 4
CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4

 

MATH 230 - Calculus I or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3

 

PHYS 175 - General Physics I and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
PHYS 175L - General Physics I Laboratory and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 0
PHYS 176 - General Physics II and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
PHYS 176L - General Physics II Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 0

or

PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 5
PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 0
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 5
PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 0

Biology Major (45 hours)

Required Courses (27 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 4
BIOL 151 - Botany
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3
BIOL 152 - Zoology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3
BIOL 215 - Ecology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3

 

BIOL 333 - Animal Physiology or
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 4
BIOL 336 - Plant Physiology
Term(s) Offered: On demand		 Credits: 4

 

BIOL 334 - Cell Biology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3
BIOL 382 - Genetics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 4
BIOL 481 - Organic Evolution
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3

Electives (18 hours)

18 hours selected from the offerings in biology as directed by advisor.

  • At least 12 hours must be 300-400 level.
  • Courses designated as non-major and courses that state biology majors may not enroll or earn credit will not count as electives towards the biology major.
  • Biology transfer electives must be approved by the department chair.
  • No more than four hours of BIOL 460, BIOL 470, and BIOL 499 (any combination) can apply toward the electives.

Biology Teaching (optional)

Students who wish to become teachers at the secondary school level can declare biology as their major and:

  1. complete seven additional hours (shown here)
  2. complete the secondary education licensure minor
Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 2
BIOL 490 - Undergraduate Teaching (must take twice for a total of 2 credits)
Term(s) Offered: On demand		 Credits: 1
EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12
Term(s) Offered: Spring		 Credits: 3

Secondary Education Licensure minor

Students seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the Secondary Education Licensure Minor.

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