Biology, B.S.

The Major in Biology

Requirements for a major in biology are met by taking a minimum of 64 semester hours in major courses which must include the following:

BIO 201 - Cell Biology and Genetics
BIO 202 - Organismal Biology and Ecology
BIO 206 - Biostatistics and Experim Design (must be completed by the end of the second year)
BIO 601 - Capstone I
BIO 602 - Capstone II

Biology Concentration Groups

Cell Biology and Genetics

One of the following:

Evolution, Form, and Function

One of the following:

Biodiversity and Ecology

One of the following:

Biology Electives

Plus, twelve (12) semester hours of elective courses that must be numbered 300 or above (excluding BIO 590 , and limited to no more than four semester hours of BIO 620 and eight semester hours of BIO 660-690 ).

Biology Supporting Courses

All of the following:

Plus

Twelve (12) additional semester hours, from at least two different disciplines, of supporting courses from:

NOTE:

A student who completes three biology courses (BIO prefix) and earns a grade lower than C- in each course prior to registering for BIO 601 will be identified as not making progress in the major. (Exceptions will be made for students who take a medical or personal leave for the semester). Students who are not making progress in the major will not be allowed to continue as a biology or molecular biology major.

Students cannot register for BIO 601 (Biology Capstone I) unless their major GPA is above a 2.0 and they are making progress in the major.

Honors Scholars majoring in biology or molecular biology are expected to attend and participate in BIO 601 while they write their Honors proposal.