The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology

The B.A. program allows students sufficient flexibility to explore their breadth of interests and still acquire an in-depth of knowledge of the sciences. In addition to the College's General Degree Requirements (GDR), the courses required for the B.A. degree are: one year each of General Biology and General Chemistry, one semester of Organic Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, and Introduction to Cell and Molecular Genetics, plus seven (7) additional courses - three (3) biology courses with laboratories (i.e., 4 credits each) and four (4) additional approved science courses that are above the introductory (freshman) level elected from biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics and physics (including EPS 102).  It is strongly recommended that students participate in some form of experiential education, e.g., internship and/or research (on or off campus) or attend a field school for at least one semester.

Freshman Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

DWC 101

 Develop. of Western Civilization

5

 

DWC 102

Develop. of Western Civilization

5

BIO 103

General Biology I*

4

 

BIO 104

General Biology II*

4

CHM 101

General Chemistry I*          

4

 

CHM 102

General Chemistry  II*

4

 

Elective ( GDR)

3

 

 

 Elective ( GDR)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

DWC 201

Develop. of Western Civilization

5

 

DWC 202

Develop. of Western Civilization

5

MTH 109

Calculus I*

3

 

BIO 200

Intro Cell Bio & Mol. Genetics    

4

CHM 201

Organic Chemistry I*       

4

 

 

Elective*

3-4

 

Elective ( GDR)

3

 

 

Elective (GDR)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

BIO

 Biology Elective*     

4

 

BIO

Biology Elective*

4

EPS 101

General Physics I*

4

 

 

Science Elective*

3-4

 

Elective     

3

 

PHL

Philosophy

3

PHL

Philosophy

3

 

SSC

Social Science

3

THL

Theology

3

 

THL

Theology

3

Senior Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

BIO

Biology Elective*     

4

 

 

Science Elective*

3-4

 

Science Elective*

3-4

 

 

Science Elective*

3-4

SSC

Social Science   

3

 

ART

Fine Arts

3

 

Elective   

3

 

 

Elective

3

 

Elective   

3

 

 

Elective

3

(bold)* = BA Requirement

The BA Degree in Biology is awarded to those students who have met the General Degree Requirements (GDR) and have completed the courses listed below while attaining a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average in Biology.

1 year General Biology
1 year General Chemistry
1 semester General Physics
1 semester Calculus
1 semester Organic Chemistry
1 semester Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
3 semesters of Biology Elective with Lab
4 approved Science Electives [above Introductory level from biology, chemistry, computer science (Intro to Statistics allowed), mathematics, physics or geology]

 

 

 

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