The Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology

The B.S. program is designed to meet the needs of students primarily interested in science and who intend to pursue graduate study and research in the biological sciences or careers in the health professions or other science related fields.  In addition to the College general degree requirements, the courses required for the B.S. degree are two semesters of General Biology, General Chemistry, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, General Physics and one semester of Introduction to Cell and Molecular Genetics, plus five (5) additional biology courses of which three (3) must be laboratory course (i.e. 4 credit hours).  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

MTH 109

Calculus I *  

3

 

MTH 110

Calculus II *   

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

DWC 201

Develop. of Western Civilization

5

 

DWC 202

Develop. of Western Civilization

5

BIO

Biology Elective*

3-4

 

BIO 200

Intro Cell Bio & Mol. Genetics*    

3

CHM 201

Organic Chemistry I*       

4

 

CHM 202

Organic Chemistry II*

4

 

Elective

3-4

 

 

Elective

3-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

BIO

 Biology Elective* (CHM 309 rec'md) 

4

 

BIO

Biology Elective*

4

EPS 101

General Physics I*

4

 

EPS 102

General Physics II*

4

 

Elective     

3

 

PHL

Philosophy

3

PHL

Philosophy

3

 

SSC

Social Science

3

THL

Theology

3

 

  

Elective

3

Senior Year

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

BIO

Biology Elective*     

3-4

 

BIO

Biology Elective*

3-4

SSC

Social Science

3

 

ART

Fine Arts

3

THL

Theology  

3

 

 

Elective

3

 

Elective   

3

 

 

Elective

3

 

Elective   

3

 

 

Elective

3

(bold)* = BS Requirement

The BS 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          BIO 103-104
1 year General Chemistry    CHM 101-102
1 year Organic Chemistry    CHM 201-202
1 year General Physics          EPS 101-102
1 year Calculus                       MTH 109-110
1 semester Introduction to Cell and Molecular Genetics
5 Biology Electives, 3 of which must be lab courses
 (CHM 309-Biochemistry recommended in junior year)

 

 

 

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