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Senior Curriculum

Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Biology Core Curriculum Areas A-E (42 Hours)
Biology majors are required to take Pre-calculus (MATH 1113) in Area A and Calculus (MATH 2261) or Statistical Methods (MATH 2620) in Area D II. One hour of calculus will transfer to the upper elective hours. Biology majors are advised to take 3 hours of Foreign language in Area C. Biology majors must take 8 hours of science in Area D II and may choose any of the following courses: BIOL 2010, CHEM 1211, CHEM 1212 or calculus based physics (PHYS 2211 and 2212). If biology and/or chemistry courses are taken in Area D II, Biology majors may take non- calculus based physics (PHYS 1111 and 1112) in Area F. Core Curriculum Area F (18 Hours)

BIOL 2010 Introductory Biology (4 Hours)
BIOL 2230 General Botany (4 Hours) OR BIOL 2270 General Zoology (4 Hours)

(Second course taken in Upper division credit requirements)

CHEM 1211 General Chemistry I (4 Hours)
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry I (4 Hours)
PHYS 1111 Introduction to Physics I (4 Hours)
PHYS 1112 Introduction to Physics II (4 Hours)
Foreign Language (3 Hours)

Between Areas D II and F, biology majors must complete 20 hours of science. All the science course listed for Area F must be taken as part of the major, the exception being physics. To satisfy the 8 hours of required physics, a student has a choice of taking non-calculus based physics in Area F or calculus based physics in Area D II. Any course listed in Area F that is not taken as part of the required 20 hours of science in Areas D II and F must be taken as part of the final 60 hours of the bachelor’s degree. Senior-College Curriculum (60 Hours) BIOL 2230 General Botany (4 Hours) OR BIOL 2270 General Zoology (4 Hours; whichever one was NOT taken for Core Area F credit) Required Upper Division Courses for the Biology Major (17 Hours)

BIOL 3100 Microbiology (4 Hours)
BIOL 3200 Genetics (4 Hours)
BIOL 3300 Ecology (4 Hours)
BIOL 3400 Plant Physiology or

BIOL 4900 Biology Seminar (1 Hour)

Biology majors must take sufficient additional hours in upper division biology courses so that a minimum of 40 hours of biology are taken for the major. Laboratory Practicum I and II (BIOL 4830 and 4840) and Internship in Biology (BIOL 4850) may not be used as biology electives, but may be used to satisfy general electives discussed below. Directed Study (BIOL 4950) may be used only once as a biology elective, but may be taken more than once if used as a general elective. Required Upper Division Support Courses in Chemistry (11 Hours)

CHEM 3401 Organic Chemistry I (4 Hours)
CHEM 3402 Organic Chemistry II (4 Hours)
CHEM 3601 Biochemistry I (3 Hours)

Foreign Language requirement. Biology majors must take sufficient credits in a foreign language such that they complete a minimum of 9 hours.

General Electives. Biology majors must take sufficient elective hours such that they complete 120 hours for the Bachelors of Science degree with a minimum 39 hours being upper division courses.

Special Note. All biology courses used to satisfy the biology major and prerequisites must be passed with a minimum grade of C.

Total hours = 120