Biology, Biology Concentration, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

BIOL 1000 - Introduction to Biological Methods Credit: 1.
BIOL 1105 - Foundations of Biology Credit: 4.
BIOL 1114 - General Zoology Credit: 4.
BIOL 2110 - General Botany Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
MATH Credit: 6. ¹

Total: 33

Sophomore Year

GEOL 1040 - The Dynamic Earth Credit: 4. and
GEOL 1045 - Earth Environment, Resources and Society Credit: 4.
Or
GEOL 1040 - The Dynamic Earth
Credit 4. and
GEOL 2000 - Earth Evolution and Life History Credit: 3.
Or
PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit: 4. and
PHYS 2020 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit: 4.
HIST 2010 - American History I Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - American History II Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credit: 6.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2230 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3. ¹
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3. or
SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3.

Total: 28-29

Junior Year

BIOL 3120 - General Ecology Credit: 3. ² or
BIOL 3130 - General Ecology Credit: 4.
BIOL 3140 - Cellular Biology Credit: 4.
BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology Credit: 4.
BIOL 3810 - General Genetics Credit: 4.
BIOL 3920 - Biological Communication Skills Credit: 3.
CHEM 3005 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives Credit: 6.

Total: 28-29

Senior Year

Approved Biology and Chemistry Courses Credit: 13-24. ³
Electives Credit: 5-18.

Total: 29-30

Note:

¹	Required courses are MATH 1130 , MATH 3070 , and a choice of either MATH 1830 or MATH 3080 .

²	Students following the Microbiology option may choose between BIOL 3120 or BIOL 3130 .

³	Students will take approved Biology and Chemistry courses from one of the following four options, each with unique requirements: Botany Option: (18 hours) BIOL 3240 , BIOL 4150 (5150) , BIOL 4320 (5320) , BIOL 4330 (5330) ; and Choose two of the three: BIOL 4300 (5300) , BIOL 4310 (5310) , BIOL 4780 (5780) . Marine Biology Option: (13-17 hours) BIOL 4650 (5650) ; and Choose one of the four: BIOL 4610 (5610) , BIOL 4780 (5780) , BIOL 4810 (5810) , BIOL 4840 (5840) ; and Two courses from the GCRL offerings (requires one summer at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory; coursework from other marine stations may be substituted with the approval of the advisor.) Microbiology Option: (18-24 hours) BIOL 4130 (5130) , BIOL 4150 (5150) , BIOL 4750 (5750) ;and CHEM 4610 (5610) , CHEM 4620 (5620) ; and Choose two courses from: BIOL 4000 (5000) , BIOL 4040 (5040) , BIOL 4120 (5120) , BIOL 4160 (5160) , BIOL 4780 (5780) or BIOL 4850 (5850) . or BIOL 4130 (5130) , BIOL 4150 (5150) , BIOL 4750 (5750) ; and CHEM 4500 ; and Choose two courses from: BIOL 4000 (5000) , BIOL 4040 (5040) , BIOL 4120 (5120) , BIOL 4160 (5160) , BIOL 4780 (5780) or BIOL 4850 (5850) . Zoology Option: (16-28 hours) BIOL 3040 , BIOL 3530 , BIOL 4610 (5610) ; and Choose two courses from: BIOL 3060 , BIOL 3330 , BIOL 4000 (5000) , BIOL 4230 (5230) , BIOL 4630 (5630) , BIOL 4810 (5810) , BIOL 4820 (5820) or BIOL 4830 (5830) .