BIOLOGY (BIO)

Degree offered: B. A. or B. S.

The biology major is divided into two Tracks. Track I prepares students for entry-level careers and for some levels of clinical laboratory programs. Track II prepares students for graduate study, professional schools, and for a variety of careers in the sciences.

The following Nursing classes may be used as elective credit to meet the 36 hours of required biology class work: NUR 103, Introduction to Pharmacology and Drug Dosage, NUR 201, Pharmacology and Drug Dosage, and NUR 205, Maternal/Child Nursing. 

Biology major Track I consists of 48 hours. Requirements include the following:

1. Thirty-six (36) hours of biology including:
   BIO 103 Foundations of Biology (4 hours) OR
   BIO 104 Principles of Biology (4 hours)
   BIO 309 Genetics (4 hours)
   BIO 312 Cell Biology (3 hours)
   Two (2) 300 - 400 level Biology electives (hours vary)
   BIO 400 Seminar (1 hour)
   Additional departmentally-approved BIO electives
2. MAT 111 Precalculus Algebra or any course above MAT 111 (3 hours)
3. CHE 100 Introductory Chemistry CHE   (4 hours)
   105 Elementary Organic and Physiological Chemistry (4 hours) OR
CHE 101 General Chemistry I (4 hours)
CHE 103 General Chemistry II (5 hours)

Biology major Track II consists of 66 hours. Requirements include the following:

1. Thirty-six (36) hours of biology including:
   BIO 103 Foundations of Biology  OR            (4 hours)
   BIO 104 Principles of Biology                  (4 hours)
   BIO 309 Genetics                                 (4 hours)
   BIO 312 Cell Biology                             (3 hours)
   Two (2) 300 - 400 level Biology electives   (hours vary)
   BIO 400 Seminar                                  (1 hour)
   Additional departmentally-approved BIO electives


2. MAT 121 Precalculus Trigonometry (3 hours) OR
   MAT 151 Calculus I (3 hours)


3. CHE 101 General Chemistry I (4 hours)
   CHE 103 General Chemistry II (5 hours)
   CHE 201 Organic Chemistry I (5 hours)
   CHE 202 Organic Chemistry II (5 hours)


4. PHY 201 General Physics I (4 hours)
   PHY 202 General Physics II (4 hours)

The minor in Biology consists of 24 hours including the following:

1. BIO 103 Foundations of Biology (4 hours) OR  
   BIO 1034 Principles of Biology (4 hours)


2. BIO 309 Genetics


3. Sixteen (16) hours of electives including seven (7) hours of 300-400 level courses.

NOTE: BIO 103 is recommended for the B.A. requirement.