Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Biology

Foundations		Credits:
FCWR 101	Writing I: College Composition	3
FCWR 151	Writing II: Research Writing	3
FCWR 302	Communication for Healthcare Careers	3
	—OR—
FCWR 304	Communication for Technical Professions	3
		Total: 9 Credits

Data Literacy		Credits:
DATA 101	Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society	3

Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas)		Credits:
ICBS 3XX	Behavioral Science choice	3
ICLT 3XX	Literature choice	3
ICPH 3XX	Philosophy choice	3
ICSS 3XX	Social Science or Economics choice	3
		Total: 12 Credits
Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study.

Mathematics and Science		Credits:
MATH 141	Precalculus	4
BIOL 110	General Biology I	4
		Total: 8 Credits

Biology		Credits:
BIOL 150	General Biology II	4
BIOL 210	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL 233	Genetics**	4
BIOL 235	Microbiology	4
BIOL 310	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 325	Evolutionary Biology	3
BIOL 340	Biochemistry	4
BIOL 395	Introduction to Research Literature	3
BIOL 432	Cell Biology	3
		Total: 33 Credits
** BIOL 335 Genetics also counts towards this requirement.

Chemistry		Credits:
CHEM 110	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 150	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 210	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM 250	Organic Chemistry II	4
		Total: 16 Credits

Mathematics		Credits:
MATH 170	Calculus I	4
BIOL 250	Biostatistics	3
		Total: 7 Credits

Physics		Credits:
PHYS 175	Pre-Med Physics I	5
PHYS 185	Pre-Med Physics II	5
		Total: 10 Credits

Project Lab or Research (choose one)		Credits:
BIOL/CHEM 48X	Research Project Lab choice	3
BIOL 493	Independent Research III	3
BIOL 494	Independent Research IV	4
		Total: 3–4 Credits

Science Electives		Credits:
	Consult with advisor on any electives.	9

General Electives		Credits:
	Consult with advisor on any electives.	12

Total Required Credits = 122–123