Biology Honors Non-Teaching, B.S.

General Education Requirements

All Biology majors are expected to complete a common body of academic course work. The General Education Requirements are designed to promote the development of a comprehensive educational base which will effectively support a student’s choice of a major concentration. MATH 099  and MATH 109  do not meet the General Education Requirement for a degree in biology, chemistry or environmental sciences; and do not apply toward graduation requirements. However, students placed in MATH 099  or MATH 109  should take these courses to prepare them for the required MATH 110  and higher-level math courses.

Students in the Honors program should take honors courses designated by HONORS. All students are encouraged to take a couple of courses online or during summer and winter sessions to develop skills that will support lifelong learning. Discuss with your advisor for details.

General education requirements are distributed as follows:

Core Requirements: Credits 25

A minimum of 20 credits must be selected. A grade of “C” or better is required in each of these courses. Students with interest in pursuing medicine and/or professional and graduate degrees in the biomedical sciences are encouraged to take General Biology Electives. Likewise, students with interest in Ecology are encouraged to take Ecology Electives. Students are encouraged to take only one course in an area not related to his/her career interest.

A grade of “C” or better is required in each of the Program Core Requirements.

• BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
• BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit: 1
• BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II Credit: 3
• BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory Credit: 1
• BIOL 222 Genetics Credit: 3
• BIOL 223 Genetics Laboratory Credit: 1
• BIOL 301 Microbiology Credit: 3
• BIOL 303 Microbiology Laboratory Credit: 1
• BIOL 497 Biology Seminar/Honors Credit: 1
• BIOL 498 Independent Study Credit: 1-3
• BIOL 499 Undergraduate Research Credit: 1-4
• DNSC 400 Senior Proficiency Seminar Credit: 1

Program Electives: Credits 20

A minimum of 20 credits must be selected. A grade of “C” or better is required in each of these courses. Students with interest in pursuing medicine and/or professional and graduate degrees in the biomedical sciences are encouraged to take General Biology electives. Likewise, students with interest in Ecology are encouraged to take Ecology electives. Students are encouraged to take only one course in an area not related to his/her career interest.

Supportive Course Requirements: Credits 31

*CSDP 220  (4 cr.) may be substituted for BUED 212  or CSDP 121 .

A grade point average of “C” or better is required in supportive courses.

• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I Credit: 3
• CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II Credit: 3
• CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
• CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3
• CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit: 1
• CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
• CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
• CHEM 341 Biochemistry I Credit: 3
• CHEM 342 Biochemistry II Credit: 3
• BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3 * or
• CSDP 121 Microcomputer Applications Credit: 3 *

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• MATH 112 Calculus I Credit: 4

Free Electives: Credits 2