Biology, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology consists of 64-67 hours in biology, chemistry, and physics/math.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

BIO 113Principles of Organismal Biology

4

BIO 115Principles of Cellular Biology

4

BIO 221Genetics

4

BIO 222Ecology and Evolution

4

BIO 299Professional Practices in Biology

1

BIO 351Senior Study I

3

BIO 352Senior Study II

3

CHM 121General Chemistry I

4

CHM 122General Chemistry II

4

CHM 223Organic Chemistry I

4

CHM 224Organic Chemistry II

4

Five additional 300 or 400 level Biology courses

Five additional 300 or 400 level Biology courses excluding: Biology 337: Internship in Biology.

Choose one of the 5 additional courses from the following field-based laboratory courses:

BIO 305Plant Diversity

4

BIO 307Flowering Plants

4

BIO 311Natural History of the Southern Appalachians

4

BIO 321Comparative Vertebrate Zoology

4

BIO 341Comparative Invertebrate Zoology

4

BIO 403Vertebrate Field Zoology

4

Choose one of the 5 additional courses from the following bench-based laboratory courses:

BIO 301Cell and Tissue Biology

4

BIO 355Microbiology

4

BIO 412Animal Physiology

4

BIO 414Developmental Biology

4

BIO 416Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4

Two of the following courses (Note Prerequisites)

CSC 111Introduction to Computer Science I

3

CSC 112Introduction to Computer Science II

3

MTH 125Calculus I (MR)

4

MTH 225Calculus II

4

MTH 221Inferential Statistics w/Data Visualization

3

MTH 222Regression Analysis

3

PHY 101College Physics I

4

PHY 102College Physics II

4

The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology is designed to prepare students for graduate programs in medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and other health professions. The Major in Biology is not open to students majoring in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, or Environmental Science.