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Curriculum and Requirements

The BS program in biology provides students with a biological and physical science foundation on which they can build a graduate degree in natural science or enter the fields of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, podiatry or education.

Those choosing to end their formal education with the bachelor’s degree will have a sufficient level of sophistication in biological science and a liberal enough education to assume a variety of positions with research institutions, governmental agencies or industry.

BS in Biology Curriculum

Fall Semester, First Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO 101/101L General Biology I (for majors) 4
CHE 110/110L General Chemistry I 4
EN 101 Freshman Composition (UC) 3
MA 141 Quantitative Literacy (UC) 3
QU 101 The Individual and the Community 3
Total: 17


Spring Semester, First Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO 102/102L General Biology II (for majors) 4
CHE 111/111L General Chemistry II 4
EN 102 Freshman Composition (UC) 3
UC University Curriculum 3
Total: 14


Fall Semester, Second Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO 298 Research Methods 2
CHE 210/210L Organic Chemistry I 4
PHY 110/110L General Physics I 4
QU 201 Seminar on National Community 3
UC University Curriculum 3
Total: 16


Spring Semester, Second Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO Biology concentration core* 3-4
CHE 211/211L Organic Chemistry II 4
PHY 111/111L General Physics II 4
UC University Curriculum 3
Total: 14-15


Fall Semester, Third Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO Biology concentration core* 3-4
BIO Biology concentration elective* 3-4
QU 301 Seminar on Global Economy 3
UC University Curriculum 3
Total: 15-18


Spring Semester, Third Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO Biology concentration core/elective* 4
BIO Biology concentration elective* 4
Open elective 3-4
Open elective 3-4
UC University Curriculum 3
Total: 15-19


Fall Semester, Fourth Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO Biology concentration elective* 3-4
BIO Biology concentration elective* 3-4
BIO Biology non-concentration elective*^ 3-4
UC University Curriculum 3
Open elective 3
Total: 15-19


Spring Semester, Fourth Year

Course

Title

Credits

BIO Biology concentration elective* 3-4
BIO Biology non-concentration elective*^ 3-4
UC University Curriculum 3
Open elective 3-4
Open elective 3
Total 15–18


Minimum number of credits required for graduation: 120

*Some biology courses have no laboratory component and are 3-credit rather than 4-credit courses.

^Biology non-track electives (6-8 credits): One course must be taken from each of the other concentrations and must be different from courses offered within the declared track.