Bachelor of Science in Biology
| BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I and lab |
4 |
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II and lab |
4 |
| CHEM 113 Prin. of Chem I and lab |
4 |
CHEM 114 Principles of Chem II & Lab |
4 |
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3 |
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
MATH 131 Calculus I |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Orientation |
0 |
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| Total credits |
17 |
Total credits |
17 |
| Biology Elective & lab |
4 |
BIOL 275 Biological Career Choices |
1 |
| CHEM 211 Organic I and lab |
4 |
Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
| PHYS 201 Intro Physics I and lab |
4 |
CHEM 212 Organic II and lab |
4 |
| Religious Studies Elecive |
3 |
PHYS 202 Intro Physics II and lab |
4 |
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Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
15 |
Total credits |
16 |
| BIOL 311 Genetics and lab |
4 |
BIOL 362 Biology Seminar |
1 |
| Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
MATH 201 Applied Statistics |
3 |
| Chemistry Elective |
4 |
Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
| Literature Elective |
3 |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
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Moral Values Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
15 |
Total credits |
14 |
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Summer Term
BIOL 463 Mentored Research I
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| BIOL 464 Mentored Research II |
2 |
BIOL 465 Mentored Research III |
2 |
| BIOL 499 Comprehensive Exam |
0 |
Biology Elective and lab |
4 |
| Biology Elecive and Lab |
4 |
Biology Elective |
3 |
| Biology Elective |
3 |
Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| 12 |
| Total credits |
Total credits |
15 |
Biology Electives: minimum of 30 hours of biology electives must include at least one course from each of the four groups listed below; minimum of 20 hours of biology electives must be at or above the 300 level.
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Group I |
human and biomedical biology |
BIOL 211 Embryology; 217 Anatomy & Physiology I with 218 Anatomy & Physiology II (both must be taken); 236 Nutrition; 312 Human Physiology; 414 Histology, 451 Neuroscience |
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Group II |
organismal biology |
BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; 216 Botany; 335 Invertebrate Zoology; 413 Parasitology |
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Group III |
evolutionary biology
and ecology |
BIOL 346 Evolution; 381 Animal Behavior; 412 Ecology |
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Group IV |
cell and molecular biology |
BIOL 321 Microbiology; 367 Pharmacology; 370 Toxicology; 415 Immunology; 421 Cell Biology |
Minimum of 12 hours of free electives with no more than 6 hours in biology unless the total credits exceeds 122.
Chemistry elective: any chemistry course with a lab at the 200 level or above will satisfy this requirement, but CHEM 312 or 315-316 Biochemistry or CHEM 214 Quantitative Analysis are recommended.
Students may substitute BIOL 461-462 (Independent Research) plus three more hours for BIOL 463-464-465 (Mentored Research) only with permission of the Chair or Course Director.
Total credits for degree: 122.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in biology courses is required for graduation. Transfer students must take at least 20 hours of biolgoy at or above the 300 level at Christian Brothers University.
B.S. Biology Degree Checksheet (MSWord to print)
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