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B.S. Biology/Chemistry

Biology/Chemistry - Non Medical Technology Option (This is NOT a degree program in Biochemistry.)

A. General Education (60 semester hours)

I. Wellness Core (3 sh)

II. Skills Core (9 sh)

English Composition

Mathematics: MATH113 or MATH141

Speech

3 sh

3 sh

3 sh

III. Content Core (30 sh)

  A. Humanitites (12 sh)

Art/Music/Theater

Literature

Philosophy

6 sh

3 sh

3 sh

  B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 sh)

World History I or II

Political Science or Economics

Psychology

Sociology or Anthropology

3 sh

3 sh

3 sh

3 sh

  C. Natural Sciences (6 sh)

Laboratory Science: BIOL106&107

6 sh

IV. Electives (18 sh)

V. Additional Requirements (may be in conjunction with other classes taken)

3 Writing Emphasis Classes (WE)

2 Information Literacy Classes (IL)

2 Multicultural Classes (MC)

2 External Experience Units (EE)

B. Area Courses (8 semester hours)

PHYS130 Physics I (Math113 is a prerequisite)

4 sh

PHYS131 Physics II

4 sh

C. Core Courses (43 semester hours)

1. Chemistry

CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry I

4 sh

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry II

4 sh

CHEM220 Organic Chemistry I

4 sh

CHEM221 Organic Chemistry II

4 sh

CHEM316 Quantitative Analysis

4 sh

CHEM410 Biochemistry

4 sh

2. Biology

BIOL202 Genetics

3 sh

BIOL206 Botany I

3 sh

BIOL310 Immunology

2 sh

BIOL330 Cell and Molecular Biology

4 sh

BIOL340 Microbiology

4 sh

BIOL410 Organismal Physiology

3 sh

3. Elective Options (17 semester hours)

With the advisor's approval, students will select 8/9 sh of Biology electives (200 level & above) and 8/9 sh of upper level Chemistry electives 300 level & above. Science seminar does not fulfill this major requirement.

 

Summary:

General Education

60 sh

Area Requirements

8 sh

Core Requirements

43 sh

Elective Options

17 sh

Total

128 sh

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