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BA in Biology Credit Distribution

Subject CategoryCredits
I. General Education Requirements60
A. English Composition6
B. Humanities12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics12
One college-level mathematics course required(3)
One computer science course recommended(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives18
II. Area of Study: Biology33
A. Required Courses
  • General Biology with lab I & II
(8)
OR
  • Botany with lab (one semester)
(4)
AND
  • Zoology with lab (one semester)
(4)
  • Cell Biology
(3)
  • Genetics
(3)
  • Microbiology
(3)
B. Biology Electives*16
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior (Required to be taught from a biology department)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology of Aging
  • Biology of Non-Seed Plants
  • Biology of Seed Plants
  • Comparative Anatomy
  • Cytology
  • Ecology
  • Embryology
  • Entomology
  • Evolution
  • Histology
  • Immunology
  • Invertebrate Zoology
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Mycology
  • Ornithology
  • Parasitology
  • Physiology
  • Plant Physiology
  • Plant Taxonomy
  • Radiation Biology
  • Vertebrate Zoology
  • Virology
C. Corollary Requirements
(In addition to the 33 credits required in the area of study)
  • General Chemistry with lab (one year)
(8)
  • General Physics with lab (one year)
(8)
  • Organic Chemistry with lab (one year)
(8)
  • Precalculus (College Algebra and Trigonometry or above)
(3)
III. Free Electives27
Total120

*This list is a guide. Other Biology courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

Note: Calculus is recommended by not required.


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