Biology Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 59
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.
Biology majors may take a Biology class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a “C” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
The Biology Department will award 3 hours of credit for the General Education class 02-100 (Introduction to Biology) when students have received a score of 4 or 5 on AP tests. No credit is awarded for major classes based on AP scores.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (58)
II. Select one of the following (1)
| 02-380 | Biochemistry Journal Club | 1 |
| 02-381 | Physiology Journal Club | 1 |
| 02-382 | Microbiology Journal Club | 1 |
| 02-383 | Ecology Journal Club | 1 |
| 02-384 | Genetics Journal Club | 1 |
III. Although not specifically required for the major, the following courses are strongly recommended for the B.A. degree if the student intends to pursue a graduate degree:
IV. The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the following courses which contain strong writing components: General Biology Labs I and II (02-111 and 02-116, General Microbiology Lab (02-226) and Biology Senior Thesis (02-496).