The Department of Biology prepares its graduates to participate in scientific endeavors in a productive and ethical manner. The program provides a strong education in the fundamental principles of biology and training in basic field and laboratory research methods and analytical techniques. Students are presented with a coherent perspective of the living world they inhabit in a learning environment founded on a broad-based curriculum.
First Year
Fall
- BIOL 1114 Life I: Molecular & Cellular Concepts 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 1143 General Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 1141 General Chemistry Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- MATH 1634 Calculus I 4 Semester Credit Hours
- ENGL 1143 Academic Research & Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- BIOL 1214 Life II: Evolution & Ecology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 1243 General Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 1241 General Chemistry Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- MATH D1734 Calculus II 4 Semester Credit Hours
- a Communication Elective Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Second Year
Fall
- BIOL 3334 Genetics 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 2003 Organic Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 2001 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- MATH 2534 Calculus III 4 Semester Credit Hours
- d1 C.G.U. Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- Adv. Zool 2 Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 2013 Organic Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- b L.P.C Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- c Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 14
Third Year
Fall
- BIOL 3344,4233/4231 or 4714 Zoology: Animal Life, Botany: Plant Life or General Microbiology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Adv. Bot. 2 Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 4243 BioChemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- PHYS 1624 Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 4 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- Adv. Biology 2 Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 4253 BioChemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- STAT 3573 Probability & Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1333 American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
- PHYS 2644 Electricity & Magnetism & Optics 4 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 17
Fourth Year
Fall
- BIOL 3344,4233/4231 or 4714 Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology & Lab or Cell Biology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 3603 Physical Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
- PSYC 1103 General Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Elective 2 XXX2 2 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1133 Survey of American History to 1865 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- Adv. Biology 2 Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1433 American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
- d2 U.I.C. Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1233 Survey of American History since 1865 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 4001 Seminar in Biology 1 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 14
Total Semester Hours: 120
NOTES:
a=Communication
b=Language, Philosophy & Culture
c=Creative Arts
d1=Cultural & Global Understanding
d2=Undergraduate Inquiry & Creativity
1=or BIOL 4233/4231
2=Choose 4-hr Adv BIOL electives to meet 120-hr minimum