Biology Major

Along with completing required courses in secondary education, students electing a major in biology must complete the following courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 and a minimum grade of C:

Requirements

Biology

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 111	Introductory Biology I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 112	Introductory Biology II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 221	Genetics	4	Fall.
BIOL 318	Ecology	4	Fall.
BIOL 320	Cell and Molecular Biology	4	Spring.
BIOL 335	Human Physiology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 348	Microbiology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 491-494	Research in Biology	1-4	Fall, Spring, Summer

Chemistry

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CHEM 103	General Chemistry I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104	General Chemistry II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 205	Organic Chemistry I	4	Fall, Summer.
CHEM 206	Organic Chemistry II	4	Spring, Summer.

Mathematics

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MATH 209	Precalculus Mathematics	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 240	Statistical Methods I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Physical Science

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSCI 212	Introduction to Geology	4	Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357	Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science	3	As needed.

Physics

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PHYS 101	General Physics I	4	Fall, Summer.
	-Or-
PHYS 200	Mechanics	4	Fall.

ONE COURSE from:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 300	Developmental Biology of Animals	4	Spring.
BIOL 321	Invertebrate Zoology	4	As needed.
BIOL 324	Vertebrate Zoology	4	As needed.
BIOL 329	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4	As needed.
BIOL 353	The Plant Kingdom	4	As needed.
BIOL 354	Plant Growth and Development	4	As needed.

Total Credit Hours: 68

Note: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed at least 55 credit hours of required and cognate courses in the major or have the consent of the program advisor. Prior to enrolling in SED 421, students must have completed all requirements in the biology major.