Biology (BS)
Biomedical and Cellular Biology
A critical understanding and awareness of cellular and molecular physiology is necessary for future leaders pursuing careers in healthcare, translational, or essential scientific discovery. The advent of cellular and genetic modulation, precision therapeutics, modern microbiology, and bioinformatics has accelerated molecular science, and graduates require an advanced baseline from which to grow. Those prepared to collaborate, interpret/visualize data, and create new ways forward hold the keys to our future.

Program Requirements
Required General Education
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: CHEM 104 and Select 1 Course: MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 121. High school chemistry or "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 104. "C" (2.0) or higher in MATH 112 or student must demonstrate math placement requirements at or above MATH 115 in the placement chart. See Mathematics for details.
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-03
Math Requirement - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: Satisfy Placement Table in this section, or MATH 112 with "C" (2.0) or better.
Goal Areas: GE-04
Prerequisites: Satisfy Math Placement Table in this section, or grade of P in MATH 098.
Goal Areas: GE-04
Prerequisites: Satisfy Placement Table in this section, MATH 115 or both MATH 112 and MATH 113 with "C" (2.0) or better.
Goal Areas: GE-04
Major Common Core
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and MATH 112
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: Either MATH 112 and MATH 113, or MATH 115
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-03
Statistics Requirement - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: MATH 110, STAT 154, SOC 202, or ECON 207, or any other mathematics course higher than MATH 110.
Prerequisites: Satisfy Placement Table in this section, or MATH 098 with grade of P.
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-04
Emphasis Common Core
Prerequisites: BIOL 105 and BIOL 106, BIOL 211
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, CHEM 201
Prerequisites: "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 201
Prerequisites: CHEM 202, "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 202.
Biochemistry Requirement - Choose 4 - 8 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: CHEM 322. CHEM 324 is strongly recommended.
Prerequisites: BIOL 106, CHEM 324. BIOL 106 or permission "C" (2.0) or higher in all prerequisites.
Prerequisites: CHEM 460 "C" (2.0) or higher in all prerequisites.
Prerequisites: Concurrent registration in CHEM 460 or completion of CHEM 460 with "C" or higher. CHEM 305 is highly recommended.
Emphasis Restricted Electives
Upper Division Electives - Choose 11 - 12 Credit(s). At least 8 credits must be from courses with a laboratory component.
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: BIOL 201, or BIOL 220, or BIOL 325, or BIOL 423.
Prerequisites: BIOL 105
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: CHEM 111 or CHEM 201, and Select 1 Course: BIOL 220 or BIOL 325.
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106. RISEbio program participant, instructor permission
Prerequisites: BIOL 211
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 or BIOL 105
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 or BIOL 105, BIOL 106 recommended
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 306
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 or BIOL 105
Prerequisites: BIOL 211; Co-requisite: BIOL 424
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: BIOL 202 or BIOL 220 or BIOL 325 or BIOL 423.
Prerequisites: CHEM 201, BIOL 423
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: BIOL 220, or BIOL 325, or BIOL 423.
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106
Prerequisites: BIOL 105 and BIOL 106
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 217, one semester organic chemistry recommended.
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, or consent
Prerequisites: CHEM 201, BIOL 211. Select 1 course: BIOL 320 BIOL 330, BIOL 431, BIOL 441, BIOL 476
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and BIOL 270
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: BIOL 270 or BIOL 371.
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: BIOL 270 or BIOL 371.
Prerequisites: BIOL 371
Prerequisites: BIOL 371
Prerequisites: BIOL 371
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211
Anatomy/Physiology Requirement - Choose ONLY ONE of the four following pairs of courses
Human
Prerequisites: BIOL 105
Prerequisites: Select 1 Course: CHEM 111 or CHEM 201, and Select 1 Course: BIOL 220 or BIOL 325.
Animal
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 306
Prerequisites: CHEM 201, BIOL 423
Plant
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 217, one semester organic chemistry recommended.
Prerequisites: BIOL 106
Microbe - Choose 9 Credit(s). Take Biol 476 and 1 additional course
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and BIOL 270
Prerequisites: BIOL 371
Prerequisites: BIOL 371
Prerequisites: BIOL 371
Emphasis Unrestricted Electives
Choose 8 Credit(s). BIOL 310 may not be used for this category. A limit of 4 total credits is allowed from BIOL 481, BIOL 497 and BIOL 499 combined.
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: BIOL 105 and BIOL 106 or consent
Prerequisites: CHEM 322 with a "C" (2.0) or higher.
Prerequisites: CHEM 324
Prerequisites: none
Degree Plan
First Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: Satisfy Placement Table in this section, or MATH 112 with "C" (2.0) or better.
Goal Areas: GE-04
Prerequisites: CHEM 104 and Select 1 Course: MATH 112, MATH 113, MATH 115, MATH 121. High school chemistry or "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 104. "C" (2.0) or higher in MATH 112 or student must demonstrate math placement requirements at or above MATH 115 in the placement chart. See Mathematics for details.
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-03
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-1A
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 201
General Education Course *
3 credits
Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, and MATH 112
Prerequisites: CHEM 202, "C" (2.0) or higher in CHEM 202.
Elective Course in Major *
4 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 14 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 211
Prerequisites: CHEM 322. CHEM 324 is strongly recommended.
Prerequisites: BIOL 105, BIOL 106, CHEM 201
Diverse Cultures Course *
3 credits
Third Year
Fall - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: Satisfy Placement Table in this section, or MATH 098 with grade of P.
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-04
Prerequisites: BIOL 105 and BIOL 106, BIOL 211
Elective Course in Major *
4 credits
Writing Intensive Course *
4 credits
Spring - 14 Credits
Prerequisites: Either MATH 112 and MATH 113, or MATH 115
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-03
Elective Course in Major *
4 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
Fourth Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Elective Course in Major *
4 credits
Elective Course in Major *
4 credits
Diverse Cultures Course *
4 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none