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2024-2025 University Catalog
Biological Sciences, B.S.
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Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for BS Biological Sciences
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Explain core concepts for biological literacy including: evolution; biological structure-function relationships; information flow; pathways and transformations of energy and matter; interconnectedness and interactions of living systems
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Communicate biological information in written and/or oral form.
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Use quantitative reasoning, modeling, and statistics to describe living systems.
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Use scientific techniques and instrumentation to generate biological data.
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General Education Requirements
Humanities
- Gen Ed Humanities Electives Credits: 6 3
- Gen Ed Literature Credits: 3 3
Social Sciences
- Gen Ed Social Sciences Electives Credits: 6 3
Arts
- Gen Ed Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 3
Course Requirements for Major
Total Credit Hours Required: 120
- “C” or better required
- MATH 2114 , MATH 2124 with a grade of C or better may be substituted for MATH 1125 , MATH 1126
- Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Approved electives: MATH 1115 may count as a free elective.
- A maximum of 4 BIOS elective credit hours may be at the 2000 level (BIOS 2002 , BIOS 2082 , BIOS 2090 , BIOS 2092 , BIOS 2313 , BIOS 2553 , BIOS 2663 , BIOS 2743 , BIOS 2741 , BIOS 2904 , BIOS 2914 ).
- A maximum of 7 credit hours may consist of research/apprenticeship (BIOS 2002 , BIOS 2082 , BIOS 2092 , BIOS 3091 , BIOS 3092 , BIOS 4091 ) or seminar (BIOS 3091 ) courses.
- A minimum of 17 credit hours must be lecture or lecture/laboratory courses at the 3000/4000 level (BIOS 3113 , BIOS 3284 , BIOS 3373 , BIOS 3354 , BIOS 3453 , BIOS 3490 , BIOS 3590 , BIOS 3651 , BIOS 3653 , BIOS 3854 , BIOS 3924 BIOS 3953 , BIOS 4103 , BIOS 4113 , BIOS 4114 , BIOS 4153 , BIOS 4213 , BIOS 4314 , BIOS 4353 , BIOS 4413 , BIOS 4453 , BIOS 4454 , BIOS 4490 , BIOS 4516 , BIOS 4524 , BIOS 4534 , BIOS 4543 , BIOS 4590 , BIOS 4644 , BIOS 4713 , BIOS 4723 , BIOS 4844 , BIOS 4914 , BIOS 4933 , BIOS 4974 ).
- A minimum of two courses at the 2000-level or higher must have a laboratory component (BIOS 2741 , BIOS 3354 , BIOS 3651 and BIOS 3653 , BIOS 3854 , BIOS 3924 , BIOS 4114 , BIOS 4314 , BIOS 4454 , BIOS 4524 , BIOS 4534 , BIOS 4644 , BIOS 4844 , BIOS 4914 , BIOS 4974 ).
- A minimum of two courses must be at the 4000 level (BIOS 4103 , BIOS 4113 , BIOS 4114 , BIOS 4153 , BIOS 4213 , BIOS 4314 , BIOS 4353 , BIOS 4413 , BIOS 4453 , BIOS 4454 , BIOS 4490 , BIOS 4516 , BIOS 4524 , BIOS 4534 , BIOS 4543 , BIOS 4590 , BIOS 4644 , BIOS 4713 , BIOS 4723 , BIOS 4844 , BIOS 4914 , BIOS 4933 , BIOS 4974 ).
Four Year Plan of Study
BS in Biological Sciences, 4 Year Plan of Study
Understanding Your Degree Program of Study
Four Year Plan of Study Key
GE - General education
M - Major coursework
O - Other coursework
FE - Free electives
RE - Restricted electives
UR - University requirements
CR - College requirements
Program requirements - Some degree programs offer an opportunity to complete a Concentration (C) within the major. Some degree programs require that a Concentration (C) or an Option (OP) be completed as a part of the major.
First Year of Enrollment
- General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program.
- The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS and 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be a Physical Science.
- Science elective note: See College of Sciences list of allowable elective coursework.
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Second Year of Enrollment
- General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program.
- The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS and 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be a Physical Science.
- Science elective note: See College of Sciences list of allowable elective coursework.
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Fourth Year of Enrollment
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Year Four
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Credit Hours
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BIOS elective 3000+
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3
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BIOS elective 3000+
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4
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BIOS elective 3000+
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4
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BIOS 4010 - Senior Comprehensive Exam
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0
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Free Elective
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20
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Total hours - Year Three: 31
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Total Credit Hours Required: 120
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