Biology

program available on-campusWith an area of concentration in Biology you will engage in the study of life, individual organisms, their communities, and the systems, cells, and processes that make up living matter. Some biologists conduct research to increase the knowledge about living organisms, while those in applied research use this knowledge to develop medicines, increase crop yields, and improve the environment.

Concentration Requirements 36 hours 
BIOL 1450 Biology I 5 hours
BIOL 1750 Biology II 5 hours
Additional 26 hours from the Department of Biology (BIOL) 26 hours
Required supporting coursework in Physics 5-10 hours
PHYS 1050/1054 Introduction to Physics OR 5 hours
PHYS 1110 (2110)/1154 General Physics AND PHYS 1120 (2120)/1164 General Physics 10 hours
Secondary Field I: Chemistry (Select Pre-Health or Pre-Med focus) 14-16 hours
                                                          Pre-Health:
CHEM 1140/1144 College Chemistry 5 hours
CHEM 2210/2214 Fundamentals Organic Chemistry 5 hours
CHEM 3650/3654 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 4 hours
                                                           Pre-Med:
CHEM 1180/1184 General Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 1190/1194 General Chemistry II

 4 hours

CHEM 2250 Organic Chemistry I

 3 hours

CHEM 2260/2274 Organic Chemistry II

 5 hours
Secondary Field II 12  hours
Must include courses from the same subject
Electives 26 hours
May include any excess hours in general education, concentration or secondary fields. The number of elective hours may vary but total degree must comprise 120 hours.
University General Education 40 hours
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TOTAL DEGREE 120 hours
Students with an area of concentration in Biology may find careers in:
♦ Research       ♦ Education
♦ Toxicology ♦ Quality Control
♦ Conservation ♦ Genetics
♦ Biotechnology ♦ Microbiology
♦ Zoology ♦ Botany
♦ Pharmaceuticals ♦ Technical Writing
♦ Administration and Legislation ♦ Healthcare