Biology Major (BIO), BS

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

Biology, mathematics and physical science are counted below in the hours required for the major.

Major: 70 Hours

• BIOL 121 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 122 - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 140 - Freshman Seminar
• BIOL 254 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 259 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 315 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 407 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 440 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 2 (3 semesters required) and
• CHEM 121 - College Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 (with a grade of “C” or better)
• CHEM 215 - Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 201 - General Physics Credit Hours: 4
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 201 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
• PHS 410 - Christian View Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2 or 3

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• BIOL 357 - Cell Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 or
• BIOL 406 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 2

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• 7 additional upper-level biology hours
• 7 upper-division electives from math, computer science, chemistry, physical science or biology

Electives: 8 Hours

Math leveling, if needed, decreases electives by 5 to 6 hours.

Remaining Bible: 6 Hours

PHS 410 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken. It should be taken during the spring semester of the senior year.