Program: Biology Major (BIOL), BS - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

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

Major: 72 Hours

BIOL 161 - Biological Theory and Process Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 254 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 259 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 307 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 315 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 440 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 2 (3 semesters required)
CHEM 121 - College Chemistry I 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
or CHEM 249 Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
MATH 201 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
PHS 410 - Christian View of Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2 or 3
(must be taken for at least 2 hours to meet program requirements.)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

+ Remaining Hours from:

Molecular and Cellular

BIOL 425 - Molecular and Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 444 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 471 - Immunology Credit Hours: 4

Ecology and Environmental Science

BIOL 250 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 345 - Field Studies Credit Hours: 1-6
BIOL 409 - Animal Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Chemistry

CHEM 250 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 324 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 326 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Other Biology Electives

BIOL 314 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-6
BIOL 430 - Research Credit Hours: 1-4

Note(s):

* BIOL 314 or BIOL 430 may be used to meet requirements with approval from the department chair.

+ Additional courses from previously listed course clusters (Organismal Structure and Function, Organismal Diversity, and Laboratory Experience) may also be applied toward the remaining hours if not taken to meet cluster requirements.

Upper level math and computer science courses may be used to fulfill the science elective hours subject to department chair approval.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 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.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Locations

Locations

Biology Major (BIOL), BS