Curriculum Guide for Bachelor of Science in Biology
Curriculum Guide for Bachelor Science in Biology, General Biology Track
Relevant footnotes include:
- Students not eligible to enroll in MATH 110 must complete MATH 103 prior to enrolling in MATH 110.
- See the list of courses which may be taken as Social/Behavioral Sciences electives.
- Of the 12 total hours in social/behavioral sciences and humanities/fine arts, at least 3 hours must be completed in African-American studies courses and 3 hours in global studies courses.
- Any course taught by the university; free electives must total 12 or more credit hours
- Any 100 level Physical Education "Activity Class"
- Students must take one of the following courses: BIOL 368, PHIL 316, PHIL 317, or PHIL 320.
- At least two of the courses taken for Biology electives must be numbered 400 or above.
- See the list of courses which may be taken as Humanities/Fine Arts electives.
Curriculum Guide for Bachelor Science in Biology, Secondary Education
Freshman Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology I | 4 | BIOL 102 Concepts of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 106 General Chemistry VI | 3 | CHEM 107 General Chemistry VII | 3 |
| CHEM 116 General Chemistry VI Lab | 1 | CHEM 117 General Chemistry VII Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1101 Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH 131 Calculus I | 4 |
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ENGL 100 Ideas and Their Expr I |
3 | ENGL 101 Ideas and Their Expr II | 3 |
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BIOL 105 Biology Orientation |
1 | CUIN 101 Tech. for 21st Century | 1 |
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CUIN 102 Intro to Teacher Education |
2 |
CUIN 110 Ethics of Teaching |
2 |
Sophomore Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 221 General Microbiology | 4 | BIOL 200 Introduction to Research | 3 |
| CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 | CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| CUIN 210 Culturally Relev. Pedagogy | 2 | CUIN 310 Assessment for 21st Century | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective2,3 | 3 | Social/Behavioral Science Elective2,3 | 3 |
| BIOL 205 Biology Orientation II | 1 |
MATH 224 Intro to Probability & Stat. |
3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 17 |
Junior Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 401 Molecular Biology | 4 | BIOL 405 Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 466 Genetics | 3 | BIOL 425 Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| PHYS 225 College Physics I | 3 | PHYS 226 College Physics II |
3 |
| PHYS 235 College Physics I Lab | 1 |
PHYS 236 College Physics II Lab | 1 |
| CUIN 410 Differentiated Instruction | 2 |
HPED 1XX5 Physical Education | 1 |
| SPED 350 Exceptional Children | 3 |
CUIN 520 Content Area Literacy |
2 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 14 |
Senior Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL Elective7 | 3 |
BIOL 501 Senior Project |
3 |
| CUIN 535 Methods of Teaching Science |
3 |
CUIN 660 Clinical Practice/Teacher Ed. | 6 |
| BIOL 410 Ecology |
3 |
CUIN 670 Capstone Experience/ Tch. Ed. | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective3,8 | 3 |
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| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective3,8 | 3 |
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| Total | 15 | Total | 12 |
| Total credit hours for B.S. Biology, Secondary Education = 125 | |||
Relevant footnotes include:
- Students not eligible to enroll in MATH 110 must complete MATH 103 prior to enrolling in MATH 110.
- See the list of courses which may be taken as Social/Behavioral Sciences electives.
- Of the 12 total hours in social/behavioral sciences and humanities/fine arts, at least 3 hours must be completed in African-American studies courses and 3 hours in global studies courses.
- Any course taught by the university; free electives must total 12 or more credit hours
- Any 100 level Physical Education "Activity Class"
- Students must take one of the following courses: BIOL 368, PHIL 316, PHIL 317, or PHIL 320.
- At least two of the courses taken for Biology electives must be numbered 400 or above.
- See the list of courses which may be taken as Humanities/Fine Arts electives.
Curriculum Guide for Bachelor Science in Biology, Pre-Med Track
Freshman Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology I | 4 | BIOL 102 Concepts of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 106 General Chemistry VI | 3 | CHEM 107 General Chemistry VII | 3 |
| CHEM 116 General Chemistry VI Lab | 1 | CHEM 117 General Chemistry VII Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1101 Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH 131 Calculus I | 4 |
| ENGL 100 Ideas and Their Exp I | 3 | ENGL 101 Ideas and Their Exp II | 3 |
| BIOL 105 Biology Orientation | 1 | HPED 1XX2 Physical Education | 1 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Sophomore Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 205 Biology Colloquium | 1 |
BIOL 200 Introduction to Research |
3 |
| BIOL 210 Writing for Biology |
3 | CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| BIOL 221 General Microbiology | 4 |
CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab |
2 |
| CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
PHYS 226 College Physics II | 3 |
| CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
PHYS 236 College Physics II Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 225 College Physics I | 3 |
MATH 224 Intro to Probability & Stat. | 3 |
| PHYS 235 College Physics I Lab |
1 |
Total | 15 |
Junior Year |
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First Semester |
Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 401 Molecular Biology | 4 | BIOL 405 Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 404 Pre-Medical Prep. Seminar | 3 | BIOL 425 Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 466 Genetics | 3 | CHEM 451 Biotechniques/Biochemistry | 3 |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective3,4 | 3 | Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective3,4 | 3 |
| Free Elective5 | 3 | Ethics Elective6 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Senior Year |
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| First Semester | Credit | Second Semester | Credit |
| BIOL 410 Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 451 Human Anat. & Phys II | 4 |
| BIOL 450 Human Anat & Phys I | 4 |
BIOL 501 Senior Project | 3 |
| BIOL Elective7 | 3 | BIOL Elective7 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective4,8 | 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective4,8 | 3 |
| Free Elective5 | 3 | Free Elective5 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
| Total credit hours for B.S. Biology, Pre-Medical Track = 128 | |||
Relevant footnotes include:
- Students not eligible to enroll in MATH 110 must complete MATH 103 prior to enrolling in MATH 110.
- Any 100 level Physical Education "Activity Class"
- See the list of courses which may be taken as Social/Behavioral Sciences electives.
- Of the 12 total hours in social/behavioral sciences and humanities/fine arts, at least 3 hours must be completed in African-American studies courses and 3 hours in global studies courses.
- Any course taught by the university; free electives must total 12 or more credit hours
- Students must take one of the following courses: BIOL 368, PHIL 316, PHIL 317, or PHIL 320.
- Courses taken as Biology electives must be numbered 400 or above.
- See the list of courses which may be taken as Humanities/Fine Arts electives.
