University Requirements:

See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees 

First Year Making Connections Course:

• BIO 1013 - Making Connections Biology Sem. Hrs: 3

General Education Requirements:

See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate degrees  Sem. Hrs: 35

Language Requirement:

A student must complete the foreign language requirements before being considered a Biological Sciences Major. (Refer to Department of Biological Sciences Foreign Language Requirement ).

Major Requirements:

• BIO 1303 - Biology of Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 1301 - Biology of Animals Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 1503 - Biology of Plants Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 1501 - Biology of Plants Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 3013 - Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 3011 - Genetics Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 3023 - Principles of Ecology Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4021 - Biological Seminar Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 1023 - General Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry I Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 3113 - Organic Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 3111 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• MATH 2194 - Survey of Calculus Sem. Hrs: 4

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• MATH 2204 - Calculus I Sem. Hrs: 4

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• PHYS 2054 - General Physics I Sem. Hrs: 4
• PHYS 2064 - General Physics II Sem. Hrs: 4

Emphasis Area (Botany):

• BIO 3033 - Evolution Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 3303 - General Entomology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
• BIO 3301 - General Entomology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 3313 - Economic Entomology Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
• BIO 3311 - Economic Entomology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 3542 - Plant Pathology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
• BIO 3541 - Plant Pathology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 4542 - Mycology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
• BIO 4541 - Mycology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 4552 - Medical Mycology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
• BIO 4551 - Medical Mycology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 4104 - Microbiology Sem. Hrs: 4
• BIO 4513 - Plant Physiology Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4522 - Wetland Plant Ecology Sem. Hrs: 2
• BIO 4521 - Wetland Plant Ecology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 4704 - Plant Systematics Sem. Hrs: 4

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• STAT 3233 - Applied Statistics I Sem. Hrs: 3

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• CHEM 4243 - Biochemistry Sem. Hrs: 3

Electives:

• Electives (two hours must be upper-level) Sem. Hrs: 15

Total Required Hours: 120