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 .

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 1301 - Biology of Animals Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 1303 - Biology of Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 1501 - Biology of Plants Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 1503 - Biology of Plants Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 3011 - Genetics Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 3013 - Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 3023 - Principles of Ecology Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4083 - Evolution Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4021 - Biological Seminar Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 4104 - Microbiology Sem. Hrs: 4
• BIO 4324 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Sem. Hrs: 4
• BIO 4441 - Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 4443 - Comparative Animal Physiology Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 1023 - General Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry I Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 3111 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 3113 - Organic Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 4243 - Biochemistry Sem. Hrs: 3
• PHYS 2054 - General Physics I Sem. Hrs: 4
• PHYS 2064 - General Physics II Sem. Hrs: 4

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

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• BIO 4043 - Biometry Sem. Hrs: 3

Disease Electives:

Select two of the following:

• ANSC 4633 - Diseases of Farm Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4103 - Virology Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4113 - Immunology Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4384 - Parasitology Sem. Hrs: 4

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

Suborganismal Electives:

Select at least one of the following:

• ANSC 3613 - Nutritional Management of Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
• ANSC 3633 - Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Sem. Hrs: 3
• ANSC 4673 - Digestive Physiology and Nutrition of Domestic Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
• ANSC 4683 - Reproductive Physiology Sem. Hrs: 3
• ANSC 4733 - Endocrinology of Farm Animals Sem. Hrs: 3
• ANSC 4743 - Equine Nutrition Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4131 - Cell Biology Lab Sem. Hrs: 1 AND
• BIO 4133 - Cell Biology Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4173 - Molecular Biology Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4332 - Animal Histology Sem. Hrs: 2 AND
• BIO 4342 - Animal Histology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 2

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• BIO 4341 - Animal Embryology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 4343 - Animal Embryology Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4383 - Vertebrate Endocrinology Sem. Hrs: 3

Organismal Electives:

Select at least one of the following:

• ANSC 3203 - Companion Animal Care and Management Sem. Hrs: 3
• ANSC 4663 - Animal Breeding and Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 3023 - Principles of Ecology Sem. Hrs: 3

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

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• BIO 4083 - Evolution Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4354 - Mammalogy Sem. Hrs: 4

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• BIO 4401 - Ichthyology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1 AND
• BIO 4402 - Ichthyology Sem. Hrs: 2

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• BIO 4421 - Ornithology Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1 AND
• BIO 4423 - Ornithology Sem. Hrs: 3

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• BIO 4454 - Herpetology Sem. Hrs: 4
• BIO 4473 - Pre-Veterinary Internship Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4613 - Conservation Biology Sem. Hrs: 3

General Electives:

• General Electives (any level) Sem. Hrs: 7-9

Total Required Hours: 120