Biology, BA

Requirements

In order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in biology, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/department grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking
HIST 120 or HIST 121
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature
Fine Arts (one approved 5 credit course)
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person
Social Science I
Social Science II (different discipline from Social Science I)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 )
Ethics (upper division)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 )
Interdisciplinary
Senior Synthesis satisfied by BIOL 487 /488 or BIOL 489

II. Major Requirements

43 total credits in biology, including:

Choose one of the following five options:

Choose one of the following six courses:

Choose one of the following five courses:

Senior Synthesis, choose one of the following two options:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

Chemistry

15 credits in chemistry, typically:

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 123 - General Chemistry III
CHEM 133 - Qualitative Inorganic Laboratory
Other courses with approval of Biology Department

Mathematics

Choose one of the following three courses:

Science elective

5 credit science elective approved by department

NOTE:

At least 10 credits of the 40 non-senior synthesis biology course credits must be from 300- or 400-level courses (see course descriptions ). Some of the course choices may require prerequisites beyond the minimal degree requirements. A maximum of 5 credits of directed and or independent study in biology can be counted toward the 10 credits of biology electives.