Biology, BA

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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

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (satisfied in major)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (satisfied in major)

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

II. Major Requirements

51 total credits in biology¹, including:

Choose one of the following eight options:

See Notes below⁴:

Choose one of the following seven courses:

See Notes below⁴:

Choose one of the following twelve courses:

See Notes below⁴:

Senior Synthesis:

NOTES:

A minimum grade of C (2.00) is required for any biology course that will serve as a prerequisite for another biology course.
A minimum grade of C (2.00) is required in BIOL 2700 - Genetics .
A maximum of five credits of research courses, which include BIOL 3990 and 4990, may be counted towards Biology Electives.
At least 15 credits of the biology elective courses (non-senior synthesis) must be from 3000- or 4000-level courses (see Course Descriptions ). Some of the course choices may require prerequisites beyond the minimal degree requirements.

III. Other Major Department Requirements

Chemistry

15 credits in chemistry, typically:

CHEM 1500 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1501 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1510 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1511 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 1520 - General Chemistry III
Other courses with approval of Biology Department

Biology, BA

Requirements

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

II. Major Requirements

Choose one of the following eight options:

Choose one of the following seven courses:

Choose one of the following twelve courses:

Senior Synthesis:

NOTES:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

Chemistry

Natural Sciences

Option a:

Option b:

Choose one:

And choose two of the following:

Science elective