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 below^{4, 5}

BIOL 2220 - Principles of Microbiology *
BIOL 3100 - Microbiology *
BIOL 3150 - Virology
BIOL 3820 - Neurobiology
BIOL 4100 - Medical Microbiology
BIOL 4150 - Fundamentals of Immunology
BIOL 4700 - Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4750 /4751 Cell Biology and Lab

* Only one course from BIOL 2220 or BIOL 3100 may count towards this degree.

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.
BIOL 2220 and BIOL 3100 may not both apply towards this degree.

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:

Choose one:

And complete the following:

Option b:

Choose one:

And choose two of the following:

Science elective