Biology: Concentration in Graduate School Preparation, B.S.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Biology majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in  General Education Program , except for the General Education Mathematics and Natural Science requirements. These are met by completing MAT 1853  and BIO 1103 . The additional SAS Natural Science requirements are met by taking BIO 1101  and CHM 1013 /CHM 1011 /CHM 1010 .

Required Mathematics Courses - 6 Credit Hours

• MAT 1853 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry 3 Credit Hour(s) (or higher)

Required Chemistry Courses - 20 Credit Hours

• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)

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• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)

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• CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Required Physics Courses - 8 Credit Hours

• PHY 2013 - General Physics I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• PHY 2023 - General Physics II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• PHY 2121 - Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Required Biology Courses - 35 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 1113 - Biology II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3052 - Molecular Biology 2 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3152 - Molecular Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3113 - Genetics 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3213 - Botany 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3211 - Botany Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3503 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4103 - Ecology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4101 - Ecology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Zoology Course - 4 Credit Hours

(select one of the following)

• BIO 3003 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3001 - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3303 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3301 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4403 - Natural History of Vertebrates 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4401 - Natural History of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Additional Required Credit Hours - 10 Credit Hours

This meets the 120-credit-hour requirement and the 42-upper-level requirement. Five of the additional credit hours must be upper level courses.

Sample Degree Plan

Biology: Concentration in Graduate School Preparation Degree Plan