Bachelor of Science in Biology
Degree Type
Bachelor of Science
Includes Pre-Med, Pre-PA, Pre-Dental, Pre-Audiology, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Speech Pathology, and Pre-Veterinary advising tracks.
Program length: 48 months (based on full-time enrollment)
Program Requirements
Biology Core Courses
A grade of C or better is the minimum passing grade for all math and science courses in this degree.
*BIO-103 is taken to fulfill one of the General Education Pillars.
For Traditional Biology Majors
| BIO-450 | Undergrad Research Biology I | 2 |
| BIO-451 | Undergrad Research Biology II | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Biology Related Requirements
A grade of C or better is the minimum passing grade for the math and science courses in this degree.
*MATH-160 is taken to fulfill one of the General Education Pillars
Biology Electives
Students must complete a total of four Biology Elective courses from at least three of the following four categories.
A grade of C or better is the minimum passing grade for the Biology Elective courses.
Category 1 — Structural Biology
| BIO-205 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO-206 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO-304 | Histology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Category 2 — Health-Related Biology
Category 3 — Molecular Biology
| BIO-312 | Molecular & Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIO-360 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Category 4 — Ecology/ Evolutionary Biology