I. Bachelor of Science

 130 total semester hours

  A. General Courses

•       12 semester hours in Humanities, including English 20 and English 60

•       9 semesters hours of Social Science, including at least one course dealing with the U.S. Constitution (History 112, 175, 176 or Political Science 90)

•       2 semesters of Physics (21 or 31, 22, 25 or 35, 26)

•       20 semester hours of Chemistry, including General Chemistry (Chem 1, 2, 3, 4), Biochemistry (Chem 361), and two semesters of Organic Chemistry with labs (Chem 221, 226, 223, 228)

•       10 semester hours of Mathematics, to include Calculus I (Math 8 or 14)

     B. Biology Courses

•       102 - Introduction to Biological Sciences (1 Credit)

•       111 & 112 - Principles of Biology and Lab (5 Credits)

•       113 & 114 - Biodiversity (4 Credits)

•       211 & 212- Cellular Biology and Lab (4 Credits)

•       221 & 222 - Microbiology and Lab (5 Credits)


•       231 - General Genetics (3 Credits)


•       251 - Ecology (3 Credits)


•       310 - Seminar (1 Credit)

•       20 Semester hours of Advanced Biology Electives or approved advanced coursework in other science or engineering disciplines.

 Advanced Biology Electives include:

218 - Plant Biology

235 - Evolution

241 - Human Anatomy


242 - Human Physiology

243 - Human Physiology Lab


300 - Independent Study


311 - Bioinformatics


315 - Developmental Biology

321 - Pathogenic Microbiology


327 - Plant Physiology


331 - Molecular Genetics


332 - Molecular Genetics Lab


340 - Biomaterials I


342 - Exercise Physiology


345 - Comparative Chordate Anatomy


352 - Biological Effects of Radiation


354 - Freshwater Ecology


361 - Cell Physiology


365 - Comparative Animal Physiology


370 - Toxicology

376 - Advanced Biology Lab Techniques


390 - Undergraduate Research


391 - Virology

3xx - Caribbean Biodiversity

3xx - Tissue Engineering

3xx - Environmental Microbiology

3xx - Environmental Microbiology Lab

3xx - Functional Genomics and Proteomics

3xx - Cellular Neurobiology

3xx - Pharmacology

3xx - Cancer Biology

Other Approved Advanced Courses in Science or Engineering 

II. Bachelor of Arts

 120 semester hours

 A. General Courses

•       18 semester hours in Humanities, including English 20 and English 60

•       18 semester hours of Social Science, including at least one course dealing with U.S. Constitution (History 112, 175, 176 or Political Science 90)

•       11 semester hours Foreign Language

•       15 semester hours of Chemistry, including General Chemistry (Chem 1, 2, 3, 4) and two semesters of Organic Chemistry (Chem 221 and 223)

•       9 semester hours of Mathematics and Physical Science (Proficiency in College Algebra must be demonstrated by a grade of "C" or better in a College Algebra course or by examination)

•       3 semester hours of Computer Science or Statistics

 B. Biology Courses

•       102 - Introduction to Biological Sciences (1 Credit)

•       111 & 112 - Principles of Biology and Lab (5 Credits)


•       113 & 114 - Biodiversity (4 Credits)

•       211 & 212- Cellular Biology and Lab (4 Credits)

•       231 - Genetics (3 Credits)


•       251 - Ecology (3 Credits)


•       310 - Seminar (1 Credit)

•       9 Semester hours of Advanced Biology Electives or approved advanced coursework in other science or engineering disciplines. (See list above) 

III. Bachelor of Arts with a Pre-Medicine Emphasis

120 semester hours

The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with a Pre-Medicine Emphasis are the same as for the Bachelor of Arts as described above with the following additional requirements:

•       2 Semesters of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (Chem 226 and 228)

•       2 semesters of Physics with Laboratory (21 or 31, 22, 25 or 35, 26)

(NB: All students earning a B.S. in Biological Sciences will have completed the standard requirements for application to medical school.) 

IV. Bachelor of Arts-Biological Sciences Teacher Certificate Requirements

 A. General Courses

•       21 semester hours in Humanities, including English 20 and English 60

•       15 semester hours of Social Science, including at least one course dealing with U.S. Constitution (History 112, 175, 176 or Political Science 90)

•       15 semester hours of Chemistry, including General Chemistry (Chem 1, 2, 3, 4) and two semesters of Organic Chemistry (Chem 221 and 223)

•       9 semester hours of Mathematics and Physical Science (Proficiency in College Algebra must be demonstrated by a grade of "C" or better in a College Algebra course or by examination)

•       3 semester hours of Computer Science or Statistics 

B. Biology Courses

    30 semester hours

•       102 - Introduction to Biological Sciences (1 Credit)


•       111 & 112 - General Biology and Lab (5 Credits)


•       113 & 114 - Biodiversity (4 Credits)


•       218 - Plant Biology (3 Credits)


•       211 & 212 - Cellular Biology with Lab (4 Credits)


•       231 - Genetics (3 Credits)


•       251 - Ecology (3 Credits)


•       History 275- History of Science (3 Credits)

•       4 Semester hours of advanced elective coursework 

C. Education Courses

•       42 Semester hours of Education coursework 

V. Biological Sciences Minor

A minor in Biological Sciences requires a minimum of 20 hours of Biological Sciences coursework, which normally includes Bio 110, 112, 211, and 212 and at least 7 hours of 300 level Biology coursework to be selected in consultation with a departmental advisor. Minors should declare their intentions prior to the start of their junior year. 

VI. Bioinformatics Minor

Students majoring in Biological Sciences are eligible to pursue a minor in bioinformatics. Contact the Biological Sciences department for more information