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Biology, Bachelor of Science

Course Requirements (BIOL)

General Education Requirements

(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)

Complete the following course (0 credits)

CBU 101Orientation to CBU

0

Mathematics (3 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

MATH 131Calculus I

3

Statistics (3 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

BIOL 340Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

3
OR
MATH 201Applied Statistics

3

English (8-9 credits)

English Composition I
ENG 111English Composition I

3
OR
ENG 231Honors Survey of World Literature I

4
English Composition II
ENG 112English Composition II

3
OR
ENG 232Honors Survey of World Literature II

4
English Literature # (3 credits)

Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, Add 1 Hr. to Electives

Religious Studies # (6 credits)

Social Science or History # (6 credits)

Natural or Physical Science (4 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

CHEM 113Principles of Chemistry I

3
CHEM 113LPrinciples of Chemistry I Laboratory

1

Moral Values # (3 credits)

Aesthetics

Satisfied by English Literature GER

Total Credit Hours:24

School of Science Support Requirements

CHEM 113Principles of Chemistry I

3
CHEM 113LPrinciples of Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 114Principles of Chemistry II

3
CHEM 114LPrinciples of Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 211Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 211LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 212Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 212LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
MATH 131Calculus I

3
PHYS 201Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 201LIntroductory Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 202Introductory Physics II

3
PHYS 202LIntroductory Physics II Laboratory

1
MATH 201Applied Statistics

3
OR
BIOL 340Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

3

Chemistry Elective / Lab (4 credits)

Choose From:

CHEM 214Quantitative Analysis

2
CHEM 214LQuantitative Analysis Laboratory

2
CHEM 315Biochemistry I (Introduction to Biochemistry)

3
CHEM 315LBiochemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 351Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 351LPhysical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 352Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 352LPhysical Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 415Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 415LAnalytical Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 422Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 422LInorganic Chemistry Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:34

Biology Major Requirements

(2.0 GPA in Major Required)(Transfer Students Must Take at Least 20 Hours of Biology at or Above the 300 level at CBU)

BIOL 111Principles of Biology I

3
BIOL 111LPrinciples of Biology I Laboratory

1
BIOL 112Principles of Biology II

3
BIOL 112LPrinciples of Biology II Laboratory

1
BIOL 311Genetics

3
BIOL 311LGenetics Laboratory

1
BIOL 362Biology Seminar

1
BIOL 463Mentored Research I

1
BIOL 464Mentored Research II

2
BIOL 465Mentored Research III

2
BIOL 499Senior Comprehensive

0
Total Credit Hours:18

BIOL 463, BIOL 464, BIOL 465: Students may substitute BIOL 461/BIOL 466 Independent Research for the BIOL 463/BIOL 464/BIOL 465 sequence with permission of the Chair or Course Director

Standard Biology Major Elective Requirements

Group I: Biology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 211Vertebrate Embryology

3
BIOL 211LVertebrate Embryology Laboratory

1
BIOL 218Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 218LHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1
BIOL 236Nutrition

3
BIOL 312Human Physiology

3
BIOL 312LHuman Physiology Laboratory

1
BIOL 414Animal Histology

3
BIOL 414LAnimal Histology Laboratory

1
BIOL 451Neuroscience

3
BIOL 451LNeuroscience Laboratory

1
Group II: Biology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 212Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

3
BIOL 212LComparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory

1
BIOL 216Botany

3
BIOL 216LBotany Laboratory

1
BIOL 303Algae, Fungi and Lichens

3
BIOL 303LAlgae, Fungi and Lichens Laboratory

1
BIOL 335Invertebrate Zoology

3
BIOL 335LInvertebrate Zoology Laboratory

1
BIOL 413Parasitology

3
BIOL 413LParasitology Laboratory

1
Group III: Biology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 346Evolution

3
BIOL 381Animal Behavior

3
BIOL 412Ecology

3
BIOL 412LEcology Laboratory

1
Group IV: Biology Electives (3-4 credits)

Choose From:

BIOL 321Microbiology

3
BIOL 321LMicrobiology Laboratory

1
BIOL 367Pharmacology

3
BIOL 370Toxicology

3
BIOL 415Immunology

3
BIOL 415LImmunology Laboratory

1
BIOL 421Cell/Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 421LCell/Molecular Biology Laboratory

1

or select pre-approved Special Topics courses

Biology Electives 300+ Level (14-18 credits)
Total Credit Hours:30

Students must have at least 20 hours at 300+ level.

School of Sciences Major-Specific Electives

Free Electives

13
School of Arts Electives

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Free Electives: Excluding ALG 110, 115, 120, ENG 100, MATH 100, 101 and 103. Max 6 Hrs. in BIOL.

Total Credit Hours: 122

2.0 Cumulative GPA Required