- General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
Core 1: Critical Thinking
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
Critical Thinking Course (PSY 201 recommended for pre-professional)		3
Critical Thinking Course		3
Core 2
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
CMM 103	Fund Speech-Communication	3
Select one of the following math requirements:
MTH 140	Applied Calculus
MTH 229	Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT)
BSC 120    & BSC 120L	Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Lab (Core II Physical/Natural Science)	4
Core II Humanities		3
Core II Social Science		3
Core II Fine Arts		3
Additional University Requirements
Writing Intensive		3
Writing Intensive		3
Multicultural or International		3
BSC 491	Capstone Experience (C) 1	2
Major-Specific
BSC 121    & BSC 121L	Principles of Biology and Prin of Biology II Lab	3
CHM 211	Principles of Chemistry I	3
CHM 217	Principles of Chem Lab I	2
CHM 212	Principles Chemistry II	3
CHM 218	Principles of Chem Lab II	2
PHY 201	College Physics I	3
PHY 202	General Physics I Laboratory	1
Select four of the following 300-level BSC core courses:		15-16
BSC 302	Principles of Microbiology
BSC 322	Principles Cell Biology
BSC 324	Principles of Genetics
BSC 332 & BSC 332L	Principles of Human Anatomy and Prin of Human Anatomy Lab
BSC 334 & BSC 334L	Principles of Human Physiology and Prin of Human Physiology Lab
Forensic Biology Emphasis
FSC 224	Intro to Forensic Science	4
Select one of the following:		3
CJ 200	Intro to Criminal Justice
CJ 211	Intro to Law Enforcement
Select one of the following:		3
CJ 314	Crime Scene Investigation
CJ 322	Criminal Law
CJ 323	Criminal Procedure
CJ 406	Race, Ethnicity, Class & Crime
CJ 422	Law of Evidence
CHM 355	Organic Chemistry I
CHM 356	Organic Chemistry II
CHM 361	Intro Organic Chm Lab
CHM 365	Introductory Biochemistry
PHY 203  & PHY 204	College Physics II and General Physics 2 Laboratory
Area of Emphasis Elective
Select ten hours of the following (3-4 courses):		10-12
BSC 304	Microbiology Lab
BSC 404	Cellular Physiology
BSC 435	Histology and Microtech
BSC 436	Vertebrate Embryology
BSC 417	Biostatistics
BSC 422	Animal Physiology
BSC 423	Comp Vertebrate Anatomy
BSC 424	Animal Parasitology
BSC 426	Medical Entomology
BSC 428	Neuroscience
BSC 443	Microbial Genetics
BSC 448	Introductory Immunology
BSC 450	Molecular Biology
BSC 451	Molecular Medicine
BSC 454	Princ Adv Techn Mol Biol
BSC 456	Genes and Development
BSC 463	Bioethics
BSC Technical Elective: Select one 300- or 400-level BSC or closely related courses for technical electives. The courses must be approved by the department chair.		3
Free Elective		3

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Capstone Experience: It is the responsibility of each student to consult his/her advisor regarding details of meeting the capstone requirement. The capstone may be a traditional independent study research project under the supervision of a faculty member selected by the student, participation in a classroom-based capstone course, or the development and implementation of an internship, co-op, or community-based project. Students must have completed a minimum of 16 hours of BSC coursework before they will be permitted to register for Capstone.

Major Information

• Students must pass BSC 120 Principles of Biology I and BSC 120L Principles of Biology I Lab  and earn a grade of C or better in BSC 121 Principles of Biology and BSC 121L Prin of Biology II Lab, CHM 211 Principles of Chemistry I and CHM 212 Principles Chemistry II before they can enroll in any upper-level BSC course except BSC 227 Human Anatomy, BSC 227L Human Anatomy Lab, BSC 228 Human Physiology , BSC 228L Human Physiology Lab and BSC 250 Microbiol & Human Disease, BSC 250L Microbio and Human Disease Lab.
• BSC 104 Introduction to Biology, BSC 104L Introduction to Biology Lab, BSC 105 Human Biology, BSC 105L Human Biology Lab, BSC 227 Human Anatomy, BSC 227L Human Anatomy Lab, BSC 228 Human Physiology, BSC 228L Human Physiology Lab, and BSC 250 Microbiol & Human Disease , BSC 250L Microbio and Human Disease Lab do not count towards a BSC major and cannot substitute for any required or elective BSC courses.
• A minimum of 15 hours of 400-level credit is required.
• Students are required to know and track their degree requirements for graduation or for entrance to a professional school.
• In addition to the Core General Education requirements, the College of Science requires 3-5 hours of Calculus, and 40 hours of upper-level credit.
• Students who choose CHM 355, 356, and 361 will have the necessary coursework for a Chemical Sciences minor. 
• Coursework listed as “elective” may vary for each student. Students are encouraged to use elective hours toward a 2nd minor or toward prerequisites.
• Students are strongly encouraged to select courses that meet two or more core or college requirements. For example, a writing intensive literature course could satisfy the Core II Humanities requirement as well as the university writing intensive requirement.
• Course offerings and attributes are subject to change. Please consult each semester's schedule of courses for availability and attributes. 
• MTH 140 Applied Calculus  requires an ACT Mathematics score of 24 or higher. Students with an ACT Mathematics score lower than 24 will be placed in the appropriate prerequisite mathematics courses. 
• All biological science majors are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of credits in the the Department of Biological Sciences. Biochemistry courses count toward those 40 hours in this Area of Emphasis. 

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Semester Plan

The Department of Biological Sciences is committed to teaching students about the science of life from molecular to global scales. A degree in Biological Sciences prepares students for careers and graduate study in diverse fields such as human and veterinary medicine, dentistry, biomedical and pharmaceutical research, environmental consulting, wildlife ecology, and K12 or higher education. Alumni of the Department work as health professionals, teach at all educational levels, serve as environmental researchers and regulators, conduct biomedical and pharmaceutical research, and hold positions in state and federal agencies.