Biology (Integrative Biology), B.S.
This program is designed for students who desire a strong, diverse background in the biological sciences. It is designed to introduce students to the wholeness of biology through an integrative perspective of the structure and function of biological systems with strong training in information analysis. It is appropriate for students who wish to attend graduate or professional schools.
Requirements for a Major in Biology (Integrative Biology)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-five semester hours including the following: 1 | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIO 1405 | Investigations of Modern Biology Concepts I | |
| BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIO 1406 | Investigations of Modern Biology Concepts II | |
| BIO 2306 & BIO 2106 | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 3303 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 3366 | Foundations of Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BIO 4001 | Achievement Test | 0 |
| Select one course from each distribution list: | ||
| Cell and Molecular Distribution List | 3 | |
| Molecular Cell Biology | ||
| Genomics and Bioinformatics | ||
| Immunology | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Molecular Genetics and Genomics and Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory | ||
| Genes and Development and Genes and Development Laboratory | ||
| Anatomy & Physiology Distribution List | 3 | |
| Human Physiology | ||
| Comparative Chordate Anatomy | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Physiology | ||
| General Human Anatomy | ||
| Ecology & Evolution Distribution List | 3 | |
| Climate Change Biology | ||
| Aquatic Ecosystems | ||
| Topics in Evolution | ||
| Restoration Ecology | ||
| Science Communication Distribution List | 1 | |
| Seminar in Biology | ||
| Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biology | ||
| Research | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
| Biology Field Studies | ||
| Seven semester hours of 3000-4000 level BIO courses 3 | 7 | |
| Subtotal | 35 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields 2 | ||
| CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHE 3331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 3332 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 3238 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 1322 | Calculus II | 3 |
| or STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods | |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I and General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences II | ||
| Total Hours | 65 | |
- 1
A grade of “C” or better in all biology courses used in the major and a GPA of 2.0 or higher on all BIO courses completed.
- 2
A grade of “C” or better in all courses required in other fields.
- 3
A maximum of 6 hours total of any combination of BIO 3V90/3V9R/4V90/4V9R may be used for elective credit.
- 4
A maximum of 2 credit hours of BIO 3111 may be used towards major.