Department of Biology Check list for Biology Majors – Biology Track

The Biology Major Requirements: 36 credits in Biology, 16 credits in Chemistry and 8 credits in Physics.  Most students add 2-4 credits of chemistry electives for a minor in Chemistry.  Particular required courses are shown below.  Click here to see the College Catalogue listing of requirements

____Biol 111 (4h) General Biology                                            ___Chem 121 (4h) General Chemistry
____Biol 112 (4h) General Biology                                            ___Chem 122 (4h) General Chemistry
____Biol 225 (4h) Comparative Vert. Anatomy                         ___Chem 233 (4h) Organic Chemistry
____Biol 337 (4h) Genetics                                                       ___Chem 234 (4h) Organic Chemistry
Biology electives must be 200 level** or higher                          ___ ? (  h) Elective 2 hours more needed for Chemistry minor
____ (  h) Biol_______________________                                                               
____ (  h) Biol_______________________                            
____ (  h) Biol_______________________                            PHYSICS
____ (  h) Biol_______________________                            ____ESS 121 (4h) Mechanics and Heat
____ (  h) Biol_______________________                            ____ESS 122 (4h) Optics, Electricity & Atomic Structures

____ (  h) Biol_______________________                            8 hours total of Physics NOTE – you must have calculus before taking these
____ (  h) Biol_______________________    
        36 hours total needed for major

** NOTE: Biology majors may take Human Anatomy and Physiology toward the Biology Major only if they are in the Physical Therapy Track and taking the Health Therapy or Athletic Training Minor.  If your minor is in Athletic Training, Human Anatomy and Physiology go toward the Biology Major

___ (6h) Core 1     ___ (6h) Core 2        ___ (6h) Core 3          ___ (6h) Core 4      ___ (3h) Core 5
___ (3h) Core 6     ___ (3h) Core 7        ___ (3h) Core 8          ___ (6h) Core 9      ___ (3h) Core 10

All 10 cores add up to 45 hours toward graduation

You need a total of 120 credit hours and at least 2.0 GPA to graduate with a BS in Biology.
You have 107 credit hours once you've completed Core, 36 hours of biology, 18 hours of chemistry and 8 hours of physics.  This means that you only need 13 more hours of electives.

____ (__ h) Elective________________________          ____ (__ h) Elective________________________
____ (__ h) Elective________________________          ____ (__ h) Elective________________________
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IF you take the Athletic Training Minor you need 25 credits from these courses

____ (3h) PE 327_Physiology of exercise                                 ____ (3h) PE 328_Therapeutic modalities

____ (3h) PE 323_Advanced_ athletic_training                        ____ (3h) PE 221_Kinesiology 

____ (3h) PE 222_Basic athletic training                                  ____ (1h) PE 223_CPR

____ (1h) PE 224_Red Cross                                                 ____ (2h) PE 250_ Concepts of fitness

____ (3h) Bio 121 Human Anat. & Phys.                                 ____ (3h) Bio 122 _Human Anat. & Phys. (counts as Biology credit)   

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