Major in Biology leading to a BA degree

Biology Course for general information

Two biology courses are open to nonmajors without prerequisites: Biol 111 Human Biology and Biol 112 Environmental Biology. Biol 111 and 112 may be taken in any order. Biol 150 Science as a Way of Knowing is open to all students who have completed Math 100 or the equivalent. Biol 111, 112 and 150 each satisfies the general education requirement for a laboratory course in biological science. Biol 150 is a stand-alone course designed to give all students, majors and nonmajors, experiences that illustrate how scientists build an understanding of the natural world. Certain upper-level biology courses with few prerequisites, such as Biol 330 and 335, may also be used for general education science credit.

BA Biology

The BA in biology is an option for students who wish an in-depth humanistic education in biology without completing all of the biology, mathematics, chemistry, and physics courses required for the BS in biology. This degree does not prepare students fully for postgraduate study in the life sciences or health professions. Requirements for the BA degree include 30 semester hours of acceptable credits in biology and at least one 300-level laboratory course beyond Biol 301. Students must also complete three courses that cover the interface between the sciences and other disciplines, such as history or philosophy, or that concern the connections of science and technology with social, political, or moral issues.

Required courses:
Biol 150 Science as a Way of Knowing..................................................... 4
Biol 201 Organismic Biology  .................................................................. 5
Biol 202 Ecology, Evolution, and Genetics   .............................................. 5
Biol 301 Cellular and Molecular Biology  .................................................... 5
Chem 101 General Chemistry I ............................................................... 4
Chem 202 General Chemistry II .............................................................. 4
Chem 211 Organic Chemistry I ............................................................... 4
Math 121 Contemporary College Algebra .................................................. 3
Math 217 Introduction to Probability and Statistics    ..................................3

Electives chosen from the list below to complete a minimum of
30 semester hours in biology:
Biol 115 Advanced Human Biology  ......................................................... 4
Biol 242 Animal Behavior  ......................................................................3
Biol 302 Diversity and Evolution ..............................................................3
Biol 304 Histology and Ultrastructure ...................................................... 5
Biol 310 Physiological Psychology ........................................................... 3
Biol 315 Ecology ................................................................................. 5
Biol 317 Behavioral Ecology ................................................................... 3
Biol 324 Marine Biology ......................................................................... 3

Biol 330 Wetlands Delineation  ............................................................... 3
Biol 332 Ecology of Tallgrass Prairies ....................................................... 3
Biol 335 Great Lakes ............................................................................ 3
Biol 338 Organ System Physiology .......................................................... 3
Biol 351 General Genetics  .................................................................... 3
Biol 353 Molecular Biology ..................................................................... 5
Biol 356 Developmental Biology .............................................................. 3
Biol 358 Cell Biology ............................................................................. 5
Biol 360 Microbiology ............................................................................ 5
Biol 361 Information Technology for the Sciences ...................................... 3
Biol 367 Immunology ............................................................................ 5
Biol 371 Biology of Aging ....................................................................... 3
Biol 391 Medical Internship .................................................................... 3

Electives chosen from the list below or in consultation with an advisor:
Geog 314 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems .............................4
Libs 331 Technology and Human Values ......................................................3
Libs 332 Science,Technology, and Human Values ..........................................3
Libs 391 AIDS: Private Liberties, Public Threats.............................................3
Math 231 Calculus I ................................................................................4
Math 232 Calculus II ...............................................................................4
Math 300 Numerical Analysis .....................................................................3
Math 316 History of Mathematics ..............................................................3
Phil 314 Philosophy of Science ..................................................................3
Phil 334 Professional Ethics ......................................................................3
Pos 241 Environmental Problems of Metropolitan Areas ..................................3

General Education Requirements, University Writing Requirement, and electives to total ................................................................................................ 120