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2017-2018 General Catalog 
    
2017-2018 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Biology, B.S.


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All graduating Biology majors must show a minimal level of competency as demonstrated by the ETS® major field test in Biology. All students must satisfactorily complete the ETS® field test in Biology before taking any capstone course in the Department of Biology (BIOL 4070 , BIOL 4220 , BIOL 4410 , BIOL 4500 , BIOL 4650 ).

General Education Requirement (32-36 Credits)


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  • Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits
  • Knowledge Area Requirements 20-23 credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)


NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

See Experiential Education .

Biology Curriculum Summary


All student majoring in biology must complete the following core courses. We recommend this sequence:

Biology Requirements (15-16 Credits)


To complete, in addition to the core requirements listed above: 

12 Credits from the Following List:


Free Upper Electives (17-30 Credits)


  • Free Upper Electives (Including completing B.S. degree requirements) 17-30 credits

Total Credits, B.S. degree: 120 Credits


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