Nov 25, 2024  
2016-2017 General Catalog 
    
2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Biology, B.A.


General Education Core (32-35 Credits)


See General Education  

  • Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits
  • Knowledge Area Requirements 20-22 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 .

BA Degree Requirements (16 Credits)


BA Degree - Foreign Language Requirement (16 credits or proficiency test)

Biology Curriculum Summary


Core Requirements (23 Credits)


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

Biology Requirements (15-16 Credits)


All students will complete, in addition to the core requirements listed above:

Free Upper Electives (9-14 Credits)


  • Free Upper Electives (includes completing B.A. degree requirements) 9-14 credits

Total Credits, B.A. degree: 120-128 Credits


Note


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 ).