Major Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology
Major Requirements (61 credits)
BL 150 General Biology I - 3 credits
BL 152 General Biology II - 3 credits
BL 151 General Biology Laboratory I - 1 credit
BL 153 General Biology Laboratory II - 1 credit
BL 208 Cell Biology - 3 credits
BL 209 Cell Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 301 Junior Research Seminar - 2 credits
BL 302 Research Project - 2 credits
BL 303 Research Thesis - 1 credit
CH 101 General Chemistry I - 3 credits
CH 102 General Chemistry II - 3 credits
CH 103 General Chemistry Laboratory I - 1 credit
CH 104 General Chemistry Laboratory II - 1 credit
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I - 3 credits
CH 222 Organic Chemistry II - 3 credits
CH 223 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory - 1 credit
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 111 General Physics I - 3 credits
PH 112 General Physics II - 3 credits
PH 113 General Physics I Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 114 General Physics II Laboratory - 1 credit
MA 109 Calculus I - 4 credits
Fulfill the requirements for one area of concentration
Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration
BL 214 Molecular Genetics - 3 credits
BL 215 Molecular Genetics Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 212 Microbiology - 3 credits
BL 213 Microbiology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 216 Biotechnology - 3 credits
BL 217 Biotechnology Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each of the organismal and population biology concentrations
Organismal Biology Concentration
BL 224 Mammalian Physiology - 3 credits
BL 225 Mammalian Physiology Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 220 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - 3 credits
BL 221 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 222 Developmental Biology - 3 credits
BL 223 Developmental Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 228 Wildlife Biology - 3 credits
BL 229 Wildlife Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each the cell and molecular and population biology concentrations
Population Biology Concentration
BL 234 Evolution and Systematics - 3 credits
BL 235 Evolution and Systematics Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 232 Ecology - 3 credits
BL 233 Ecology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 236 Biology of Environmental Disturbance - 3 credits
BL 237 Biology of Environmental Disturbance Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each the cellular and organismal concentrations
Strongly Recommended
BL 260 Biostatistics - 3 credits
or
PY 203 Statistics I - 3 credits
and
TH 280 Catholic Bioethics - 3 credits
or
PL 218 Bioethics - 3 credits
Biology Degree Requirements (Bachelor of Science)
Major Requirements (68 credits):
BL 150 General Biology I - 3 credits
BL 152 General Biology II - 3 credits
BL 151 General Biology Laboratory I - 1 credit
BL 153 General Biology Laboratory II - 1 credit
BL 208 Cell Biology - 3 credits
BL 209 Cell Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 301 Junior Research Seminar - 2 credits
BL 302 Research Project - credits
BL 303 Research Thesis - 1 credit
CH 101 General Chemistry I - 3 credits
CH 102 General Chemistry II - 3 credits
CH 103 General Chemistry Laboratory I - 1 credit
CH 104 General Chemistry Laboratory II - 1 credit
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I - 3 credits
CH 222 Organic Chemistry II - 3 credits
CH 223 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory - 1 credit
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 111 General Physics I - 3 credits
PH 112 General Physics II - 3 credits
PH 113 General Physics I Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 114 General Physics II Laboratory - 1 credit
MA 109 Calculus I - 4 credits
MA 110 Calculus II - 4 credits
BL Elective Course in Biology*
*Any three credit, 200 level biology course, CH251, CH252, BIN218 or BIN219 qualifies as an elective course in biology
Fulfill the requirements for one area of concentration
Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration
BL 214 Molecular Genetics - 3 credits
BL 215 Molecular Genetics Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 212 Microbiology - 3 credits
BL 213 Microbiology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 216 Biotechnology - 3 credits
BL 217 Biotechnology Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each of the organismal and population biology concentrations
Organismal Biology Concentration
BL 224 Mammalian Physiology - 3 credits
BL 225 Mammalian Physiology Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 220 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - 3 credits
BL 221 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 222 Developmental Biology - 3 credits
BL 223 Developmental Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 228 Wildlife Biology - 3 credits
BL 229 Wildlife Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each the cell and molecular and population biology concentrations
Population Biology Concentration
BL 234 Evolution and Systematics - 3 credits
BL 235 Evolution and Systematics Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 232 Ecology - 3 credits
BL 233 Ecology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 236 Biology of Environmental Disturbance - 3 credits
BL 237 Biology of Environmental Disturbance Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each the cellular and organismal concentrations
Strongly Recommended
BL 260 Biostatistics - 3 credits
or
PY 203 Statistics I - 3 credits
and
TH 280 Catholic Bioethics - 3 credits
or
PL 218 Bioethics - 3 credits
All students take a four (4) credit course designated as a First-Year Seminar to satisfy a core curriculum requirement.