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 109 College Physics I - 3 credits
PH 110 College Physics II - 3 credits
PH 113 College Physics I Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 114 College 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 Physiology - 3 credits
BL 225 Physiology Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 220 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - 3 credits
BL 221 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 226 Neuroscience - 3 credits
BL 227 Neuroscience 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 238 Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology - 3 credits
BL 239 Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 240 Conservation Biology - 3 credits
BL 241 Conservation Biology 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
Major Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
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 109 College Physics I - 3 credits
PH 110 College Physics II - 3 credits
PH 113 College Physics I Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 114 College Physics II Laboratory - 1 credit
MA 109 Calculus with Applications I - 4 credits
MA 110 Calculus with Applications 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
or
BL 222 Developmental Biology - 3 credits
BL 223 Developmental Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
One course with laboratory from each of the organismal and population biology concentrations
Organismal Biology Concentration
BL 224 Physiology - 3 credits
BL 225 Physiology Laboratory - 1 credit
and
BL 220 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - 3 credits
BL 221 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 226 Neuroscience - 3 credits
BL 227 Neuroscience 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 238 Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology - 3 credits
BL 239 Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Laboratory - 1 credit
or
BL 240 Conservation Biology - 3 credits
BL 241 Conservation Biology 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.
Requirements for Minor in Biology (26 credits):
All students must complete the following courses:
BL 150, 152 General Biology I and II - 6 credits
BL 151, 153 General Biology Laboratory I and II - 2 credits
CH 101, 102 General Chemistry I and II - 6 credits
CH 103, 104 General Chemistry Laboratory I and II - 2 credits
Additionally, students must complete 10 credits from the courses listed below. Two lecture-laboratory course combinations, each combination from a different area of concentration, must be included. Students may complete the remaining credits in any concentration. BL 260 Biostatistics may also be used to satisfy the remaining credits.
Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration:
BL 208 Cell Biology - 3 credits
BL 209 Cell Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 212 Microbiology - 3 credits
BL 213 Microbiology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 214 Molecular Genetics - 3 credits
BL 215 Molecular Genetics Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 216 Biotechnology - 3 credits
BL 217 Biotechnology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 222 Developmental Biology - 3 credits
BL 223 Developmental Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 242 Histology - 2 credits
BL 243 Histology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 250 Medical Microbiology - 3 credits
CH 251 Proteins and Metabolism - 3 credits
CH 253 Proteins and Metabolism Laboratory - 1 credit
CH 252 Nucleic Acids and Membranes - 3 credits
CH 254 Nucleic Acids and Membranes Laboratory - 1 credit
BIN 218 Bioinformatics, Genomics and Proteomics - 3 credits
BIN 219 Biomedical Informatics - 3 credits
Organismal Biology Concentration:
BL 220 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - 3 credits
BL 221 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 224 Physiology - 3 credits
BL 225 Physiology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 228 Wildlife Biology - 3 credits
BL 229 Wildlife Biology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 230 Ornithology - 3 credits
BL 226 Neuroscience - 3 credits
BL 227 Neuroscience Laboratory - 1 credit
Population Biology Concentration:
BL 232 Ecology - 1 credit
BL 233 Ecology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 234 Evolution and Systematics - 3 credits
BL 235 Evolution and Systematics Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 238 Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology - 3 credits
BL 239 Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Laboratory - 1 credit
BL 240 Conservation Biology - 3 credits
BL 241 Conservation Biology Laboratory - 1 credit