The Biology curriculum is designed to prepare students for transfer into Biology programs, Biology science education programs and pre-professional curricula at other institutions for completion of their professional education. A minimum grade of 'C' must be earned in all required Science courses.

This program provides the student the opportunity to:

• Understand content specific knowledge in the biology discipline.
• Develop the skills within the Biology discipline to lay the foundation for continued professional development.

The graduate of this program is able to:

• Apply principles and theories in Biology and Chemistry.
• Collect, describe and analyze data.
• Communicate scientific information in a written and/or verbal format.
• Utilize critical thinking while problem solving.
• Describe the techniques involved in the conduction of research.
• Use basic laboratory instrumentation.
• Explain the various possible areas of study in a specific discipline with regards to professional development.

FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER
BIO-151 - Principles of Biology I, 4 credits
CHE-151 - General Chemistry I, 4 credits
CIS-118 - Computer Applications for Science Majors, 2 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition, 3 credits
FYE-101 - First Year Experience, 1 credits

FIRST YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER
BIO-152 - Principles of Biology II, 4 credits
CHE-152 - General Chemistry II, 4 credits
Elective - Cultural Awareness and Diversity Elective, 3 credits
MAT-151 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus I, 4 credits
SPE-125 - Fundamentals of Speech, 3 credits

SECOND YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER
BIO-230 - Genetics, 4 credits
or BIO-225 - Plant Biology, 4 credits
or BIO-290 - Research Methods for Natural Sciences, 3 credits
CHE-251 - Organic Chemistry I, 4 credits
Elective - Critical Thinking Elective, 3 credits
MAT-107 - Basic Statistics, 3 credits

SECOND YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER
BIO-230 - Genetics, 4 credits
or BIO-225 - Plant Biology, 4 credits
or BIO-290 - Research Methods for Natural Sciences, 3 credits
CHE-252 - Organic Chemistry II, 4 credits
Elective - Cultural Awareness and Diversity Elective, 3 credits
Elective - Critical Thinking Elective, 3 credits
Elective - Health and Physical Ed Electives, 1 credits

Total Credits for Degree: 61