Biology, BS

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the General Education Requirements  section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² The Physics requirement must include two lectures and at least one lab, for a total of seven credits. Courses must be selected from: (PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 113 , PHYS 113L ) or (PHYS 207 , PHYS 207L , PHYS 209 , PHYS 209L ) or (PHYS 211/211L , PHYS 213/213L ).

³ Only one credit required for major.

Program Approved Electives:

Select 19 credits from the list below:

• AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 221 Human Anatomy Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 221L Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 311L Principles of Ecology Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
• BIOL 326 Biomedical Physiology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 326L Biomedical Physiology Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 375 Current Bioethical Issues Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 423 Pathogenesis Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 438/538 Industrial Microbiology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 455/555 DNA Structure and Function Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 470/570 Cancer Biology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 478/578 Microbial Genetics Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 491 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 4
• BIOL 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 5
• BIOL 498 Research Credits: 1 to 12
• BME 408/508 Biomedical Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 217 Chemical Engineering Material Balances Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 218 Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 222 Chemical Engineering Process Thermodynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 318 Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 343 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 484/584 Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 484L/584L Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
• CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry Credits: 2 or 3
• CHEM 332L Analytical Chemistry Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry I Credits: 2 to 3
• CHEM 342L Physical Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry II Credits: 2 to 3
• CHEM 344L Physical Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1 to 2
• CHEM 352 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 420/520 Organic Chemistry III Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 421/521 Spectroscopic Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 426/526 Polymer Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 434 Instrumental Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 434L Instrumental Analysis Lab Credits: (0-2) 2
• CHEM 452/552 Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 452L/552L Inorganic Chemistry Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• CHEM 482/582 Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• CP 297/397/497 Cooperative Education Credits: 1 to 3
• EM 216 Statics and Dynamics Credits: (4-0) 4
• GEOL 416/416L/516/516L Introduction to GIS/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• IENG 321/321L Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• IENG 431/531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
• MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 211 Introduction to Thermodynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 216 Introduction to Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 316 Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 331 Thermo Fluid Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• MET 232 Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
• MET 320 Metallurgical Thermodynamics Credits: (4-0) 4
• MET 422 Transport Phenomena Credits: (4-0) 4

Objectives and Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Graduates will understand Biology based on principles of basic sciences and mathematics, preparing them for professional careers and graduate or professional school.
2. Graduates will acquire laboratory and data analysis skills required for careers in biology, graduate or professional school through laboratory courses and independent research experiences.
3. Graduates will communicate effectively and professionally through written and oral means on aspects of biology.
4. Graduates will master problem-solving skills in biology.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of mathematics and basic sciences, including chemistry and physics.
2. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of principles of biology.
3. Graduates will demonstrate laboratory and data analysis skills commensurate with entry-level positions in graduate and professional schools.
4. Graduates can give effective oral presentations on an aspect of biology learned from coursework, the literature, or laboratory research.
5. Graduates can compose effective written presentations on an aspect of applied biological sciences learned from coursework, the literature, or laboratory research.
6. Graduates will demonstrate mastery of problem-solving skills in biology.
7. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to integrate problem-solving skills into research-related problems.