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.

⁴ Thirteen credits, or as needed to meet 120 credits total, of free electives are required for the degree.

⁵ Twenty-four credits of program approved electives are required for the degree.

Program Approved Electives:

Select 24 credits from the list below:

• Any course with a prefix of BIOL, CHEM, or MICR at the 300-level or above
• 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
• BME 304 Biomedical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• BME 305 Biomedical Engineering Transport Phenomena Credits: (3-0) 3
• BME 306 Biomedical Engineering Thermodynamics 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
• 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
• GEOL 419/519 Advanced Geospatial Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• GEOL 435/535 Geomicrobiology 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
• POLS 407 Environmental Law & Policy Credits: (3-0) 3

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.