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Academic Catalog: Division of Science

BIOLOGY B.A. REQUIREMENTS

MAJOR COURSES
CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 1004Biology I
4
BIOL 1014Biology II
4
BIOL 2001Biology Cornerstone Seminar
1
BIOL 2254Ecology
4
 or

BIOL 2074Environmental Biology
4
BIOL 3104Microbiology
4
BIOL 3454Cellular and Molecular Biology
4
BIOL 3504Genetics
4
BIOL 4501Biology Capstone Seminar
1
SEMR 2051Scientific Literacy
1
 

200 to 400 level biology electives which must include a course in physiology

8
SPECIFIED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 3313Bioethics
3
CHEM 1004General Chemisty I
4
CHEM 1054General Chemistry II
4
MATH 1033Applied Calculus
3
 or

MATH 2504Calculus
4
SUMMARY
CREDIT HOURS
Students entering SWU with Medical Laboratory Technician certification can substitute that certification for some of the Biology B.A. requirements, as follows: BIOL 1033, BIOL 3204-3214 for either the ecology or environmental science requirement or the cellular and molecular biology requirement; CHEM 3154 (Biochemistry) for CHEM 1004-1054. (See pp. 32 for statement on graduation requirements for those with Medical Laboratory Technician certification.)
General Education Requirements
54
Major Requirements
33
Electives
41
Total
128