Courses offered in biology provide the students with a thorough preparation for employment, research and advanced training. They also contribute to an adequate pre-professional background for students preparing to enter professional fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, pharmacy, and other health-related areas.
Core Requirements*: 59 hours
Bible Requirements: 12 hours
Required Biology Courses: 33 hours
- BIO 1402 Principles of Biology II
- BIO 2406 Botany
- BIO 3351 Genetics
- BIO 3403 or 3404 Invertebrate or Vertebrate Zoology
- BIO 3412 or BIO 3453 Cell Biology or Microbiology
- BIO 3462 Ecology
- BIO 3493 or 3494 Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology I or II
- BIO 4380 Scientific Research
- Elective
Mathematics and Science Requirements: 26 hours
- MH 2340 Statistics
- PHY 1411 General Physics I
- PHY 1412 General Physics II
- CHM 1412 General Chemistry II
- CHM 3449 Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 3450 Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 4349 Foundations of Biochemistry or approved upper level science elective
The core classes are the same as those published for the entire university. (The natural and physical science taken must be General Chemistry I and Principles of Biology I; the math must be Calculus I).