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Biology - General Major
This major provides an opportunity for a diversified background in biology, applicable to a wide range of introductory positions of employment in business and industry, hospitals, universities, the military and government at the local, state and federal levels. It also provides excellent preparation for graduate work in biology or related sciences.
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 Total Credits Required for Degree  124
 Liberal Studies  30-40
 Health Promotion Requirements  2
Required Courses in Major 43-45
 BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [III] 4
 BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity [III] 4
 BI 210 Principles of Ecology  4
 BI 218 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology  4
 BI 312 Genetics  4
 BI 315 Evolution  4
Choose from the following: 4
 BI 327 Animal Physiology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 406 Advanced Cell Biology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 431 Plant Physiology  (4 cr.)    
Choose from the following: 4
 BI 230 Plant Kingdom  (4 cr.)    
 BI 430 Plant Anatomy  (4 cr.)    
 BI 434 Plant Ecology  (4 cr.)    
Choose from the following: 3-4
 BI 221 Comparative Anatomy  (4 cr.)    
 BI 321 Embryology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 322 Vertebrate Zoology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 324 Invertebrate Zoology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 423 Parasitology  (3 cr.)    
 BI 424 Entomology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 427 Ecological Animal Physiology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 460 Ichthyology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 461 Herpetology  (4 cr.)    
 BI 462 Ornithology  (3 cr.)    
 BI 463 Mammalogy  (3 cr.)    
 BI 465 Aquatic Insect Ecology  (4 cr.)    
Choose from the following: 5
 BI 203 Medical Microbiology  (3-5 cr.)    
 BI 303 General Microbiology  (5 cr.)    
Biology Electives 3-4
Any BI course at the 200 level or above except for BI 206 and BI 305 [III] 
Other Required Courses 28
 CH 111 General Chemistry I [III] *5
 CH 112 General Chemistry II [III] *5
Chemistry electives numbered 215 or above 8
Choose from the following groups: 10
 PH 201 College Physics I  (5 cr.) [III] and  
     PH 202 College Physics II  (5 cr.) [III] or  
 PH 220 Introductory Physics I  (5 cr.) [III] and  
     PH 221 Introductory Physics II  (5 cr.) [III]   
*Transfer students may satisfy this requirement with a minimum of 4 credit hours.