Biology, B.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the B.S. program in Biology will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the process of science and of the concepts and theories of biology across a broad range of organizational levels: molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological (population, community, ecosystem).
2. Participate in the life of the Biology Department by involvement in one or more of the following areas: research, biology clubs, and/or various positions of responsibility serving as graders, tutors, and/or teaching assistants.
3. Develop a rationally defensible integration of science and faith.
4. Be prepared for post-graduate studies or science-related careers.

Lower-Division Requirements

• BIO 2010 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) (3) **
• BIO 2010L - Cell Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory (GE) (1)
• BIO 2011 - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) (3) **
• BIO 2011L - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Laboratory (GE) (1)
• BIO 2012 - Organismal Biology (3)
• BIO 2012L - Organismal Biology Laboratory (1)
• CHE 1052 - General Chemistry I (GE) (4) **
• CHE 1052L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE) (1)
• CHE 1053 - General Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 1053L - General Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 2094 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 2094L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
• MTH 1044 - Calculus With Applications (GE) (4) **
• PHY 1044 - General Physics I (GE) (3) **
• PHY 1044L - General Physics I Lab (GE) (1)
• PHY 1054 - General Physics II (GE) (3)
• PHY 1054L - General Physics II Lab (GE) (1)

Upper-Division Requirements

• BIO 3045 - Genetics (3)
• BIO 3045L - Genetics Laboratory (1)
• BIO 3052 - Research Methodology (3)
• BIO 3063 - Conservation Ecology (3)
• BIO 3063L - Conservation Ecology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 3080 - Molecular Biology (3)
• BIO 3080L - Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 4097 - Biology Seminar (1)
• MTH 3063 - Calculus Based Statistics With R (3)

Bachelor of Science Total: 67 Units **

 ** 12 units meet general education requirements.