The bachelor of science in biology degree requires a total of 120 hours. Required courses will vary based on what option of study is chosen. The requirements for this degree include the necessary prerequisite courses needed for a student to apply to a healthprofessional and/or graduate school. Some of the courses a student might expect to take include the following:

• Microbiology
• Cell Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Marine Biology
• Genetics/Lab
• Vertebrate Physiology/Lab
• Natural Resource Policy and Administration

Major in Biology (BS)
120 hours

University Requirement (2 Hours)

• GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar

General Education (24 Hours)

• Mathematics, natural science, and physical science courses are included in the major.

Biology (55 Hours)

• BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIOL 1213 – Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 – Principles of Biology II Lab
• BIOL 3023 – Microbiology and BIOL 3021 – Microbiology Lab
• BIOL 3033 – Genetics and BIOL 3031 – Genetics Lab
• BIOL 3043 – Cell Biology
• BIOL 3763 – Evolutionary Biology
• BIOL 4013 – Ecology and BIOL 4011 – Ecology Lab
• BIOL 4101 – Biology Colloquium
• *16 hours of upper-level biology electives
• *Five (5) hours of the upper-level biology electives may be taken at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.

Select 4 hours from the following (Organismal elective):

• BIOL 3383 – Herpetology and BIOL 3381 – Herpetology Lab
• BIOL 3423 – Mammalogy and BIOL 3421 – Mammalogy Lab
• BIOL 3523 – Ornithology and BIOL 3521 – Ornithology Lab
• BIOL 3393 – Ichthyology and BIOL 3391 – Ichthyology Lab
• BIOL 3073 – Entomology and BIOL 3071 – Entomology Lab
• BIOL 3183 – Botany and BIOL 3181 – Botany Lab

Select 4 hours from the following (Molecular/Cellular elective):

• BIOL 3373 – Introduction to Neuroscience and BIOL 3371 – Introduction to Neuroscience Lab
• BIOL 4033 – Developmental Biology and BIOL 4031 – Developmental Biology Lab
• BIOL 4503 – Molecular Biology and BIOL 4501 – Molecular Biology Lab

Select 4 hours from the following (Physiology elective):

• BIOL 3083 – Plant Physiology and BIOL 3081 – Plant Physiology Lab
• BIOL 3703 – Vertebrate Physiology and BIOL 3701 – Vertebrate Physiology Lab
• or
• BIOL 2063 – Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 2061 – Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
• BIOL 2073 – Anatomy and Physiology II and BIOL 2071 – Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (both can be taken to fulfill this requirement)

Chemistry (12 Hours)

• CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
• CHEM 3003 – Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 – Organic Chemistry I Lab

Mathematics (5-6 Hours)

Option A:

• MATH 1023 – College Algebra
• MATH 1033 – Plane Trigonometry

Option B:

• MATH 1045 – Pre-Calculus Mathematics

Option C:

• MATH 1525 – Calculus I

Physics (8 Hours)

• PHYS 2003 – College Physics I and PHYS 2001 – College Physics I Lab
• PHYS 2103 – College Physics II and PHYS 2101 – College Physics II Lab
• PHYS 2203 – University Physics I and * PHYS 2201 – University Physics I Lab *
• PHYS 2213 – University Physics II and * PHYS 2211 – University Physics II Lab *

Electives (13-14 Hours)

University electives may be used for the remaining hours.

Total Hours – 120

No minor is required.