DEGREE REQUIREMENTS


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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology

  1. BulletGeneral Education Requirements

  2. BulletENG 112

  3. BulletENG 200

  4. BulletSPCO 101

  5. BulletPOL 101 or POL 103

  6. BulletSocial Science Elective 1 (course in ECON, GEOG, POL, or SOCI)

  7. BulletSocial Science Elective 2 (course in ECON, GEOG, POL, or SOCI)

  8. BulletHistory

  9. BulletLiterature

  10. BulletArts Appreciation (ART 101, MU 101, or THEA 101)

  11. BulletHumanities Elective (course in HIST, LIT, ART, MU, THEA, or PRS)

  12. BulletMATH 111

  13. BulletMATH 132

  14. BulletBiology

  15. BulletBIOL 105

  16. BulletBIOL 115

  17. *BIOL 103 AND BIOL 104 together may substitute for BIOL 105/115 with permission of the department.

  18. BulletBIOL 106

  19. Complete one course in:

  20. BulletPlant Course (BIOL 206, 207, 208, 303, 307, 310, or 313)

  21. BulletCellular Biology Course (BIOL 301, 302, or 407)

  22. BulletEcology Course (BIOL 308, 314, 317, 402, 408, or 411)

  23. BulletGenetics Course (BIOL 401 or 409)

  24. Complete at least two more biology courses as electives

  25. BulletBIOL elective 1

  26. BulletBIOL elective 2

  27. *Internships (Biology 494 and 498) do not fulfill the requirements of biology electives.

  28. BulletBIOL 499

  29. *The minimum number of semester hours required in major courses for a major in biology is 33.

  30. BulletChemistry

  31. BulletCHEM 101

  32. BulletCHEM 102

  33. BulletCHEM 201

  34. BulletPhysics

  35. BulletPHYS 215

  36. BulletPHYS 216

  37. *PHYS 200, 201, and 202 series will also fulfill this requirement.

  38. BulletMinor/Collateral requirements approved by faculty adviser

  39. BulletComplete 2 collaterals (12 hours each) in other disciplines.

  40. BulletComplete 1 minor (18 hours) in other discipline.

  41. *Note that the degree requirements of a biology major includes a collateral in chemistry by default. Students usually choose between a second collateral or taking two more chemistry courses to complete the minor.

  42. BulletThe minimum number of semester hours required in all courses is 120.

  43. BulletFree elective

  44. BulletFree elective

  45. BulletFree elective

  46. *Students usually need to take 6-8 courses to reach the required total of 120. Pre-requisite courses in english (e.g. ENG 111) and math (e.g. MATH 105) often fill space as free electives. Transfer credits for which there is no direct corollary at FMU will counted here as well.




Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology

  1. BulletSatisfy all requirements (listed above) for the Bachelor of Science degree.

  2. BulletComplete courses in a foreign language through 202.

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