In all courses the application of the scientific method to achieve an understanding of the natural world is stressed. The Senior Capstone courses (BCS 403) offer all majors the opportunity to develop intellectual independence and the ability to think creatively. Students completing these majors will be prepared for a variety of careers in biology, medicine, biotechnology, environmental science, and chemistry. In addition, these students will be well equipped for advanced, specialized study in any health professions school or in graduate school.
The number of courses required for the major is the equivalent of 17 courses of 3-4 semester hours (63-65 semester hours); at least 7 of these courses (18 semester hours) are at the 300-level or above.
All of the following (56-58 sem. hrs.)
BCS 398 Independent Research in Biology and Chemistry (2–4 sem. hrs.)
-or- BCS 290/390 Internship in Biology (2–4 sem. hrs)
BCS 403 Senior Seminar (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 130L Systems Biology: Biology of Organisms (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 214L Anatomy & Physiology I (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 226L Genetics (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 312L Molecular Biology (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 107L General Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 108L Chemical Analysis (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 213L Organic Chemistry I (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 214L Organic Chemistry II (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry (3 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 323L Biochemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 326 Biochemical Pathways (3 sem. hrs.)
MATH 111 Calculus I: Introduction to Calculus (4 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 111L Fundamentals of Physics I (4 sem. hrs.)
One additional 300-level course in chemistry (3-4 sem. hrs.)
One additional 300-level course in biology (4 sem. hrs.)
All of the following (38-40 sem. hrs.)
BCS 398 Independent Research in Biology and Chemistry (2–4 sem. hrs.)
-or- BCS 290/390 Internship in Biology (2–4 sem. hrs.)
BCS 403 Senior Seminar in the Biological and Chemical Sciences (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 119L Systems Biology: Ecology and Evolution (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 130L Systems Biology: Biology of Organisms (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 214L Anatomy and Physiology I (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 226L Genetics ( 4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 107L General Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 108L Chemical Analysis ( 4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 213L Organic Chemistry I ( 4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 214L Organic Chemistry II (4 sem. hrs.)
One of the following (3-4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 111 Calculus I: Introduction to Calculus ( 4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 151 Elementary Statistics (3 sem. hrs.)
MATH 251 Mathematical Statistics (3 sem . hrs.)
One additional 300-level course in chemistry (3-4 sem. hrs.)
One additional 300-level course in biology (3-4 sem. hrs.)
All of the following:
HS 100 Introduction to Health Sciences (3 sem. hrs.)
HS 290/390 Internship in Health Sciences (2-4 sem. hrs.)
HS 401 Senior Seminar in Health Sciences (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 130L Systems Biology: Biology of Organisms (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 214L Anatomy and Physiology I (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 226L Genetics (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 310L Microbiology (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 107L General Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 108L Chemical Analysis (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 213L Organic Chemistry I (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 214L Organic Chemistry II (4 sem. hrs.)
PSY 101 General Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
One of following (3 sem. hrs.):
SOC 151 Principles of Sociology (3 sem. hrs.)
SOC 228 Social Problems (3 sem. hrs.)
One of following (3-4 sem. hrs.):
MATH 111 Calculus I: Introduction to Calculus I (4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 112 Calculus II: Introduction to Calculus II (4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 151 Elementary Statistics (3 sem. hrs.)
Three of the following, from at least two different disciplines (9-12 sem. hrs.):
BIOL 201L Cellular and Molecular Biology (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 304L Vertebrate Zoology (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 324L Animal Behavior (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 330L Anatomy and Physiology II (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 331 Developmental Biology (3 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 303 Medicinal Chemistry (3 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 323L Biochemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 326 Biochemical Pathways (3 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 111L Fundamentals of Physics I ( 4 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 212L Fundamentals of Physics II ( 4 sem. hrs.)
PSY 206 Health Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
PSY 227 Abnormal Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
PSY 242 Addiction (3 sem. hrs.)
PSY 301 Child Clinical Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
PSY 342 Biological Bases of Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)
PSY 343 Neuropsychology (3 sem. hrs.)
The number of courses required for the major is the equivalent of 15 courses of 3-4 semester hours (57–62 semester hours).
All of the following (38-50 sem. hrs.)
BCS 398 Independent Research in Biology and Chemistry (2–4 sem. hrs.)
-or- BCS 290/390 Internship in Biology (2-4 sem. hrs.)
BCS 403 Senior Seminar (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 119L Systems Biology: Ecology & Evolution (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 130L Systems Biology: Biology of Organisms (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 201L Cellular and Molecular Biology (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 205 Terrestrial Field Biology (3 sem. hrs)
BIOL 214L Anatomy & Physiology I (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 107L General Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 108L Chemical Analysis (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 213L Organic Chemistry I (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 214L Organic Chemistry II (4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 151 Elementary Statistics (3 sem. hrs.)
Three additional 300-level electives in biology, at least two of which have labs (11-12 sem. hrs.)
The number of courses required for the major is the equivalent of 17 (60-64 semester hours); at least 6 of these courses (18 semester hours) are at the 300-level or above.
All of the following (54-56 sem. hrs.)
BCS 398 Independent Research in Biology and Chemistry (2–4 sem. hrs.)
-or- BCS 290/390 Internship in Biology (2-4 sem. hrs.)
BCS 403 Senior Seminar in the Biological and Chemical Sciences (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 107L General Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 108L Chemical Analysis (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 213L Organic Chemistry I (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 214L Organic Chemistry II (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 215L Inorganic Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry (3 sem. hrs.)\
CHEM 308L Laboratory in Physical Chemistry (1 sem. hr.)
CHEM 323L Biochemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 327L Instrumental Analysis (4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 111 Calculus I: Introduction to Calculus (4 sem. hrs.)
MATH 112 Calculus II (4 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 111L Fundamentals of Physics I (4 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 212L Fundamentals of Physics II (4 sem. hrs.)
Two of the following (6-8 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 303 Medicinal Chemistry (3 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 326 Biochemical Pathways (3 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 331 Solid State Chemistry (3 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 385 Topics in Chemistry (3-4 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 302 Modern Physics (3 sem. hrs.)
PHYS 307 Special Relativity and Intermediate Quantum Mechanics (3 sem. hrs.)
The minor in biology gives the student training in the breadth of the field, as well as providing in-depth study in areas of her or his choice. Students majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology may not minor in biology. Total number of courses required for the minor is 6 (23–24 semester hours).
All of the following (16 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 119L Ecology and Evolution (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 130L Biology of Organisms (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 201L Cellular and Molecular Biology (4 sem. hrs.)
BIOL 214L Anatomy and Physiology I (4 sem. hrs.)
Two 300-level biology courses, at least one of which has a lab (7-8 sem. hrs.)
The minor program in chemistry furnishes an overview of the areas which traditionally comprise the discipline. This program provides a suitable background for those students who seek to apply this knowledge in a variety of fields.
Students majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology may not minor in chemistry. Students majoring in biology or biological sciences: health science should work with their advisor to ensure that no more than 50% of the semester hours applied to this minor are also applied to their major. The total number of courses required for the minor is 6 (21-24 semester hours).
All of the following (12 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 107L General Chemistry (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 108L Chemical Analysis (4 sem. hrs.)
CHEM 213L Organic Chemistry I (4 sem. hrs.)
Three additional courses in chemistry above the 100-level (9-12 sem. hrs.)
