Summary of Requirements for a Major in Biology (BA)
Item #
Title
Credits
3
BIO 300 or MTH 360 or PSY 235
Total Credits
3
Item #
Title
Credits
18
Biology Major Electives
Total Credits
18
*All science electives must be at least 200-level.
At least 12 credits must be 300-level or higher; at least 3 courses must have labs.
Biology Electives
Item #
Title
Credits
1
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4
1
-
4
1
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4
Chemistry Electives
Item #
Title
Credits
Physics Electives
Item #
Title
Credits
4
PHY 210/211 or PHY 240/241
Total Credits
4
Select either General Physics I or Fundamentals of Physics I.
Item #
Title
Credits
4
PHY 220/221 or PHY 250/251
Total Credits
4
Select either General Physics II or Fundamentals of Physics II.
Item #
Title
Credits
Psychology Electives
Item #
Title
Credits
Science Electives
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
52.00
CORE CURRICULUM
Item #
Title
Credits
46
-
48
Core Curriculum Requirements (In addition to Major hours)
Total Credits
46
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48
Developmental requirements (up to 6 credits):
Taken in the first semester, if placed into it:
- ENG 001 College English
Taken in the first year, if placed into it:
- MTH 001 Intermediate Algebra
Proficiency requirements (15 credits):
Taken in the first two years, if not placed out of it:
- MTH 101 College Algebra or
- MTH 103 College Algebra w/Lab or
- MTH 105 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
Taken in the first year (depending on placement):
- ENG 101 English Composition I (taken immediately if placed into it or immediately following completion of ENG 001 with a grade of "C" or better)
- ENG 102 English Composition II (taken immediately following successful completion of ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better)
Recommended but not required in the first year:
- First year of a foreign language
Conversations common core requirements (10-11 credits):
Taken in the first year (or within one year of completing any pre-requisite coursework):
- COR 100 Year One
- COR 101 Strategies for College Success (if placed into it)
Beginning in the first semester, students take at least one Conversations course per term until completion of the common core:
- COR 120: Conversations: The American Experience
- COR 130: Conversations: Building the Modern World
- COR 140: Conversations: Imagining Lives through World Literature
Fields of Inquiry requirements (21-22 credits)
Students may count no more than two courses from any given departmental listing toward their Field of Inquiry requirements.
Faith, Philosophy, and Self (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 202 - Anthropology & Social Justice
- COR 110 - Searching
- RPH 130 - Intro to Christian Theology
- RPH 140 - World Philosophy
- RPH 205 - Intro to Ethics
Historical Literacy (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 120 - Inequality in the Ancient World
- ANT 201 - Borders & Boundaries
- ECO 430 - History of Economic Thought
- HIS 101 - United States I
- HIS 102 - United States II
- HIS 110 - World Civilization I
- HIS 280 - Historiography & Historical Method
Human Diversity and Society (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 140 - Language & Culture
- ANT 210 - Recipe for Humanity
- ECO 101 - Principles of Economics
- POL 201 - Comparative Politics
- POL 205 - World Politics
- PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Human Expression (3 credits)
Select from the following:
- ART 201 - World Art I
- ART 202 - World Art II
- ENG 160 - Introduction to Creative Writing
- MUS 105 - Language of Music
- MUS 110 - Music Theory
- THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre
Physical Activity (2 credits)
Select from the following:
- OLP 120 - Biking
- OLP 125 - Disc Golf
- OLP126 - Backpacking
- OLP 128 - Rock Climbing
- PED 101 - Physical Fitness
- PED 103 - Volleyball & Table Tennis
- PED 108 - Archery/Bowling
- PED 109 - Beginner Tennis
- PED 110 - Tennis & Badminton
- PED 111 - Aerobic Dance
- PED 113 - Body Shaping
- PED 114 - Yoga
- PED 119 - Basic Golf
- PED 120 - Tai Chi Chih
- PED 122 - Fundamentals of Dance
- PED 126 - Backpacking
- PED 130 - Varsity Sports
Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 credits)
Select from the following:
- BUS 323 - Statistical Applications to Business Decision Making
- ECO 208 - Quantitative Methods in Business, Economics, and Decision Making
- MTH 105 - Math for Liberal Arts
- MTH 110 - Elementary Functions
- MTH 115 - Discrete Mathematics
- MTH 210 - Calculus I
- POL 220 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
- PSY 235 - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
Scientific Reasoning (4 credits)
Select from the following:
- ANT 100 - Biological Anthropology
- BIO 100 - Biology in Context
- BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I & lab
- BIO 240 - Human Microbiology
- CHM 105 - Introduction to Chemistry
- CHM 110 - General Chemistry I
- PHY 210/241 - General Physics I, Fundamentals of Physics Lab I
- PHY 211 - General Physics I lab
- PHY 240/241 - Fundamentals of Physics I, Fundamentals of Physics Lab I
- SCI 100 - Physical Science
Skills requirements
Students pick up “Skills” that are attached to courses across the catalog, ranging from first-year to senior course listings and spreading across majors and general education experiences, and also through co-curricular experiences. If a student enrolls in a course that lists more than one Skill, the student must choose only one Skill to report for the requirements. Students must demonstrate one experience with each of these “Skills” categories:
Healthy Lifestyle
Select one from the following:
- ANT 210 - Recipe for Humanity
- COR 110 - Searching
- MTH 105 - Math for Liberal Arts
- PED 101 - Physical Fitness
- PSY 290 - Human Development
Oral Communication
Select one from the following:
- ANT 101 - Intro to Anthropology
- ANT 120 - Inequality in the Ancient World
- ANT 140 - Language & Culture
- ANT 201 - Borders & Boundaries
- ANT 202 - Anthropology & Social Justice
- ART 334 - Three-Dimensional Studio II
- ART 440 - Advanced Studio Concepts
- BIO 308 - Parasitology
- BIO 350 - Microbiology
- BIO 360 - Comparative Biology
- BIO 366 - Histology
- BUS 306 - Principles of Marketing (BUS 206_new course)
- CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry II
- DSC 105 - Introduction to Data Science
- EDU 202 - Overview of Teaching
- ENG 160 - Intro to Creative Writing
- HON 400 - Honors Capstone
- HUM 375 - Medical Humanities Capstone
- MTH 220 - Calculus II
- PHY 390 - Physics Seminar
- POL 210 - Introduction to Legal Studies
- PSY 332 - History and Systems of Psychology
Problem-Solving
Select one from the following:
- ART 110 - Drawing Studio I
- ART 120 - Two-Dimensional Design
- BIO 360 - Comparative Biology
- BUS 306 - Principles of Marketing (BUS 206_new course)
- BUS 330 - Business Process Design
- CHM 110 - General Chemistry I
- CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry II
- CSC 100 - Introduction to Programming with C++
- CSC 105 - Digital Humanities
- DSC 105 - Introduction to Data Science
- EDU 335 - Educating Diverse & Exceptional Learners
- ENG 291 - British Literature II
- ENG 330 - American Literature I
- ENG 331 - American Literature II
- MTH 110 - Elementary Functions
- MTH 330 - Linear Algebra
- PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 235 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Sub-Total Credits
46.00-48
Total Credits
98-100