Overview
The B.A. degree is recommended for students involved in interdisciplinary programs and for entrance to those professional schools and specific biological careers not requiring a B.S. degree with a major in Biology.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| or BIL 153 | Introductory Biology/Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| BIL 160 | Evolution and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIL 161 | Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| or BIL 163 | Introductory Biology/Chemistry Laboratory II | |
| BIL Electives | 24 | |
At least three BIL elective credits must be at the 400-level or higher | ||
Up to eight credit hours for the major may be selected from courses with a biological topic and numbered 300 or higher in MBE, MES, or MSC. | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 8-15 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences I | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences I (Laboratory) | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences II | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences II (Laboratory) | ||
| Option 2: Choose Chemistry for the BioSciences Three-semester Sequence. | ||
| Principles of Chemistry and Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Introduction to Structure and Dynamics and Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | ||
| Organic Reactions and Synthesis and Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | ||
| Minor | 15 | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| or WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | |
| or WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics (These courses fulfill the quantitative skills proficiency requirement.) | 3 |
| or MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| Language, one 200-level course | 3 | |
| Electives | 26-33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 or 153 | General Biology Laboratory or Introductory Biology/Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| Elective (Usually MTH) | 3 | |
| Language 101 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIL 160 | Evolution and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIL 161 or 163 | Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory or Introductory Biology/Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| ENG 106, WRS 106, or WRS 107 | Writing About Literature and Culture or First-Year Writing II or First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Precalculus Mathematics II | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Introductory Calculus | ||
| Language 102 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIL Elective (BIL 250 or BIL 255 recommended) | 3 | |
| CHM 103 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences I | 3 |
| CHM 105 or 113 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences I (Laboratory) or Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Language 2XX | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIL Elective (BIL 330 or BIL 320 recommended) | 3 | |
| Course in Minor | 3 | |
| CHM 104 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences II | 3 |
| CHM 106 or 205 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences II (Laboratory) or Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIL Elective | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course (WRI) | 3 | |
| General Elective (WRI) | 3 | |
| Course in Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIL Elective | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| General Elective (WRI) | 3 | |
| Course in Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIL Elective 400 level or higher | 3 | |
| BIL Elective | 3 | |
| Course in Minor (WRI) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIL Elective | 3 | |
| BIL Elective | 3 | |
| Course in Minor | 3 | |
| Course in Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective (WRI) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will, through a required core of courses including laboratories, demonstrate a broad knowledge base in Biology.
- Students will, through exposure to biological concepts, inquiry-based learning and biological research, develop the ability to think critically and to formulate and test hypotheses.
- Students will, through courses intensive in research presentations, develop presentation skills sufficient to communicate scientific information to professional and public audiences.
- Students will, through exposure to biological concepts, inquiry-based learning and biological research, develop the ability to think critically and understand proper application of the scientific method.
