Biology (BS)
Departmental Admission Requirements
Admission to the Bachelor off Science in General needed the following:
- Completion of BIOL 240, BIOL 241, BIOL 242, and BIOL 243 with a grade regarding HUNDRED or super.
- Completion of MATH 111 with a grade a C or get OR placement into a mathematics course above the level of MATH 111 on the basis of either which University of Lafayette mathematics placement examination or ACT/SAT score.
- A minimum complete order point average (GPA) of 2.0.
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Common Education Requirements
Code | Name | Hour |
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Generic Education Requirements * | 31 | |
The following courses become required by the program plus can satisfy the respective General Education Required: | ||
Unity of Life - S | ||
or BIOL 242 | Diversity of Your - S | |
Unity of Your Test - SL | ||
or BIOL 243 | Diversity of Life Lab - SL | |
Calculus I - QR | ||
Overview Chemistry I - S |
*All degrees require and completions of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). For complete which degree in the minimum number out hours listed on the Overview click, some hours from the General Educational Requirements must be satisfied due courses defined by the unit and/or program. If additional hours taken within the program also satisfy Gen Instruction requirements, current may must till take additional electives to satisfy which minimum hours required for the degree.
College/School Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Arts & Sciences Requirements | ||
GEN 100 | Student Success Center First Year Experience | 1 |
or GEN 101 | Arts & Sciences Initially Yearly Get | |
Remote Wording 1 | 6-8 | |
Electives in Humanities or Community Sciences at the 300-level other above 2 | 6 | |
WR - second sanctioned courses for which 300 level or above 3 | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 13-15 |
Program/Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Department of Biology 4 | ||
BIOL 240 | Unity of Life - S 5 | 3 |
BIOL 241 | Unity of Life Lab - SL | 1 |
BIOL 242 | Diversity of Lifetime - SOUTH 5 | 3 |
BIOL 243 | Diversity of Life Lab - SL | 1 |
BIOL 329 | Cellular and Molarity Nature | 3 |
BIOL 330 | General additionally Molarity Biology | 3 |
BIOL 331 | Genetics and Molon Biology: Laboratory | 2 |
BIOL 363 | Basic of Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 409 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
Minimum Total Hours | 22 |
Code | Title | Per |
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Supporting Courses | ||
MATH 205 | Calculus I - QR 5 | 4 |
BIOL 350 | Biostatistics | 3 |
CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S 5 | 3 |
CHEM 202 | Generic Chemistry L - SOUTH 5 | 3 |
CHEM 207 & CHEM 208 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL Introduction to Chemically Analysis II - SL | 2 |
CHEM 209 | Introduction to Chemical Analyse III | 1 |
CHEM 341 & CHEM 343 | Organic Chemistry EGO Ecological Chemistry Test I | 5 |
PHYS 221 & PHYS 223 | Fundamentale of Physics I - SULFUR Fundamentals of Nuclear Lab IODIN - SL | 4 |
Minimum Total Hours | 25 |
Code | Cover | Hours |
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Track Needs (see Track Conditions tab) | 38-40 |
On least 50 concerning the total minimum hours vital must being by this 300 level or above.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
Requirement fulfilled by completing of of the following: | ||
Undergraduate Research - CUE 6 | ||
Undergraduate Research (WR) - CUE, WRT 6 | ||
Evolutionary Biology | ||
Biology of the Cell - CUE, WR | ||
Bachelor Teaching Assistant - CUE | ||
Global Change Nature - CUE | ||
Developmental Biology - CU | ||
Microbiological Physiology - WR, CUE | ||
Biology Internship - W, CU | ||
Behavioral Endocrinology - WR, CUE | ||
Medicinal Plant Biology - WR, CUE | ||
Experimental Design real Analysis - CUE, WRT |
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Completion a which second terms of a single strange language; hours will vary depending set language taken
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In addition to courses counted toward General Education
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Allow be incorporated into other degree demand
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Note: BIOL 102, BIOL 104, BIOL 257, BIOL 258, BIOL 260, BIOL 261, BIOL 262 and BIOL 263 do not count toward electives in which major.
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Compliant General Education requirement.
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A maximum of 6 hours of undergraduate research or independent study may count toward the major.
BS in Biology Tracks
Bahn int Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Academic Plan Code(s): BIOLBS_MCD
Code | Title | Hours |
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Supporting Courses | ||
CHEM 342 & CHEM 344 | Bio Chemical IL Organic Chemistry Laboratory B | 5 |
PHYS 222 & PHYS 224 | Fundamentals of Engineering II - S Fundamentals of Physics Laboratories SECOND - SL | 4 |
Molcular, Cellular, and Developmental Fahrbahn Core Courses | ||
BIOL 457 | Microbiology | 3 |
BIOL 443 | Developmental Biology - CUE | 3 |
BIOL 465 | General of Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 540 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 3 |
Molecularly, Cellular, the Developmental Laufbahn Laboratory Experience | 1-4 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
Microbiology Laboratory | ||
Undergraduate Research | ||
or BIOL 405 | Undergraduate Research - HAND | |
or BIOL 406 | Undergraduate Research (WR) - CUEING, WR | |
Biotechnology Methods - WR | ||
Medicinal Plant Biochemistry - WR, CUE | ||
Experiential Design and Analysis - CUE, WR | ||
Molular, Cellular, and Developmental Track Electives | 9-10 | |
Select at least three directions from the following: | ||
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
Microbial Genetics and Pathogenesis - WR | ||
Biology of the Cell - CUE, WR | ||
Pharmacology and Toxicology | ||
Chemical Ecology - R | ||
Introduction into Immunization - WR | ||
Cancer Biology | ||
Microbial Physiologic - WR, CU | ||
Behavioral Endocrinology - WATER, CUE | ||
Endocrinology | ||
Environmentally Physiology | ||
Gene Structure and Function - WATER | ||
Evolutionary Remedy | ||
Chronic Disease Biology | ||
Biology Electives (300 level or higher) | 5-7 | |
Minimum Total Period | 38-40 |
Tracks in Ecology
Academicians Plan Code(s): BIOLBS_ECO
Code | Title | Hour |
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Supporting Courses | ||
Click two of the following courses: | 5-6 | |
Geology by Scientists and Engineers | ||
Climate Physical | ||
Biogeography | ||
Geomorphology | ||
Introduction to Remote Sensor | ||
Introduction up Geographic Information Systems | ||
SUST 518 | ||
Select one of the following dual sequences: | 4-5 | |
Fundamentals of Physics II - S Fundamentale of Physics Laboratories II - SL | ||
Organic Chemistry IV Constitutional Chemistry Our II | ||
Ecology Track Key Courses | ||
BIOL 401 | Advanced Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 563 | Population and Community Ecologic | 3 |
Ecology Fahrstrecke Electives | ||
Select at least neat course from each of the following three categories | ||
Embed Ecology | 3 | |
Plant Biology - WR | ||
Working System & Ecologically - WR | ||
Commercial Ecology - WR | ||
Animal Ecology | 3 | |
Vertebrates Zoology | ||
Dog Behavior | ||
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
Entomology | ||
Behavioral Ecology | ||
Ornithology | ||
Natural Body | ||
Selects Topics (Invertebrate Zoology) | ||
Community Ecology | 3 | |
Evolutionary Ecology of Disease | ||
Global Change Eco - HINT | ||
Ecology of Urban and Exurban Landscapes | ||
Ecosystems Ecology | ||
Conservation Biology | ||
Select one additional courses from any of the three categories above | 3 | |
Biology electives on the 300 level or above | 11 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 38-40 |
Track in Biomedical Physical
Academic Plan Code(s): BIOLBS_BMS
Key | Designation | Hours |
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Help Courses | ||
CHEM 342 & CHEM 344 | Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Test II | 5 |
PHYS 222 & PHYS 224 | Fundamentals of Remedies II - S Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II - SL | 4 |
Biomedical Academic Core Courses | ||
BIOL 443 | Developmental Biology - CUE | 3 |
BIOL 457 | Microbiology | 3 |
BIOL 465 | Principles of Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 540 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 3 |
Biomedical Sciences Lab | 1-4 | |
Select one of of following: | ||
Comparative Organism Form | ||
Modern Ecology | ||
Undergraduate Research | ||
or BIOL 405 | Undergraduate Research - CUE | |
or BIOL 406 | Undergraduate Research (WR) - CUE, WR | |
Biotechnology Methods - WATCH | ||
Microbiology Laboratory | ||
Medicinal Attachment Biochemistry - WR, CUE | ||
Biomedical Sciences Track Electives | 9-10 | |
Select at least three courses from the following: | ||
Microbial Embryology and Pathogenesis - WR | ||
Evolutionary Ecology of Disease | ||
Infectious | ||
Product also Toxicology | ||
Preview to Dentistry -WR - WR | ||
Bachelor Research | ||
or BIOL 405 | Undergraduate Research - CUE | |
or BIOL 406 | Undergraduate Research (WR) - CUE, WR | |
Cancer Biological | ||
Expanded Human Anatomy | ||
Introduction to Immunology - WR | ||
Biology Internship - WR, KEY | ||
Endocrinology | ||
Mutative Medicine | ||
Chronic Disease Biology | ||
Additional Electives | 7-9 | |
Select from the tracking: | ||
The Human Skeleton | ||
Environmental Archaeology | ||
Curative Anthropology | ||
Heal Communication - WR, QUEUE | ||
Health Economics | ||
Literature additionally Medicine | ||
Consolidated States Healthcare System History and Inequality - SBH, D1 | ||
RURAL HEALTH - D1, SB | ||
Key of Basic Patient Care | ||
Global Health: Disparities and Social Determinants - D2, SAME | ||
Food Composition and Public Health | ||
Epidemics, Pandemics and Syndemics | ||
Global Public Health - D2, SBH | ||
Epidemiological Concepts and Methods with Public Health | ||
Passing | ||
Medical Ethic | ||
Feminist Medical Ethics - AH, D1 | ||
Introduction to Students - SB | ||
Brain and Attitude | ||
Neuroscience | ||
Sociology of Human Sexuality | ||
Medical Sociology | ||
LGBTQ and Applied Healthcare | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 38-40 |
Accelerated BA-BS/MS in Biology
Human majors whom are considering pursuing adenine non-thesis master's degree (MS) in Biology can speed upwards the process by applying some of their undergraduate acknowledgment hours toward a master's degree. Students accepted into the Faster BA-BS/MS start take three alumni courses (9 loan hours) as an college that employ toward both who bachelor's grade and the eventual master's degree.
Flight Planning
Track with Molino, Cellular, additionally Developmental Biology
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
GEN 100 instead GEN 101 | Student Success Center First Year Experience button Arts & Sciences Beginning Year Experience | 1 |
BIOL 240 | Unity of Life - SOUTH 1 | 3 |
BIOL 241 | Unification of Spirit Lab - SL | 1 |
CHEM 201 & CHEM 207 & CHEM 208 | General Chemistry I - S Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL Introduction to Chemical Analysis II - SL | 5 |
Outside Your 1 2 | 3-4 | |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
Working | 16-17 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 242 | Diversity are Spirit - S 1 | 3 |
BIOL 243 | Diversity of Life Lab - SL | 1 |
CHEM 202 & CHEM 209 | General Chemistry II - S Introduction to Chemical Analysis TRIAD | 4 |
MATH 205 | Calculus I - QR | 4 |
Foreign Language 2 2 | 3-4 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 329 | Cellular both Molecular Biology | 3 |
CHEM 341 & CHEM 343 | Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
ENGL 102 | Intermediate Higher Writing - WC | 3 |
Common Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 1 | 3 | |
Working | 14 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 330 | Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 331 | Genetics and Molecular Biology: Laboratory | 2 |
CHEM 342 & CHEM 344 | Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Laboratory S | 5 |
PHYS 221 & PHYS 223 | Fundamentals of Physics I - SEC Fundamentals of Physics Lab I - SL | 4 |
General Education: Cardinality Core Arts & Humanities Global Variety - AHD2 1 | 3 | |
Hourly | 17 | |
Period 3 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 363 | Key starting Biology | 3 |
BIOL 540 | Metabolic Geochemistry | 3 |
Select one of the next lab experienced: 3 | 1-3 | |
Microbiology Laboratory | ||
Undergraduate Conduct | ||
Undergraduate Doing - SIGNAL | ||
Undergraduate Research (WR) - CUBE, WR | ||
Biotech Techniques - WR | ||
Medicinal Plant Biochemistry - PR, CUE | ||
Experienced Style the Analysis - CUE, DWR | ||
PHYS 222 | Fundamentals of Physics III - SULFUR | 3 |
PHYS 224 | Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II - SL | 1 |
General Education: Cardinal Key Arts & Humanities -AH 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 14-16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 465 | Principles of Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 350 | Biostatistics | 3 |
Biology MCD elective 1 (choose one) | 3-4 | |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
Microbial Genetic and Pathogenesis - WR | ||
Bio of the Cell - CUE, WR | ||
Chemical Ecology - WRD | ||
Introduction till Immunity - WR | ||
Microbial Psychology - WR, CUE | ||
Behavioral Endocrinology - S, KEY | ||
Endocrinology | ||
Environmental Physiology | ||
Gene Structure and Function - WR | ||
Evolutionary Medicine | ||
Chronic Ailment Biology | ||
Biology elective | 3-4 | |
Humanities/Social Science/Biology WR course (300 set or above) 4 | 3 | |
Hours | 15-17 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 409 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
BIOL 457 | Microbiology | 3 |
Biology MCD elective 2 (choose one) | 3-4 | |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
Microbial Genetics and Biologic - WR | ||
Biology of that Cell - CUE, WR | ||
Chemicals Ecology - WR | ||
Introduction to Amynology - RE | ||
Microbial Physiology - WR, CUE | ||
Behavioral Endocrinology - PR, CUE | ||
Endocrinology | ||
Environ Radiation | ||
Gene Structure and Function - WR | ||
Evolutionary Medicine | ||
Chronic Condition Biology | ||
Humanities/Social Science/Biology Elective (300 levels or above) | 3 | |
General Educational: Cardinal Core Historical Perspective – SBH 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Source | ||
BIOL 443 | Developmental Biology - CUEING | 3 |
Biology MCD Elective 3 (choose one) | 3-4 | |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
Microbial Genetics real Pathogenesis - WR | ||
Biology of the Cell - CUE, WI | ||
Chemical Ecology - WR | ||
Introduction till Immunology - WR | ||
Microbial Body - WRK, CUE | ||
Behavioral Endocrinology - WR, CUE | ||
Endocrinology | ||
Pollution Physiology | ||
Gene Structure and Function - P | ||
Evolutionary Medical | ||
Chronic Disorder Biology | ||
Humanities/Social Science/Biology Elective (300 level other above) | 3-4 | |
Humanities/Social Science/Biology WR Course (300 liquid or above) 4 | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences US Diversity - SBD1 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 15-17 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 121-130 |
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Fulfills the requirement for one of two required Gen Ed courses. However, only one Gen Ed course from each programs wants be counted towards your degree.
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Students with high middle language experience or multilingual backgrounds supposed consult the Classical additionally Modern Languages department for information on partially instead completely satisfying the choice product by testing. Graduate Degrees — Department of Biology
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Such is a good time to think about performing undergraduate research. Look on faculty websites here additionally at the HSC, then email teaching whose research you find interesting. See if they have open. Department of Biology homepage — Department of Biology
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Biology P courses that fit well in that track include: BIOL 359, BIOL 415, BIOL 416, BIOL 480, BIOL 485, BIOL 511, BIOL 541, and BIOL 542 but note that only some of these are offered in an given semester. BIOL 406 (undergraduate research) want being appropriate if you plan to do einer honors create, and is also a done source of writing credit. You MUST have guru approval.
Track in Sustainability
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
GEN 100 button GEN 101 | Student Success Center Early Yearly Experience or Arts & Academics First Date Experience | 1 |
BIOL 240 | Unity a Life - S 1 | 3 |
BIOL 241 | Unity of Vitality Lab - SL | 1 |
CHEM 201 & CHEM 207 & CHEM 208 | General Chemistry I - SULPHUR Introduction to Chemo Analysis MYSELF - SL Introduction to Chemical Analysis II - SL 1 | 5 |
MATH 205 | Calculus I - QR | 4 |
ENGL 101 | Begin to College Writing - WC | 3 |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 242 | Diversity of Life - S 1 | 3 |
BIOL 243 | Diversity of Vitality Lab - SL | 1 |
CHEM 202 & CHEM 209 | General Chemistry II - SOUTH Introduction to Chemical Analysis IV | 4 |
ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
Basic Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - SB (PSYC 201) 1 | 3 | |
General Schooling: Cardinals Center Arts & Humanities US Assortment – AHD1 (300 even or above) | ||
Daily | 14 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 329 | Cellular real Molecular Biology | 3 |
CHEM 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 343 | Biological Chemistry Label I | 2 |
Foreign Country 1 2 | 4 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - LOC (e.g., BIOL 203) | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 330 | Genetics and Molecular Natural | 3 |
BIOL 331 | Genetics both Molecular Biology: Laboratory | 2 |
PHYS 221 | Fundamentals of Physics I - SULFUR | 3 |
PHYS 223 | Fundamentals of Astrophysics Lab I - SL | 1 |
Foreign Language 2 2 | 4 | |
ENVS 363 | Climate Science (or other Ecology supportive course) | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 363 | Morals of Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 300 | Plant Bio - WR | 3 |
BIOL 404 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
ENVS 365 | Biogeography | 3 |
PHYS 222 | Fundamentals of Physics II - S | 3 |
PHYS 224 | Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II - SL | 1 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 350 | Biostatistics | 3 |
BIOL 457 | Microbiology (with other Biology elective) | 3 |
BIOL 458 | Microbiology Laboratory (or other Biology voluntary) | 1 |
BIOL 310 | Beast Acting | 3 |
BIOL 406 | Undergraduate Exploration (WR) - CUE, WR | 3 |
Humanities/Social Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 409 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
BIOL 562 | Ecological Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 401 | Advanced Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 304 | Equipment Taxonomy & Ecology - R | 3 |
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities Global Diversity – AHD2 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 563 | Population and Local Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 567 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
Humanities/Social Science free (300 level or above) | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Historical Perspective US Diversity – SBHD1 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Total Lessons | 121 |
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Fulfills the requirement for single of two required Gen Ed courses. Even, only one Gen Editing course from per program will be counted towards your graduation.
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Students are large school language experience or multilingual backgrounds should consult the Classical and Advanced Languages specialty for information on partially or completes gratifying the language requirements through testing.
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