Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 3 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 30-33 | |
| Major Requirements | 71-76 | |
| Free Electives | 16-8 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIO 111B | General Biology: Cell | 4 |
| BIO 121 | General Biology: Diversity | 4 |
| BIO 200 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 205 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 206 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 213A | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 320 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 450A | Bioseminar | 4 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CHM 302 | Organic Chemistry II | 3-4 |
| PHY 105 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 106 | General Physics II | 4 |
| MTH 200 | Applied Statistics I | 4 |
| MTH 221C | Calculus I | 4 |
| Select three of the following: | 9-12 | |
BIO 208 Advanced Zoology | ||
BIO 214 Issues in Human Ecology | ||
BIO 304 Developmental Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Immunology | ||
BIO 326 Histology | ||
BIO 390 Science Internship | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
BIO 412 General Mammalian Physiology | ||
BIO 430 Advanced Topics in Biology | ||
BIO 460 Bioresearch | ||
| Total Credits | 71-76 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Languages | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 30-33 | |