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A Simplified View of the Biology Major
Four options for the
major are as follows:
B.A. 28 cr. + minor
B.S. 32 cr. + specified minor or non-science major
B.S. 40 cr.
B.S. 25 cr. + another science major
| Core
Courses (Required) |
Intermediate Level Courses (Elected) | Upper Level Courses (Elected) | |||
| Unity of Life | 4 cr. | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 3 cr. | Ecology | 4 cr. |
| Diversity of Life | 4 cr. | Field Biology, Spring | 3 cr. | Cell Biology | 4 cr. |
| Genetics | 4 cr. | Mammalian Cell Culture | 3 cr. | Developmental Biology | 4 cr. |
| Principles of Physiology | 3 cr | ||||
| Modern Microscopy | 3 cr. | Molecular Biology | 4 cr. | ||
| ___ | Biological
Topics: Human Genetics, Macroevolution |
3 cr. | Biological
Topics: Plant Biology |
4 cr. | |
| total
credit needed
(minimum) |
12 cr. | 3-6 cr. | 8-12 cr. | ||
| Additionally:
Seminar or Research |
2 cr. |
Additional notes:
B.A. in Biology requires General Chemistry, 8 cr. (also requires 8 cr. of foreign language)
B.S. in Biology requires General Chemistry, 8 cr. + Organic Chemistry, 4 cr. (also requires 4 cr. math/computer science)
All students in the College of Arts and Sciences, regardless of major,
are required to complete at least 124 credit hours
of coursework with a grade point average of 2.0.
Please refer to the 2006-2007
VU General Catalog
for a complete description of major course requirements.
Additions
and corrections for this page may be directed to David.Scupham@valpo.edu