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Bachelor of Science with a comprehensive major in Biology


Course Number and Title

Hrs.

Prerequisites

Biology Core:

 

 

BIO 201 Molec. & Cellular Basis of Life

4

None

BIO 202 Organisms, Adapt. & Divers

4

None

BIO 301 Professional Preparation

1

Major, So. Status

BIO 303 Genetics

4

BIO 201 & 6 BIO hrs

BIO 495 Biology Senior Seminar

1

Major, Sr. Status

CHEM 103 General Chemistry I

4

H.S. Chem; 3 Yrs. H.S. Math

CHEM 104 General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 103

CHEM 307 Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM 104

CHEM 307L Organic Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 104

2 Semesters of mathematics* (Calculus and/or Statistics Recommended)

6-10

 

Total Biology Core Hours

32-36 hrs.

 

Remaining Biology Courses:

 

 

Choose at least one course from three of the following four areas:

 

 

Cellular and Molecular courses:

4

 

BIO 340 Microbiology

(4)

BIO 201, CHEM 104

BIO 424 Cell Biology

(4)

BIO 303 and 12 hrs. BIO

BIO 428 Molecular Biology

(4)

BIO 303

BIO 429 Biochemistry (with lab)

(4)

CHEM 307

Biodiversity Courses:

4

 

BIO 205 General Zoology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 207 General Botany

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 215 Field Zoology

(4)

BIO 202 OR BIO 205

BIO 219 Entomology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 328 Vertebrate Biology

(4)

BIO 202

Physiology courses:

3-4

 

BIO 325 Anatomy and Physiology I

(4)

BIO 201

BIO 327 Plant Physiology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 330 Principles of Toxicology

(3)

BIO 201, 202; CHEM 104

BIO 423 Pharmacology and Tox I

(3)

CHEM 307, 16 hours BIO

BIO 425 Advanced Human Physiology

(4)

16 hrs. BIO

BIO 433 Pharmacology and Tox II

(3)

BIO 423

Ecology & Evolution courses:

4

 

BIO 305 Evolution

(3)

BIO 202 or BIO 303 or concurrent

BIO 310 Ecology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 348 Emerging Pathogens

(3)

BIO 240 or 340

BIO 411 Limnology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 412 Marine Biology

(4)

BIO 202

Choose at least one from the following seminar courses:

1

 

BIO 276 Environmental Science Seminar

(1)

So. or Jr.. status

BIO 304 Journal Club

(1)

Major, Jr. or Sr. status

Biology electives to reach 60 hrs.**

11-16

 

Total Hours

60 hrs.

 

Institutional Core Requirements:

Communication Course

3

Critical Cultural Inquiry (CCI) 

3

Math/Logic course

3

Religion course

3

Historical Reasoning course

3

Composition

6

Natural Science

6

Humanities

6

Social Sciences

6

Aesthetics

6

Total Core Hours

45 hrs.

*For the Forensic Biology concentration take calculus and statistics. See specifics in the concentration listing below.

**At least 12 hours altogether of area electives, seminar requirement and general biology electives should be at the 300 or 400 level. Elective hours may include up to 3 hours of 493, and no more than 6 hours of Bio 493, 497, or 498 combined.

***To earn an Bachelor's degree through Ashland University, a student must earn at least 120 hours.

Notes: Students obtaining a double major in biology and chemistry may count Bio/Chem 429 Biochemistry toward both majors.

Students planning to attend a graduate or professional school should take a full year of physics and organic chemistry, even though these are not required for all the tracks in Biology.

Courses and Descriptions

See List of Institutional Core Courses

See BIO Courses

See CHEM Courses