Biology: Biology Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in biology at Cal U offers students a challenging biology curriculum designed to prepare graduates to enter the workforce and/or to continue their education in graduate or professional schools
If you are pursuing the biology concentration within the Bachelor of Science degree program, you must take the core science courses listed below as well as a minimum of six general education credits at or above the 300 level in order to graduate.
Get a description of each of Cal U's biology courses from our Course Catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Biology Concentration): 120 Credits
Please consult the description of the General Education program in this catalog for a list of general education goals and objectives and the courses included on the menus for the various goals. The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 120 General Zoology OR 125 General Botany | 4 crs. |
CHE 101 General Chemistry I | 4 crs. |
ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
General Education Course | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 125 General Botany OR 120 General Zoology | 4 crs. |
CHE 102 General Chemistry II | 4 crs. |
ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 crs. |
General Education Courses | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 215 Cellular and Molecular Biology OR 248 General Ecology | 4 crs. |
MAT 273 Basic Calculus OR 281 Calculus I | 3 crs. |
General Education Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 248 General Ecology OR 215 Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 crs. |
CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I | 4 crs. |
General Education Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 3XX Plant OR Animal Physiology OR 3XX Plant OR Animal Anatomy | 4 crs. |
CHE 341 Organic Chemistry II (lecture) | 3 crs. |
CHE 342 Organic Chemistry II (lab) | 1 crs. |
| MAT 215 Statistics | 3 crs. |
| *General Education Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 3XX Plant OR Animal Physiology OR 3XX Plant OR Animal Anatomy | 4 crs. |
BIO 318 Genetics | 4 crs. |
Unrestricted Elective | 4 crs. |
*General Education Courses | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BIO 478 Evolution | 3 crs. |
| ENS 495 Design & Analysis | 3 crs. |
| PHY 121 General Physics I | 4 crs. |
| Related Elective | 4 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| PHY 122 General Physics II | 4 crs. |
| Related Electives | 7 crs. |
| Unrestricted Free Electives | 4 crs. |
* A minimum of 6 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level for graduation.
