Bachelor of Science, Biology Major (B.S.)

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree with biology major are a minimum of 38 credit hours in biology and completion of the following components:

A. General Education Requirements

B. Required Core Courses
BIO 150      Biology I: From Molecules to Cells
BIO 151      Biology II: Unity and Diversity of Life
BIO 312      Junior Seminar
BIO 496A    Senior Seminar: Library Research
BIO 496B    Senior Seminar: Laboratory Research

Choose three out of the four following courses:
BIO 321      Microbiology
BIO 360      Biochemistry
BIO 485      Genetics
BIO 490      Cell and Molecular Biology

Choose three out of the four following courses:
BIO 201      Ecology and the Environment
BIO 226      General Zoology
BIO 234      General Botany
BIO 267      Clinical Anatomy & Physiology

C. Related Discipline Requirements
CHM 140     General Chemistry I
CHM 241     General Chemistry II
CHM 325     Organic Chemistry I
CHM 326     Organic Chemistry II
MTH 251     Calculus I
              -OR-
MTH 325     Statistics

D. Electives
BIO 118      Medical Terminology
BIO 388      Cooperative Field Experience
BIO 491      Independent Study

E. Other Experiences
Credit by examination (C.L.E.P.), tutorial study and cooperative work experiences are other features of the program. Permission of the department head is required to select these options. Not more than four credit hours in cooperative work experience may be counted within the 128 credit hours required for a degree.

F. Standardized National Assessment Exam
All students majoring in Biology must participate in a National Assessment Instrument (i.e., MTTC, GRE, MCAT, ACS) prior to graduation.

In addition, all majors must complete a research expe­rience approved by the department. This typically may include a summer undergraduate research experience either with a Marygrove College faculty member (BIO 491) or an off-campus internship or fellowship (BIO 388 or BIO 491)