Nov 25, 2024

2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Biological Sciences (B.S.)

Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

Major

Semester Hours required for the Biological Sciences Major: 77 semester hours

Core Requirements:

BIO 1150 - Biology Forum. Credits: 1
BIO 1500 - General Biology I. Credits: 4
BIO 1550G - General Biology II. Credits: 4
BIO 3120 - Molecular and Cellular Biology. Credits: 4
BIO 3180 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution. Credits: 4
BIO 3200 - Genetics. Credits: 4
BIO 3300 - General Microbiology. Credits: 4
or
BIO 3330 - Introduction to Botany. Credits: 4
or
BIO 3340 - Zoology. Credits: 4
BIO 2220 - Anatomy and Physiology II. Credits: 4
or
BIO 3510 - Plant Physiology. Credits: 4
or
BIO 3520 - Animal Physiology. Credits: 4
CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3
CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
MAT 2110G - Brief Calculus with Applications. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
or
MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
(See footnote *)
PHY 1151G - Principles of Physics I. Credits: 3
PHY 1152G - Principles of Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1
PHY 1161 - Principles of Physics II. Credits: 3
PHY 1162 - Principles of Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1

AND

CHM 2430 - Survey of Organic Chemistry. Credits: 3
CHM 2435 - Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Credits: 1

OR

CHM 2440 - Organic Chemistry I. Credits: 3
CHM 2445 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1

AND

BIO 4750 - Statistical Analysis of Scientific Data. Credits: 4
OR
MAT 2250G - Elementary Statistics. Credits: 4

Electives:

Biological Sciences majors must also complete 21 sh of elective course work in Biological Sciences (with the exception of BIO 3400, BlO 4275, workshops, and courses designed for General Education with the exception of BIO 3888G) or Mathematics or Physical Sciences courses above 2000 (with the exception of general education and CHM 2310). A minimum of 14 sh must be taken in the Biological Sciences.

Footnotes:

*Students not prepared for this course will be required to take additional prerequisite math classes.

(Major GPA based on all biological sciences courses taken at EIU)