Curriculum Guide Biology, B.S. (General Biology Concentration) 2018 2019
Curriculum Guide Biology, B.S. (General Biology Concentration) 2018 2019
Curriculum Guide Biology, B.S. (General Biology Concentration) 2018 2019
Biology, B.S. (General Biology Concentration) 521 Lancaster Ave.
2018‐2019 3238 Science Building
Website: www.biology.eku.edu Richmond, KY 40475
Email Contact: [email protected] 859‐622‐1531
The schedule below is an EXAMPLE of how you can arrange your class schedule.
Please consult your advisor for specific changes that may need to be made.
Fall Semester Spring Semester Course Course Name
Number
Freshman SCO 100B 1 BIO 112 4 GENERAL EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
BIO 111 4 CHE 112 3 (37)
Year G
CHE 111 (fulfills Gen. Ed. 4) 3 CHE 112L 1 SCO 100B Student Success Seminar in Biology (1)
CHE 111L 1 Gen. Ed. 1B (ENG 102) 3
G CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS (29)
Gen. Ed. 1A (ENG 101) 3 MAT 234 or 211 (fulfills Gen.
Gen. Ed. 3A (Arts) 3 Ed. 2) 3‐4 BIO 111 Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
BIO 112 Ecology and Evolution (4)
BIO 315 Genetics (4)
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 14‐15 BIO 316 Ecology (4)
BIO 318 Botany (4)
Sophomore BIO 318 4 BIO 319 4 BIO 319 Zoology (4)
CHE 361 3 † BIO (upper division) BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology (4)
Year CHE 361L 1 requirement 3 BIO 495 Evolution Theory and Application (1)
STA 215 or 270 3‐4 Gen. Ed. 1C (Oral Comm.) 3 † GENERAL BIOLOGY CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3 (12)
Free Elective 3 TWELVE (12) HOURS chosen from:
Any 300, 400, or 500 level BIO, CHE, or PHY course not included in
Biology Core or from which Biology majors are not excluded.
TOTAL 14‐15 TOTAL 16 PHY 132 or College Physics II (5)
PHY 202 University Physics (5)
BIO 315 4 BIO 320 (ACCT) 4 Students applying to graduate school are strongly advised to
Junior G include CHE 362/362L (4) and PHY 132 (5) as part of the 12 hours.
PHY 131 or 201 (fulfills Gen. † BIO (upper division)
Year Ed. 4) 5 requirement 3 SUPPORTING COURSE REQUIREMENTS (14‐16)
Gen. Ed. 5A (History) 3 † BIO (upper division) G CHE 111 General Chemistry I (3)
Gen. Ed. 3B (Humanities) 3 requirement 3 CHE 111L General Chemistry Lab I (1)
Gen. Ed. 5B (Soc. & Behav. Sci.) 3 * CHE 112 General Chemistry II (3)
Free Elective 2 * CHE 112L General Chemistry Lab II (1)
* CHE 361 Organic Chemistry I (3)
* CHE 361L Organic Chemistry Lab I (1)
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15 G * MAT 234 or Calculus I (4)
G * MAT 211 Applied Calculus (3)
G * PHY 131 or
Senior BIO 316 4 † BIO (upper division) College Physics I (5)
Gen. Ed. 6 (Diversity) 3 requirement 3 PHY 201 University Physics I (5)
Year Free Elective (upper division) 3 BIO 495 1 STA 215 or Intro. to Statistical Reasoning (3)
* STA 270 Applied Statistics I (4)
Free Elective 3 Gen. Ed. 6 (Diversity) 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3 Bracketed items must be taken concurrently.
Free Elective 3 FREE ELECTIVES (26‐28)
Free Elective 0‐2
G
Denotes that 3 credit hours from this course are/can be
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 13‐15 applied to fulfill a Gen. Ed. requirement.
TOTAL HOURS TO DEGREE COMPLETION 120
* PREREQUISITES: Consult with your advisor and/or the University catalog regarding prerequisites for upper division
BIO courses. CHE 111/111L, 112/112L, 361, and/or 366; MAT 114 or higher.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 42 hrs. upper division (300 level
or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories. If 300
level Classes are taken for Gen. Ed., they can be used to fulfill the 42 hours instead of upper division free
electives.
Refer to the University Catalog at http://www.catalogs.eku.edu/ regarding University and General
Education Requirements. All baccalaureate degree seeking students who enter the University are
required to successfully complete one writing intensive course following completion of the ENG 102, ENG
105, or HON 102/103. Writing intensive courses are designated with the suffix “W” following the course
prefix and number (e.g. HUM 300W).
Applied Critical & Creative Thinking (ACCT) Requirement: Biology majors will fulfill ACCT with one of
the following: BIO 320, 349, 598, HON 420 with a thesis topic approved by the Biology department,
a program‐approved leadership experience, or a program‐approved study abroad experience.
(Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements.) Produced by the College of Science 2018‐19