Biology, BA

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This major requires a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:
121 semester hours

Total number of hours in major:
52 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:
20 semester hours

Major Courses Required:

BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
BIOL 2430 - Molecular Cellular Biology 4 hrs
BIOL 3441 - General Ecology 4 hrs
BIOL 4481 - Research and Writing 4 hrs or
BIOL 5401 - Problems in Biology 4 hrs
16 additional hours in BIOL (12 must be advanced)

Additional Required Courses: 16 hrs

Suggested Sequencing of Courses:

Required in Major for Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Fall - Year One

CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hrs
ENGL 1313 - Composition I 3 hrs
MATH 1301 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs or
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ANTH 2353 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 hrs
ANTH 2453 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 hrs
BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Life Sciences 4 hrs
BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
BIOL 1410 - Environmental Science 4 hrs
BIOL 1421 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1422 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hrs
BIOL 2300 - Introduction to Evolution 3 hrs
CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II 4 hrs
PHSC 1400 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 hrs
PHSC 1411 - Physical Science I 4 hrs
PHSC 1412 - Physical Science II 4 hrs

Total: 17 hrs

Spring - Year One

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 hrs
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 hrs
PSYC 1305 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs

Total: 17 hrs

Fall - Year Two

BIOL 2430 - Molecular Cellular Biology 4 hrs
CHEM 2411 - Organic Chemistry I 4 hrs (Minor)
Advanced BIOL course 4 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hrs
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hrs
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hrs
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hrs
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600 3 hrs
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
CDIS 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hrs
CDIS 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hrs
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution

Total: 16 hrs

Spring - Year Two

CHEM 2412 - Organic Chemistry II 4 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Advanced BIOL course 4 hrs

One of the Following: 3-4 hrs

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hrs
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hrs
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hrs
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hrs
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600 3 hrs
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
CDIS 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hrs
CDIS 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hrs
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution

Total: 14-15 hrs

Fall - Year Three

BIOL 3441 - General Ecology 4 hrs
CHEM 3421 - Analytical Chemistry 4 hrs (Minor)
PHIL 2321 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

THSA 1300 - The Catholic Imagination 3 hrs
THSA 1310 - Introduction to Spirituality and Providence 3 hrs
THSA 1320 - Reading the Bible 3 hrs
THSA 3383 - Leadership: Women and Spirituality (Students in Honors program only) 3 hrs (Students in Honors program only)

Total: 14 hrs

Spring - Year Three

Advanced course 3000+ 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ARTS 1361 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs
DRAM 2301 - Theater Appreciation 3 hrs
COMM 2310 - Introduction to Film 3 hrs
MUSI 2331 - Listening to Music 3 hrs
MUSI 1151 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 1152 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 1155 - Ensemble 1 hr
MUSI 1160 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 1161 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 1170 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 1171 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 2128 - Lake Effect 1 hr
MUSI 2135 - Mariachi De Los Santos 1 hr
MUSI 2151 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 2152 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 2160 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 2161 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 2170 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 2171 - OLLU Saints Pep Band 1 hr
The following Ensembles are eligible when taking MUSI 1155 (Brass, Guitar, Orchestra, Percussion, String, Vocal, Wind)

Total: 15 hrs

Fall - Year Four

Advanced course 3000+
Advanced BIOL courses 8 hrs
Additional 4 credit hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Four

BIOL 4481 - Research and Writing 4 hrs or
BIOL 5401 - Problems in Biology 4 hrs
DRAM 2312 - Oral Communication 3 hrs
Advanced course 3000+ 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*

Total: 13 hrs

Note(s):

The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor, and validation of completion of:

overall semester hours - 121
institutional semester hours - 45
overall advanced hours - 36
institutional advanced hours - 24

Required General Education courses:
BIOL 1401 , BIOL 1402 , MATH 1304

SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 or any two semesters of the same foreign language
Other course requirements:
CHEM 2411 and CHEM 2412 Either MATH 1304 or MATH 1411

Acceptable minor fields:

Any OLLU approved minor

Strongly recommended:

8 semester hours in physics