Biology (B.S.)

70-71 hours

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology will:

1. Mature in active faith by developing a consistent and rational view of science and Christianity and demonstrating a lifestyle of service, discipleship, and integrity.
2. Demonstrate a fundamental body of knowledge in biological sciences by meeting or exceeding the national average in standardized tests of biology and chemistry.
3. Effectively acquire, critically analyze, and apply knowledge from primary scientific literature.
4. Conduct research using appropriate formatting, techniques, and development of research plans.
5. Design and execute experiments, interpret data, and formulate conclusions.
6. Effectively communicate personal research as well as scientific and medical advances to the scientific community or the general public.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

18 HOURS BIOLOGY FOUNDATION

• BIOL-1115 General Biology I: Cellular and Molecular Systems
• BIOL-1215 General Biology II: Comparative Physiology and Ecology
• BIOL-2244 Human Anatomy
• BIOL-2314 Genetics

15 HOURS CHEMISTRY

• CHEM-1115 General Chemistry I
• CHEM-1215 General Chemistry II
• CHEM-3115 Organic Chemistry I

3-4 HOURS MATHEMATICS CHOSEN FROM

• MATH-1223 Mathematical Functions and Modeling
• MATH-2114 Calculus I with Analytical Geometry

3 HOURS STATISTICS

• BIOL-2913 Biostatistics

4 HOURS PHYSICS WITH LABORATORY CHOSEN FROM

• PHYS-1114 College Physics I
• PHYS-2514 Physics I

5 HOURS SCIENCE SEMINAR

• GNSC-1711 Freshman Science Seminar
• GNSC-2711 Sophomore Science Seminar
• GNSC-3711 Junior Science Seminar
• GNSC-4712 Senior Science Seminar

22 HOURS UPPER DIVISION BIOLOGY TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

• Must include at least six lecture and four lab courses; up to four hours can be satisfied by Undergraduate Research