
Major Requirements
Whether at the molecular, organism, or ecosystem level, biologists make discoveries that improve our lives through medicine and increase our understanding of the living world. In our program, you will choose an area of emphasis or pre-professional program that fits your interests and career goals. Most importantly, our faculty strives to help students grow both academically and spiritually, learning to navigate the challenges of being a Christian biologist.
Core Requirements
Required lower division courses:
- BIOL151 General Biology I
- BIOL152 General Biology II
- CHEM113 General Chemistry I
- CHEM114 General Chemistry II
- MATH112 Trigonometry or higher
- MATH120 Statistics or MATH321 Probability and Statistics I
- PHYS151 College Physics I and PHYS152 College Physics II or PHYS213 General Physics I and PHYS214 General Physics II
Required upper division courses:
- BIOL340 Genetics
- BIOL350 Cell Biology
- BIOL360 Microbiology
Major Electives
15 credits minimum; 1 course must be upper division; limit of 2 SCIE courses.
- BIOL203 Botany* (pre-requisite: BIOL151 and BIOL152)
- BIOL215 Invertebrate Zoology* (pre-requisite: BIOL151 and BIOL152)
- BIOL216 Vertebrate Zoology* (pre-requisite: BIOL151 and BIOL152)
- BIOL221 Human Anatomy* (pre-requisite: BIOL151)
- BIOL222 Human Physiology* (pre-requisite: CHEM107 or CHEM113, and BIOL221)
- BIOL352 Immunology
- BIOL370 Ecology
- BIOL480 Topics in Biology
- CHEM323 General Biochemistry
- HLTH470 Introduction to Diseases and Disorders
- PHED350 Kinesiology
- PHED450 Exercise Physiology
- SCIE320 History and Philosophy of Science
- SCIE330 Ethics in Science
- SCIE340 Environmental Issues
*Per discretion of the instructor, permission may be granted for a student to enter class despite lack of all prerequisites.
Capstone
Students must take one of the following:
- BIOL490 Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy
- BIOL498 Biology Independent Research
- BIOL499 Biology Internship
Strongly recommended:
- CHEM215 Organic Chemistry I
- MATH151 Calculus I
