These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

  1. University Requirements (123 total s.h.)
    • Students must complete all University requirements including those listed below.
    • All undergraduate students must complete at least two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø as part of their major. The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are:
      µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2297Research Techniques in Genetics3
      °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4196Instrumental Analysis5
      °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4496Research Techniques in Biochemistry4
    • Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
      • See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
      • Students who complete CST majors receive a waiver for 2 Science & Technology (GS) and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.
    • Students must satisfy general °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø residency requirements.
  2. College Requirements
    • A minimum of 90 total credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and/or the College of Engineering (ENG). 
      • A minimum of 45 of these credits must be upper-level (courses numbered 2000 and above).
    • Complete a one-credit first-year or transfer seminar.
      • ³§°ä°Õ°äÌý1001 CST First Year Seminar for every entering first-year CST student.
      • ³§°ä°Õ°äÌý2001 CST Transfer Seminar for every entering transfer CST student.
  3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (78-83 s.h.)
    At least 10 courses required for the major must be completed at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. At least 4 Biology and 4 Chemistry courses must be completed at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø.
    Chemistry
    Select one of the following:4
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1031
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1033
    General Chemistry I
    and General Chemistry Laboratory I
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1951
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1953
    Honors General Chemical Science I
    and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I (F)
    Select one of the following:4
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1032
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1034
    General Chemistry II
    and General Chemistry Laboratory II
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1952
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1954
    Honors General Chemical Science II
    and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II (S)
    Select one of the following:4
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2201
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2203
    Organic Chemistry I
    and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2211
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2213
    Organic Chemistry for Majors I
    and Organic Majors Laboratory I (F)
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2921
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2923
    Organic Chemistry for Honors I
    and Organic Honors Laboratory I (F)
    Select one of the following:4
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2202
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2204
    Organic Chemistry II
    and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2212
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2214
    Organic Chemistry for Majors II
    and Organic Majors Laboratory II (S)
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2922
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2924
    Organic Chemistry for Honors II
    and Organic Honors Laboratory II (S)
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3103
    &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3105
    Analytical Chemistry
    and Analytical Chemistry Lab
    4
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3405Physical Chemistry of Biomolecules3
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4401Biochemistry I3
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4496Research Techniques in Biochemistry4
    Biology
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1111Introduction to Organismal Biology4
    ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1911 Honors Introduction to Organismal Biology
    Select one of the following:4
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1112
    Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes
    ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1912
    Honors Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2112
    Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
    ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2912
    Honors Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2207Genetics3
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2297Research Techniques in Genetics 13
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3204Cell Structure and Function (F)4
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3324Molecular Biology3
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4376General Biochemistry II (F)3
    Biochemistry Electives
    Select three of the following: 18-13
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3011
    Integrative Cell and Tissue Biology
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3113
    Genome Analytics
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3128
    Genomics and Infectious Disease Dynamics (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3201
    Human Genetics (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3212
    Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3225
    Evolutionary Genetics and Phylogenetics (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3232
    Behavioral Genetics (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3243
    Parasitology (Not offered every year)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3265
    Developmental Biology (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3301
    Advanced Cell Biology (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3317
    General Microbiology (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3322
    Biology of Plants (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3325
    Research Techniques in Molecular Biology (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3327
    Immunology (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3328
    Virology (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3329
    Developmental Genetics (Not offered every year)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3333
    Advanced Techniques in Microscopy (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3334
    Mammalian Physiology (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3352
    Systems Neuroscience
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3356
    Organization and Development of the Nervous System (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3358
    Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3361
    Molecular Neuropharmacology (Not offered every year)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3367
    Endocrinology (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3368
    Biology of Cancer (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3371
    Cell Proliferation (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3373
    Cell Signaling (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3374
    Physical Biochemistry (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3379
    Biotechnology (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3380
    Contemporary Biology
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3396
    Scientific Writing for Biology: The Art of Communicating (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3403
    Genomic Biology
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4338
    Epigenetics (Not offered every year)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4341
    Genome Editing
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4364
    Biochemistry of Embryogenesis (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4365
    Evolutionary Developmental Biology: Evo-Devo (S)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4366
    Stem Cell Biology (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4375
    General Biochemistry I (F)
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4483
    Accelerated Research in Biochemistry 2
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4491
    Research in Biochemistry 2
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3001
    Inorganic Chemistry
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3301
    Physical Chemistry Lecture I
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3302
    Physical Chemistry Lecture II
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3881
    Cooperative Research 2
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3891
    Undergraduate Research 2
    CHEM 4000-4800
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4881
    Cooperative Research 2
    °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4891
    Undergraduate Research 2
    ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý2042
    Multivariable Calculus
    ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý2043
    Calculus III
    ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý2943
    Honors Calculus III
    Mathematics
    ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1041Calculus I4
    ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1941 Honors Calculus I
    ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1042Calculus II4
    ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1942 Honors Calculus II
    Physics
    Select one of the following:4
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1061
    Elementary Classical Physics I
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1961
    Honors Elementary Classical Physics I (F)
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2021
    General Physics I
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2921
    Honors General Physics I (F)
    Select one of the following:4
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1062
    Elementary Classical Physics II
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1962
    Honors Elementary Classical Physics II (S)
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2022
    General Physics II
    ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2922
    Honors General Physics II (S)
    Total Credit Hours78-83
    (F) - Fall only course
    (S) - Spring only course
    1

    This course has a co-requisite of µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2207.

    2

    A minimum of 6 credits of these research courses, in any combination, may be used to fulfill one of the Biochemistry Electives.

    Note: Grades of C- or higher are required unless otherwise specified in all courses for the major, including course prerequisites. Most research and Independent Study courses are not available for major credit, such as:

    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3091Research Methods3
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3681Cooperative Studies2 to 4
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3685Externship Studies3
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4291Extradepartmental Research1 to 4
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4391Accelerated Research in Biology1-4
    µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4591Research in Neuroscience1 to 4