To receive your bachelor of science degree from The University of Findlay, you must also complete BS/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your biology curriculum.
Biology Core Courses (31 semester hours):
The following core courses are required for all four-year programs in biology (31 semester hours):
| BIOL 150 |
Biodiversity, Form, and Function and |
| BIOL 150L |
Biodiversity, Form, and Function/Lab |
| BIOL 151 |
Biology II: Botany and |
| BIOL 151L |
Biology II: Botany/Lab |
| BIOL 220 |
General Zoology I/Lecture and |
| BIOL 220L |
General Zoology I/Lab |
| BIOL 230 |
General Zoology II/Lecture and |
| BIOL 230L |
General Zoology II/Lab |
| BIOL 310 |
Genetics |
| BIOL 310L |
Genetics Lab |
| BIOL 322 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and |
| BIOL 322L |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab |
| BIOL 338 |
Introduction to Research |
| BIOL 412 |
Microbiology I |
| BIOL 412L |
Microbiology I Lab |
Non-biology Core Requirements:
| MATH 140 |
Mathematical Functions |
|
or |
| MATH 141 |
Calculus I |
| CHEM 130 |
General Chemistry I* |
| CHEM 130L |
General Chemistry I/Lab* |
| CHEM 131 |
General Chemistry II* |
| CHEM 131L |
General Chemistry II/Lab* |
| CHEM 310 |
Organic Chemistry I and |
| CHEM 310L |
Organic Chemistry I/Lab |
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and |
| CHEM 311 |
Organic Chemistry II and |
| CHEM 311L |
Organic Chemistry II/Lab |
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or |
| CHEM 325 |
Basic Organic and Biochemistry/Lecture |
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And |
| CHEM 325L |
Basic Organic and Biochemistry/Lab |
*Please note that CHEM 140/140L and 141/141L can replace the CHEM 130/130L and 131/131L requirements.
A major in biology consists of the biology core (31 semester hours), the non-biology core (16-20 semester hours), 15 hours of electives or the completion of one of the emphases listed below.
The 15 hours must be chosen from the following: nine to 12 hours from BIOL 138, 140, 145, 205, 300, 300L, 302, 323, 323L, 325, 331, 360, 405, or 422. In addition to these nine to 12 hours a student must complete three to six hours from CHEM 400; EQST 231, 402; ESOH 300, 315; GEOL 120, 205, 410; PHYS 100; PSYC 310; NSCI 100, 323, or 380.
Biology-Agriculture Emphasis
The objective of this major is to prepare students who are interested in agricultural/biological opportunities. Requirements in addition to the core and non-biology core are BIOL 145, 331; GEOL 205; EQST 131, 231, 402.
Biology-Ecological Assessment Emphasis
The objective of this major is to prepare a biologist for laboratory/field work in environmental disaster prevention/treatment technology. Requirements in addition to the core and non-biology core are BIOL 331, 405; ESOH 100, 270, 300; and NSCI 323.
Biology-Life Science Emphasis
The objectives of this major are to prepare students for graduate school, to serve as a background for generalized laboratory/field biological sciences in the business or industrial sector, and to qualify as a double major with another University major. Requirements in addition to the core and non-biology core are BIOL 323, 323L, 302, and 360 or 422.
Biology-Wildlife Management Emphasis
The objective of this major is to prepare a wildlife biologist for field research. Requirements in addition to the core and non-biology core are BIOL 140, 145, 325, 331, and GEOL 410.
A minor in biology consists of CHEM 130 or 140, 130L or 140L, 131 or 141, 131L or 141L; plus 20 hours of electives from the following courses, in which eight hours must come from the 300- or 400-level: BIOL 138, 140, 145, 150, 150L, 151, 151L, 205, 220, 220L, 230, 230L, 300, 300L, 302, 305, 322, 322L, 323, 323L, 331, 338, 405, 412, 412L, 413, 413L, NSCI 380, or NMED 425.
