Biology Major

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Students interested in the biological sciences who desire to pursue professional or graduate work in those disciplines need a broad background in biology. This degree prepares students for work within the biological sciences at the bachelor’s level. It also fulfills the requirements of most graduate programs leading to a master’s degree or doctorate.

There can be no double major within the Biological Science Majors, i.e., you may not declare a double major with Health Sciences and Biology or with Biology and Pre-Medical Profession or with Health Sciences and Pre-Medical Profession.

The Bachelor of Science in Biology requires completion of the following 120 credits:
General Education Core (45 credit hours)
Biology Core (49 credit hours)
Electives (26 credit hours)

General Education Requirements (45 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Take one course from each of the following three academic disciplines:

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

PHL-202 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Take the following four courses (some courses are cross-listed and only one prefix needs to be taken):

BIB-111 Old Testament (3) OR
HIS-111 Old Testament (3)
BIB-114 New Testament (3) OR
HUM-114 New Testament (3)
PHL-315 World Religions and Systems of Belief (3)
THE-201 Introduction to Theology (3)

Communication (6 credit hours)

COM-103 Public Speaking (3)
ENG-102 English Composition (3) OR
ENG-105 Advanced English Composition (3)

Integrative Studies (3 credit hours)

* Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about this required course.

INT-101 First-Year Integration (3)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose one of the following courses:

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

Take each of the following four courses:

Biology Major Core (49 credit hours)

BIO-120 Biological Principles (3)
BIO-121 Biological Principles Lab (1)
BIO-130 Biological Diversity (3)
BIO-131 Biological Diversity Lab (1)
BIO-201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
BIO-211 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1)
BIO-202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
BIO-212 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1)
BIO-206 Molecular Biology (3)
BIO-306 Cell Biology (3)
BIO-216 Molecular Biology Lab (1) OR
BIO-316 Cell Biology Lab (1)
BIO-308 Microbiology (3)
BIO-318 Microbiology Lab (1)
BIO-309 Genetics (3)
BIO-401 Developmental Biology (3)
BIO-403 Neurobiology (3) OR
BIO-405 Immunology and Virology (3)
BIO-460 Bioethics (3)
CHM-121 General Chemistry I (3)
CHM-131 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHM-141 General Chemistry I Recitation (1)
CHM-122 General Chemistry II (3)
CHM-132 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHM-142 General Chemistry II Recitation (1)

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Biology

The faculty recommends students in the B.S. in Biology to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, electives and Biology major program requirements.
A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses specified for the major.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
No outstanding financial obligation to the University.