Biology, BA

Specific General Education Requirements for this major

All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better to be applied towards graduation requirements.

• MATH 1113 - Precalculus
• CHEM 1211 - General Chemistry I

Specified Required Courses (27 hours)

• BIOL 1107 - Introductory Biology I
• BIOL 1108 - Introductory Biology II
• CHEM 1212 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 2211 - Organic Chemistry I
• MATH 2000 - Elementary Statistics
• PHYS 1111 - College Physics I
• BIOL 3985 - Biological Research
• BIOL 4990 - Senior Research Capstone or BIOL 4991 - Senior Capstone  

Cellular/Molecular Lab Course (4 hours)

Choose one of the following

• BIOL 3101 - Genetics
• BIOL 3102 - Cell Biology
• BIOL 3501 - Microbiology
• BIOL 4440 - Virology

Ecology Lab Course (4 hours)

Choose one of the following

• BIOL 3201 - Conservation Biology
• BIOL 4101 - Ecology

Organismal/Systems Lab Course (4 hours)

Choose one of the following

• BIOL 3208BE - Native Flora of North Georgia
• BIOL 3301B - General Botany
• BIOL 3401BE - Dendrology
• BIOL 3805EZ - Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 3807EZ - Comparative Anatomy
• BIOL 4201B - Plant Anatomy and Morphology
• BIOL 4701EZ - Animal Physiology
• BIOL 4901EZ - Parasitology

Electives in the Major (6 hours)

• Any BIOL 3000/4000 level course, including special topics, independent research, and study abroad.
• CHEM 4115 - Biochemistry offered every spring, requires CHEM 2200 or CHEM 2212