Degree Requirements

Students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree must complete a minimum total of 188 quarter credit hours of instruction.

Areas I, II, III

Core Curriculum Offerings      

Biology students are required to take MAT 101 in Area II A, and BIO 111, BIO 112 and CHM 111 in Area II B. (Grade of “C” or better is required for the above courses)

Area IV: Natural Science Core

30 Quarter Credit Hours

Grade of “C” or better is required.

• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II
• CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 315 - Biochemistry I
• PHS 111 - General Physics I
• PHS 112 - General Physics II

Area V: Biology Requirements

56 Quarter Credit Hours

Grade of “C” or better is required.

• BIO 302 - Embryology
• BIO 303 - Histology
• BIO 312 - Cell Biology
• BIO 315 - Principles of Ecology
• BIO 316 - Principles of Genetics
• BIO 336 - Vertebrate Biology
• BIO 410 - Cell, Neural and Muscle Physiology
• BIO 431 - Microbiology I
• BIO 433 - Microbiology II
• BIO 437 - Immunology and Disease Patterns
• BIO 445 - Endocrinology

Area VI: Biology Electives

14 -16 Quarter Credit Hours

Grade of “C” or better is required.

Suggested Courses:

• BIO 340 - Human Origins
• BIO 415 - Basic Public Health
• BIO 441 - Pathology I
• BIO 442 - Pathology II
• CHM 213 - Organic Chemistry III
• CHM 316 - Biochemistry II
• NTR 300 - Fundamentals of Nutrition
• SHS 300 - Exercise Physiology I
• Or any 300, 400 or 500 level Natural Sciences, Basic Sciences, Nutrition, Exercise Science or Environmental Science courses.
• ENV 300 - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

Area VII: General Electives

20 -23 Quarter Credit Hours

• For this area students may use any course not previously taken.

Additional Completion Requirements

1. Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, of which the last year must be in residence at Life University, with at least 25% of coursework in the last year of residency.
2. Satisfactory completion of all in Areas IV – VI courses with a minimum grade of C. All BIO, CHM and PHS courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
3. Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
4. A recommendation for graduation and completion of an exit interview with the Natural Sciences faculty.
5. File a petition to graduate.
6. Administrative and student reviews of records
   1. Registrar Office – Complete a formal academic records review
   2. Financial Aid Office – Exit interviews with a Counselor
   3. Student Accounting – “Perkins” Exit interview and rectify account balance
7. Confirm CLP 090, FYE 101  and FYE 103  completion status requirements.