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The major in biology leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology is suggested for those students
planning to pursue a master's degree, a doctorate, or a professional degree. The program allows
for more electives within the major and liberal arts areas.
A foundation of core courses is offered for the first two years of the Bachelor of Arts program in
biology to provide a broader base on which successive courses may build logically. The aim of
the program is to make students sufficiently aware of the broad scope of biology that they may
appreciate the potential as well as the limits of the training they are receiving.
The major in biology leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree includes the following requirements:
Pre-major requirements: BI 203 and BI 203L, BI 204 and BI 204L, BI 210, CH 203 and 203L,
CH 204 and CH 204L, CH 323 and CH 323L, CH 324 and CH 324L, MA 210, PHY 151 and
PHY 151L, PHY 152 and PHY 152L.
Major requirements: 31 semester hours of upper division courses to include BI 351 and BI 351L,
BI 370 and BI 370L, BI 431 and BI 431L, BI 471 and BI 471L,and BI 490 and fourteen elective
credits chosen with the approval of the major advisor.
Minor requirements: 12 semester hours of upper division courses to include at least one of the
following courses: BI 351 and BI 351L, BI 353 and BI 353L, and BI 454 and BI 454L.
Declaration of minor should be filed prior to the end of the sophomore year.
Other requirements: See degree requirements.
The major in biology leading to the Bachelor of Science degree is designed to fulfill the needs of students interested in graduate and professional programs. The additional units in Biology are intended to heighten the student's preparation for professional training.
The major in biology leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree includes the following requirements:
Pre-major requirements: BI 203 and BI 203L, BI 204 and BI 204L, BI 210, CH 203 and CH 203L, CH 204 and CH 204L, CH 323 and CH 323L, CH 324 and CH 324L, MA 210, MA 211, PHY 251 and PHY 251L, and PHY 252 and PHY 252L.
Major requirements: 35 semester hours of upper division courses to include BI 351 and BI 351L, BI 370 and BI 370L, BI 431 and BI 431L, BI 442 and BI 442L, BI 490, a 3 credit experimental design and statistical analysis course to be developed, and fifteen elective credits chosen with the approval of the major advisor.
Other requirements: See degree requirements section.
All entering students interested in postgraduate work in the biological or biomedical sciences should consult with the Pre-professional Committee which is composed of faculty from the science departments.
Members of this committee work cooperatively with the math and science advisors in counseling students on recommended course schedules, requirements for advanced work, professional examinations, and current opportunities and alternatives in biomedicine and related fields. They also act as a recommending body for applicants applying for advanced and professional schools.
Since entrance requirements to professional and graduate schools vary, a student who has a particular school in mind should inquire about specific requirements so that they can be included in his or her program at Chaminade University.
