Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Program of Study
The biology major is designed to provide students with a broad background in modern biology to prepare them for employment or further study in graduate or professional schools.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Subject Matter Knowledge – Students will exhibit breadth and depth in their content knowledge of subject matter.
- Problem Solving Skills – Students will demonstrate the ability to problem solve and synthesize information
- Quantitative Skills – Students will demonstrate the ability to apply quantitative skills in the analysis of scientific data.
- Scientific Method and Experimental Design Skills – Students will demonstrate the ability to properly apply the scientific method in experimental designs.
- Oral Communication – Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate scientific concepts through oral presentations.
All students in the biology degree program are required to take
Introduction to Biology I and II sequence BIOL 130 and BIOL 131 BIOL 140 and BIOL 141 Evolution (BIOL 208) – Class of 2021 and later Cell Biology (BIOL 205) Genetics (BIOL 308) Ecology (BIOL 406) Students must take four additional electives. (Class of 2020 and earlier take five additional electives)
One elective must be chosen from each of the following course groupings
Cell and Molecular Courses:
BIOL 290 Microbiology
BIOL 340 Pathophysiology
BIOL 341 Pharmacology
BIOL 401 Developmental Biology
BIOL 402 Descriptive Histology
BIOL 424 Molecular Genetics
BIOL 427 Immunology
Ecology and Field Courses:
BIOL 314 Vascular Flora of South Carolina
BIOL 408 Ornithology
BIOL 409 Marine Biology
BIOL 410 Vertebrate Natural History
BIOL 426 Freshwater Biology
Organismal Courses:
BIOL 203 Survey of the Plant Kingdom
BIOL 208 Evolution
BIOL 301 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 302 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 309 Animal Behavior
BIOL 410 Vertebrate Natural History
BIOL 419 Economic Botany
BIOL 421 Toxicology
Physiological Courses:
BIOL 403 Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 414 Environmental Physiology
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