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Biological Sciences and Biological Sciences Education
Major/Minor
Biology encompasses the basic life sciences of zoology, botany, microbiology, and biochemistry, as well as many applied life sciences related to medical and veterinary sciences, such as anatomy and pharmacology. Due to the diversity of disciplines within the field and the wide variety of work available in each discipline, biology offers a wide range of career opportunities.
- Students may pursue a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts curriculum. The Bachelor of Science curriculum emphasizes biology electives, with courses in mathematics and supporting sequences, while the Bachelor of Arts curriculum has more elective courses outside the sciences.
- A biobusiness option, incorporating a business minor; a dual major degree with chemistry; and an exercise biology concentration are available.
- The biological sciences education concentration is designed for students who wish to teach biology or chemistry in Ohio public schools. Students may complete a Bachelor of Arts in Life Sciences or a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences/Chemistry or Life Sciences. Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, students then need to complete the graduate-level program in the College of Education and Human Services to be eligible for licensure by the state in Life Sciences or Life Sciences/Chemistry (depending on the content of the undergraduate curriculum).
| Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Calculus I & II or Business
Calculus & Elem Stats I
Human Biology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Biology Diversity & Ecology
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Reaction Dynamics
GE History
GE Non-Western Course |
Sophomore
Calculus III or Elem Stats II
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Cell Biology
Organic Chemistry I, II, III & Labs
Principles of Physics I & Lab
or Gen Physics I & Lab
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression
College Component
General Elective |
Junior
Principles of Physics II, III, & Labs or Gen Physics II, III, & Labs
Molecular & Cell Lab Tech
Organismal Physiology
Intro to Ecology
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Course
Life Science Electives
General Elective |
Senior
Senior Seminar
GE Additional Course
Life Science Electives
General Elective |
| Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Bioinformatics Concentration—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Calculus I & II
Human Biology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Biology Diversity & Ecology
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Reaction Dynamics
GE History
GE Non-Western Course |
Sophomore
Calculus III
Computer Science I & II
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Cell Biology
Organic Chemistry I, II, & Labs
Principles of Physics I & Lab
or Gen Physics I & Lab
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression
College Component |
Junior
Organic Chemistry III & Lab
Principles of Physics II, III, & Labs or Gen Physics II, III, & Labs
Molecular & Cell Lab Tech
Organismal Physiology
Intro to Ecology
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Course
Life Science Electives
Computer Science III
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Senior
Senior Seminar
GE Additional Course
Life Science Electives
Data Structures & Software Design
Intro to Data Base Mgmt Systems |
| Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Ecology Concentration—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Business Calc or Calc I
Careers in Biology
Human Biology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Biology Diversity & Ecology
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Reaction Dynamics |
Sophomore
Elem Stats I, II
Organic Chemistry I, II,III, & Labs
Physiology
Ecology
GE Human Expression
GE Human Behavior
GE College Component
GE Additional Course |
Junior
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Cell Biology
Principles of Physics I, II, III, & Labs
Life Science Electives
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Senior
Life Science Electives
Advanced Ecology courses
Senior Seminar
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Course
GE History
GE Non-Western |
| Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Exercise Biology Concentration—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Pre-Calculus
Elem Stats I
Human Biology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Biology Diversity & Ecology
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
GE History
GE Non-Western Course |
Sophomore
Reaction Dynamics
Elem Stats II
Organic Chemistry I, II, & Labs
Principles of Physics I, II, & Labs
Basic Human Anatomy I & II
GE Human Expression
GE Human Behavior
GE College Component
GE Additional Course |
Junior
Organic Chemistry III or Biochemistry II
Life Science Electives
Anatomy & Physiology I & II
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Human Nutrition
Careers in Env Health, Ex Bio,
Bio, Clin Lab, & Life Sci
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Course
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Senior
EKG Interpretation
Exercise Bio Core Courses
Exercise Physiology I & II
Human Biomechanics
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Clinical Ex Physiology I & II
Exercise Biology Internship
Exercise Biology Seminar
Life Science Elective
Plant Systematics Exercise Pharmacology |
| Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Microbiology and Immunology
Concentration—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Business Calc or Calc I
Elem Stats I
Human Biology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Biology Diversity & Ecology
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Reaction Dynamics |
Sophomore
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Cell Biology
Elem Stats II
Organic Chemistry I, II, III, & Labs
GE Human Expression
GE Human Behavior
GE College Component |
Junior
Physiology
Ecology
Microbiology
Principles of Physics I, II, III, & Labs
Science Electives
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Course
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Senior
Virology
Immunology
Senior Seminar
Science Electives
GE History
GE Non-Western
GE Additional Course |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salaries for professionals with a bachelor’s degree in a science- or mathematics-related field: biological sciences $32,178; chemistry $52,125; geology $54,857; and mathematics $49,677. (Source: Salary Survey Winter 2008, The National Association of Colleges and Employers)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following careers will have a significant increase in demand between 1998–2008: medical and dental assistants, clinical laboratory technologists, chemical plant and systems operators, and medical scientists.
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