Biology, Botany Track, B.S.

Freshman Seminar: 1 Sem. Hr.

General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.

See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

• ENG 1050. Composition I (3 credits)
• ENG 1060. Composition II (3 credits)
• Fine Art (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Philosophy and Religion (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (9 credits)
• Natural Science (6 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• General Education Electives (6 credits)

Required Biology Courses: 24 Sem. Hrs.

• BIO 1000. Principles of Biology (3 credits)
• BIOL 1000. Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1 credit)
• BIO 1010. General Botany (4 credits)
• BIO 1020. General Zoology (4 credits)
• BIO 2180. Principles of Genetics (4 credits)
• BIO 3040. Principles of Ecology (4 credits)
• BIO 3710. Cell Biology (4 credits)

Chemistry Requirements: 8 Sem. Hrs.

• CHM 1300. General Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHM 1310. General Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHM 1100. General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHM 1110. General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

Mathematics Requirements: 10 Sem. Hrs.

• MAT 1070. College Algebra (3 credits) or
• MAT 1090. Precalculus (4 credits)

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• MAT 2100. Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)

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• MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits) or
• MAT 2210. Calculus I (4 credits)

Botany Track: 11-12 Sem. Hrs.

Three of the following:

• BIO 2010. Techniques in Horticulture (4 credits)
• BIO 2020. Tropical Horticulture (3 credits)
• BIO 2080. Introductory Mycology (4 credits)
• BIO 3015. Medicinal and Poisonous Plants (3 credits)
• BIO 3400. Plant Systematics (4 credits)
• BIO 3540. Plant Physiology (4 credits)
• ENV 2200. Field Botany (4 credits)
• ENV 2400. Environmental Microbiology (4 credits)

Electives: 33-34 Sem. Hrs.

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.