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Bachelor of Science in Biology

Program Coordinator: Dr. Robert Hamilton

Alice Lloyd College Natural Science and Mathematics Division

2018-19 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2019-20 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2020-21 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2021-22 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2022-23 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2023-24 Curriculum Guide Sheet |

2021-22 Curriculum Guide Sheet Biology MLS | 2022-23 Curriculum Guide Sheet Biology MLS | 2023-24 Curriculum Guide Sheet Biology MLS |

Alice Lloyd’s Biology Program rivals some of the best in the nation. The major in biology provides students an excellent background in the biological sciences. Our students leave here well-equipped for professional and graduate programs. The scope of the program and the variety of course offerings serve well students who wish to enter:

  • nursing
  • medicine
  • dentistry
  • veterinary medicine
  • forestry
  • industry
  • graduate studies
  • research

Biology Major Requirements

Students should become familiar with the requirements for their individual programs and work with their advisors to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. A guide sheet is extremely helpful in academic planning. Students wishing to major in biology may access a downloadable version (pdf) of the guide sheet at the top of this page, or he or she may obtain one from his or her Faculty Advisor or from the Registrar. The student has the ultimate responsibility for seeing that all academic requirements are being met.

General Education Requirements / 54 hours

Institutional – 18 hours: CIS 110, COMM 126, ENG 101, ENG 102, LE 101, PE 103

Humanities: 12 hours

Social Sciences: 12 hours

Natural Science/Mathematics: 12 hours

Biology Requirements / 36 hours

Required (24 hours): BIOL 205, 206, 220, 305, 320, 413, 468

Biology Electives: 12 hours to be chosen from: BIOL 207, 211, 212, 306, 310, 315, 326, 330, 331, 421, 422, 451, 460-479

*In addition, as many as 6 hours of upper-division course work not offered at Alice Lloyd College may be transferred from other institutions (for example, courses offered at summer field institutes and biological stations) with prior approval of the Division Chair and the Vice President for Academics/Dean of the College.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Collateral Requirements / 19 hours

CHEM 115, 116, 225
MATH (minimum of 4 hours) – excluding Math 100, 110, 112, 201, 202

Recommended Electives:

CHEM 226, MATH 250, PHYS 211/212

General Electives / sufficient to total 128 hours for graduation

Students are encouraged to consider courses that can lead to a second major or a minor.

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 101                                
CHEM 101                             
MATH 113 or 125                   
BIOL 111                                
PE 103               

Second Semester

COMM 126                                 
ENG 102                                     
Social Science Elective               
Math 114/126
CIS 110
BIOL 205

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHEM 115
LE 101
BIOL 220
Humanities Elective
MATH 250

Second Semester

CHEM 116
Biology 206
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 220
PHYS 211
BIOL 320
CHEM 225

 

Second Semester

BIOL 305
Social Science Elective
PHYS 212
Biology Elective
Biology Elective

Senior Year

First Semester

Humanities Elective
Biology Elective
Social Science Elective
BIOL 468
General Elective

 

Second Semester

Social Science Elective
Biology Elective
General Elective
BIOL 413

This online information is the official text of the Alice Lloyd College Program Catalog 2020-22. The College reserves the right to change at any time any of the provisions, statements, policies, curricula, procedures, regulations or fees. Other publications supplement the Program Catalog and may be obtained from the appropriate office of the College. The provisions of these publications constitute an agreement – but not an irrevocable contract – between the student and the College.