The Bachelor of Science in Biology program at Spalding University is made up of 120 credit hours.
University Studies Program (52 hours)
Introduction to College (1 hour)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
SU 100
Successful Student Strategies
1
Communication (12 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
ENG 109
College Writing Workshop I
3
ENG 110
College Writing Workshop II
3
COM 201
Effective Speaking
3
TBD
Foreign Language elective
3
Humanities (15 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
ENG
Literature
3
PHIL 154
Ethics
3
PHIL 101
Logic
3
Fine Arts/Theater Elective
Choose from: Creative Writing, Linguistisc, Literature, Philosophy or Theater Arts Elective
3
Natural Science and Mathematics (9 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
BIO 121
Introduction to Biology
3
CHEM 211
General Chemistry 1
3
MATH 120
Advanced Mathematics for NS
3
Religious Studies (6 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
Religious Studies course
3
Religious Studies course
3
Social Sciences (9 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
HIST
3
PSY 103
Psychological Systems
3
Social Science Elective
Choose from: African American Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science or Sociology Elective
3
Required Courses for Biology major (59 hours)
Mathematics (6 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
MATH 231
Statistical Techniques
3
MATH 253
Calculus I
3
Chemistry (13 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
CHEM 212
General Chemistry II
3
CHEM 221
General Chemistry Lab I
1
CHEM 222
General Chemistry Lab II
1
CHEM 301
Organic Chemistry I
3
CHEM 302
Organic Chemistry II
3
CHEM 311
Organic Chemistry Lab I
1
CHEM 312
Organic Chemistry Lab II
1
Physics (8 hours)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
PHYS 311
Classical Physics I
3
PHYS 312
Classical Physics II
3
PHYS 321
Classical Physics Lab
1
PHYS 322
Classical Physics II Lab
1
Biology (17 hours required in courses)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
BIO 123
Introduction to Biology Lab
1
BIO 122
Organismal Biology
3
BIO 124
Organismal Biology Lab
1
BIO 150
Problem Solving in Natural Science
3
BIO 349/495
Internship or Indep. Research
3
BIO 369
Genetics
3
BIO 447
Biology Seminar I
3
Biology Electives (15 hours in biology electives, at least one course from group A, B, and C)
Course
Course Name
Credit Hours
Group A
CHEM 306
Biochemistry
3
BIO 314
Intermediate Metabolism
3
BIO 453
Virology
3
BIO 465
Cell Biology
3
Group B
BIO 359
Environmental Science
3
BIO 420
Evolution
3
BIO 426
Ecology
Group C
BIO 305
Plan Science
3
BIO 375/376
Clinical Anatomy and Physiology/Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Lab
3 1
BIO 456/457
Bacteriology/Bacteriology Lab
3 1
Other Biology electives as needed: BIO 251/253; BIO 252/254; BIO 301; BIO 349; BIO 408; BIO 448, BIO 490, BIO 495, BIO 256/257 (cannot be taken in addition to BIO 456/457)
