CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
2013-2014 [rev. 22 Apr 2013]
This checklist applies to all biology majors including students seeking to enter
health-related professional schools and other graduate programs.
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UNIVERSITY and DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (27 hours plus BIOL 111 with Lab)
CBU 101 (orientation) (0)__________ Religious Studies 200-level (3) _______
Social Science GER (3) _____
English 111 (3) __________
Religious Studies 300-level (3) _______
Social Science GER (3) _____
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English 112 (3) __________
Moral Values (3) __________
Literature (3) ____________
Elective Liberal Arts (3) _____ (any School of Arts course)
BIOLOGY REQUIREMENTS2 (18 hours)
BIOL 111 Prin. I (3)_____ LAB 111 (1)_____
BIOL 112 Prin. II (3)_____ LAB 112 (1)_____
BIOL 362 Seminar (1) ________
BIOL 311 Genetics (3)_____ LAB 311 (1)___
BIOL 463 Research I 3 (1)______
BIOL 464 Research II 3 (2)______
BIOL 465 Research III3 (2)______
BIOL 499 Comprehensive Exam ____ (P/F)
BIOLOGY ELECTIVES4 (minimum 31 hours)
BIOL Group I (3)______ LAB Group I (1)____
BIOL Group II (3)______ LAB Group II (1)____
BIOL Group III (3)______ LAB Group III (1)____
BIOL Group IV (3)______ LAB Group IV (1)____
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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS (34 hours)
CHEM 113 (3)_______ LAB 113 (1)_______
CHEM 114 (3)_______ LAB 114 (1)_______
CHEM 211 (3)_______ LAB 211 (1)_______
CHEM 212 (3)_______ LAB 212 (1)_______
CHEM elective5_______(3)____ LAB (1)____
FREE ELECTIVES7,8 (minimum 12 hours)
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PHYS 201 (3)________ LAB 201 (1)________
PHYS 202 (3)________ LAB 202 (1)________
MATH 1316 (3)__________
MATH 201 (3)___________
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Group I: BIOL 211 Embryology; BIOL217 Anatomy & Physiology I and 218 Anatomy & Physiology II (both must
be taken); BIOL 236 Nutrition; BIOL 312 Human Physiology; BIOL 414 Histology; BIOL 451 Neuroscience.
Group II: BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; BIOL 216 Botany; BIOL 335 Invertebrate Zoology; BIOL 369
Herpetology; BIOL 413 Parasitology.
Group III: BIOL 304 Limnology; BIOL 346 Evolution; BIOL 381 Animal Behavior; BIOL 412 Ecology.
Group IV: BIOL 321 Microbiology; 367 Pharmacology; 370 Toxicology; 415 Immunology; 421 Cell Biology.
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Moral Values elective: choose any Philosophy course that fulfils this requirement.
a minimum GPA 2.0 in biology courses is required for graduation.
3 substitution of Independent Research (BIOL 461, 462) for Mentored Research (BIOL 463,464,465) requires
permission of the chair or course director. Students who take Independent Research will have to make up
three credits in biology in order to complete the 122 hours required minimum.
4 minimum of 31 hours of biology electives 200 level or higher including at least 20 hours at or above the 300
level; including at least one course from each of the four groups listed above.
5 recommended CHEM 315 Biochemistry I or CHEM 214 Quantitative Analysis; any chemistry course with a lab
at the 200 level or above will satisfy the requirement.
6 MATH 117 is not required for those who place into MATH 131 Calculus I. MATH 131 and MATH 201 are
required to fulfill the university requirements.
7 minimum of 12 hours of free electives; no more than 6 hours in biology unless total credits exceed 122 hours.
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ALG 110, 115, 120; MATH 100, 103, and ENG 100 do not fulfill the free electives requirement.
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minimum credits for graduation: 122.