College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
Degree – Bachelor of Science
Major: Biology
Concentration: General Biology
Catalog Year: 2015-16
Degree Requirements
Details
Credit Hours
120 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2015 must complete a minimum of 15 credit
hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2019.
2.0 GPA (See Note 1)
Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Calumet (PUC campus)
2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
Purdue University Calumet requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:
English Composition (6 credits);
Social Science (3 credits);
Wellness Education (1 to 3 credits);
Natural Science (3 to 4 credits);
Speech Communication (3 credits);
Technology in Society (3 credits);
Mathematics or Statistics (3 credits);
Computer Utilization (3 credit hours);
Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3
Humanities (3 credits);
credits).
Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the
minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See Course Description
under Important Links on the Academic Catalog web site at http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/.)
Grade Point Average ( GPA)
Residency Rule
Experiential Learning (E X L)
General Education Core
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master the
subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this
plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
SEMESTER 1 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Credit
Hours
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Introductory Biology (m)
Freshman Experience In
Biological Sciences
General Chemistry (m)
Calculus I for Life Sciences
Fundamentals of Speech
BIOL 10100 (m)
BIOL 10700
FA, SP
FA, SP
4
1
Yes
Yes
C
CHM 11500 (m)
MA 16031
COM 11400
FA, SP, SU
FA
ALL
4
3
3
Yes
Yes
SEMESTER 2 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Credit
Hours
Introductory Biology (m)
General Chemistry
Calculus II for Life Sciences
BIOL 10200 (m)
CHM 11600
MA 16032
CIS 20400
FA, SP
FA, SP, SU
SP
ALL
English Composition I
ENGL 10400
ALL
SEMESTER 3 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Genetics (m)
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Lab
English Composition II (e)
Gen Ed Social Science Elective
BIOL 24400 (m)
CHM 25500
CHM 25501
ENGL 10500 (e)
Any Social Sci.
FA
FA, SU
FA, SU
ALL
ALL
SEMESTER 4 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Introductory Cell Biology (m)
Biostatistics
BIOL 24300 (m)
STAT 33001
SP
SP
4
3
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Lab
Humanities/ Social Sci Elective
CHM 25600
CHM 25601
See Note 2
SP, SU
SP, SU
ALL
3
1
3
SEMESTER 5 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Basic Microbiology
BIOL 31600
See Note 5
PHYS 22000
FA
4
FA, SP
4
3
Introduction to Computer-Based
Systems
General Physics I
Gen Ed Humanities Elective
Biology Elective
Any Gen Ed approved ALL
Humanities course
See Note 3
Notes
Also
Allowed
MA 15300
CC-
MA16300
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
4
4
3
3
Yes
C
C-
3
Yes
C
ENGL 10000
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Also
Allowed
Credit
Hours
4
3
1
3
3
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
3
Notes
Also
Allowed
MA 16400
Any Gen Ed
computer
course
Yes
Notes
Yes
Yes
Min
Grade
Notes
Min
Grade
Also
Allowed
MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
CHM 11500
MA 16031
High School Grades
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
BIOL 33000 MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
STAT 30100
CHM 25500
CHM 25600
Notes
Also
Allowed
BIOL 35700
BIOL 21400
PHYS15200
Yes
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C min
CC-
Gen
Ed
MA 15300
MA 15400
BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
CHM 11600
CHM 25500
CC-
Gen
Ed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 21400 Pre-req: BIOL 21300
MA 14800 or 15400
SEMESTER 6 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Ecology
BIOL 33300
See Note 5
PHYS 22100
CHM 33300
See Note 2
SP
4
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
4
3
3
General Physics II
Principles of Biochemistry
Humanities / Social Science
Elective
E x L Requirement (e)
See Note 4 (e)
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Biology Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Humanities / Social Science
Elective
See Note 3
See Note 2
ALL
ALL
ALL
SEMESTER 8 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Senior Capstone
Biology Elective
Biology Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
BIOL 42600
See Note 3
See Note 3
FA, SP
30000 level or above ALL
30000 level or above ALL
ALL
ALL
Credit
Hours
Also
Allowed
BIOL 31600
BIOL 21400
PHYS25100
1
SEMESTER 7 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Program Total
Credit
Hours
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 21400 Pre-req: BIOL 21300
PHYS 22000
CHM 25500 or CHM 26100
Any E x L
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
1
3
3
3
3
3
BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700
120
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
Additional GPA Requirement for BS Biology Degree: Minimum 2.0 GPA of all biology core and concentration required courses. Minimum 2.0
GPA of all biology courses required for graduation. See attachment for list of biology core and concentration requirement courses.
Humanities / Social Sciences Electives (9 credits): Department of Biological Sciences accepts Humanity Elective courses with the following
course subject codes: AD, COM, ENGL, ETHN, FLL, HIST, LAS, MUS, PHIL, WOST, and THTR. (Six credit hours of foreign languages may also be
used to fulfill the requirement.)
▪ The Department accepts Social Sciences Elective courses with the following subject code: ANTH, BHS, CDFS, COM, ECON, MGMT, POL, PSY,
SOC, & WOST
General Biology Concentration required and elective courses: See attachment for choices of required and elective courses. Elective courses
range from 1 to 5 credits. Maximum 3 credits of independent studies / research / internship can be used to fulfill the biology (concentration) elective
requirement. Neither BIOL 33000 nor BIOL 34200 can be counted as a biology elective course.
Experiential Learning Requirement: Two Experiential Learning (E x L) units are required for graduation.
▪ Experiential Learning courses ranges from 0 to 3 credits. BIOL 21000, 34200, 48800, 48900, SCI 49100, ENGL 10500 and ENGL 41401 can be
used to fulfill this requirement. Any other E X L courses are acceptable.
General Biology Concentration Required Courses (8 credits): Take at least two of the following: BIOL 31600 (FA or SP), BIOL 33300 (SP), and
BIOL 35700 (FA). BIOL 35700 may be replaced by BIOL 21400. See attachment. BIOL 21300, prerequisite of BIOL 21400 is counted as a free
elective.
Resources
The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years. Visit
www.15toFinishIndiana.org for information and resources.
To learn more about this program, go to http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/ and select the appropriate academic department. Also go to
http://webs.purduecal.edu/biology/2012/12/07/generalbiology/
For career information, check out “What Can I Do With this Major?” at http://www.purduecal.edu/careerservices/majors/default.html
For Financial Aid eligibility, go to http://webs.purduecal.edu/ofasa/financial-aid/eligibility-for-financial-aid/. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid
recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.
Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain
exclusions apply. Please see guidelines at http://webs.purduecal.edu/consumer-information/.
Degree Works allows you to track your progress toward degree completion. Students are also encouraged to use the Planner tool in Degree Works in
consultation with their academic advisor to build an academic plan that leads to on-time graduation. To access your program requirements in Degree Works, go to
https://mypuc.purduecal.edu and log in to the myPUC portal with your username and password. Find Degree Works in the Degree Works/Advising Information tab in
myPUC.
Major: BIOL Concentration: ZS21 CIP: 260101 Program: BIOL-BS Catalog Year: 2015-16 Revised 6/8/2015
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Biology: General Biology Concentration


The GPA for the combined biology core courses and General Biology Concentration required courses must be 2.0 or above.
The GPA for all biology courses required for graduation must be 2.0 or above.
Biology Core (18 Credits)
Subject Code/
Course Number
BIOL 10700
BIOL 10100
BIOL 10200
BIOL 24300
BIOL 24400
BIOL 42600
Program Requirements (Course Title)
Freshman Experience in Biol. Sci.
Introductory Biology I
Introductory Biology II
Introductory Cell Biology
Genetics
Senior Capstone
Lab
X
X
X
X
Credit
Hours
1
4
4
4
4
1
Semester
Offered*
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SP
FA
FA, SP
Prerequisite
MA 15300
MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700
General Biology Concentration Required Courses (8 credits)

Choose two from the following three. The third one can be used toward the 12 credit general biology elective course requirement.
Subject Code/
Credit
Semester
Program Requirements (Course Title)
Lab
Prerequisite
Course Number
Hours
Offered*
BIOL 31600
Basic Microbiology
X
4
FA, SP
BIOL 10100 and 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 33300
General Ecology
X
4
SP
BIOL 10100 and 10200
1BIOL 35700
Introductory Animal Physiology
X
4
FA
BIOL 10100 and 10200
1BIOL 35700 may be replaced by BIOL 21400. BIOL 21300, prerequisite of BIOL 21400, is counted as a free elective course.
General Biology Concentration Elective Requirement (Minimum 12 credits)
 Total BIOL credits must be 38 credits or more, excluding BIOL 33000. Only 30000 level or above biology courses can be used to fulfill this
requirement.
 Maximum 3 credits of independent studies/ research/ BIOL 48800 internship can be used to fulfill the minimum 12 credit elective
requirement.
 BIOL 33000 Biostatistics and BIOL 34200 Biological Sciences Practicum cannot be used to fulfill biology elective requirement.
Subject Code/
Course Number
BIOL 35700
BIOL 30700
BIOL 40500
BIOL 41200
BIOL 41300
BIOL 41400
BIOL 41800
BIOL 48800
BIOL 48900
BIOL 50700
BIOL 50800
BIOL 51601
BIOL 51605
BIOL 51801
BIOL 52500
BIOL 53300
BIOL 53400
BIOL 54401
BIOL 56100
BIOL 56600
BIOL 58000
BIOL 58800
BIOL 59100
Biology Electives (Course Title)2
Lab
Introductory Animal Physiology
Plant Physiology
Conservation Biology
Climate Change and the Environment
Aquatic Ecology
Invasive Species Ecology
Drugs and Disease
Biological Sciences Internship (Exl)
X
Biological Sciences Research (Exl)
Molecular Biology
Recombinant DNA Techniques
Food Microbiology
Environmental Microbiology
Biology Ethical Frontiers
Principles of Neurobiology
Medical Microbiology
Medical Microbiology Lab
Epigenetics
Immunology
Developmental Biology
Evolution
Plant Ecology
Field Ecology
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Credit
Hours
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
0 to 3
1 to 3
3
3
5
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Prerequisite
BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 33300
BIOL 33300
BIOL 33300
BIOL 33300
BIOL 24300 (or 21400)
BIOL 24300, 24400, 31600 or 33300 or 35700
BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 22100 or 31600, C- or better
BIOL 22100 or 31600, C- or better
BIOL 24300, 24400
(BIOL 24300, 24400 recommended)
BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 53300 (Co-requisite)
BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 22100 or 31600
(BIOL 24300, 24400 recommended)
(BIOL 24400 or 33300 recommended)
(BIOL 30700 or 33300 recommended)
(BIOL 33300 recommended)
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varies
BIOL 49500/59500 Special Assignments3
Experimental Design
3
BIOL 24300, 24400
Advanced Cell Biology
3
BIOL 24300
Biology of Cancer Cells
3
BIOL 24300,24400
Immune Disorders
3
BIOL 56100
(BIOL 33300 recommended)
Animal Behavior
3
Bioinformatics
X
3
BIOL 24400
Current Technology in Cell Biology
X
3
BIOL 24300
Medical Genetics
3
BIOL 24400
Ornithology
X
4
(BIOL 33300 recommended)
Virology
3
BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 33300 recommended
3
Wetland Ecology
2 Availability of elective courses in a particular semester may change. Please consult your advisor or check the biology website for current availability of elective
courses.
Students interested in preparation for entry into a medical or healthcare profession should consult an advisor to learn how
easy it is to achieve this with the BS in Biology.
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