CanvasProgram Description
This B.S. Biology emphasis is designed for students interested in graduate school and seeking a career in research or academia. Students can cater their studies in this degree in multiple areas including, molecular, biochemical, physiological, evolutionary and organismal biology. It is also the best option for students looking to apply to Veterinary school.
Program Curriculum
120 credits
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | Principles of Biology I (LS) and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 3010 | Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 3030 & BIOL 2035 | Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOL 3040 | General Ecology | 3 |
| Mathematics & Physical Science Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I (PS) and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 3510 & CHEM 3515 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab | 4 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| Complete one (1) of the following series of courses: | ||
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2015 & PHYS 2020 & PHYS 2025 | College Physics I (PS) and College Physics I Lab (LAB) and College Physics II and College Physics II Lab | 10 |
| or PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 & PHYS 2220 & PHYS 2225 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) and Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | |
| Additional Biology Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 3420 | Advanced Human Physiology | 3 |
| MATH 3060 | Statistics for Scientists | 3 |
| BIOL 3155 | Scientific Method and Experimental Design | 1 |
| BIOL 3450 & BIOL 3455 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| or BIOL 3550 & BIOL 3555 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Cell Biology Lab | |
| BIOL 4910 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Complete one (1) psychology courses from among the following | ||
| Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Biology Electives | ||
| Complete 12 credits from the following recommended courses or from any upper-division BIOL course not already used to fulfill a requirement. | ||
| Advanced Utah Health Scholars Students (Prerequisite: HLOC 2000 ) | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Scientific Writing | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab | ||
| Cadaver Practicum | ||
| Cancer Biology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Biology of Infectious Disease | ||
| Introduction to Immunology | ||
| Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| General Entomology | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab | ||
| Biochemistry II and Biochemistry II Lab | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C or higher required (not C-) in each Program Requirement, Core Discipline Requirement, and Biology Elective Requirement course.
- Maximum 6 total credits of BIOL 4810R, and/or BIOL 4890R, and/or BIOL 4930R may be used toward Biology requirements.
Graduation Plan - MATH 1210
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SSC 1010 | Trailblazer Connections | 2 |
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | Principles of Biology I (LS) and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) ( meets General Education (Life Sciences and Lab Science)) | 5 |
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I (PS) and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) ( meets General Education (Physical Sciences)) | 5 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIOL 3030 & BIOL 2035 | Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 3010 | Evolution | 3 |
| CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology (SS, GC) ( meets General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences)) | 3 |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHEM 3510 & CHEM 3515 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2015 | College Physics I (PS) or Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| BIOL 3450 & BIOL 3455 | General Microbiology or Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Cell Biology Lab | 4 |
| General Education (Exploration) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 5 |
| PHYS 2020 & PHYS 2025 | College Physics II or Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 3040 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIOL 3420 | Advanced Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 3155 | Scientific Method and Experimental Design | 1 |
| MATH 3060 | Statistics for Scientists | 3 |
| BIOL Upper Division Electives | 6 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 4910 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Psychology Requirement | 3 | |
| BIOL Upper Division Electives | 4 | |
| General Education (Literature/Humanities) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Graduation Plan - MATH 1010
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | Principles of Biology I (LS) and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| MATH 1010 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Lab | 5 |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) | 4 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology (SS, GC) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I (PS) and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| MATH 1060 | Trigonometry (MA) | 3 |
| BIOL 3030 & BIOL 2035 | Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Laboratory | 5 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 3010 | Evolution | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2015 | College Physics I (PS) and College Physics I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| BIOL 3550 & BIOL 3555 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Cell Biology Lab | 4 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| PHYS 2020 & PHYS 2025 | College Physics II and College Physics II Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 5 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHEM 3510 & CHEM 3515 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 3420 | Advanced Human Physiology | 3 |
| Biology Upper Division Elective | 4 | |
| BIOL 3040 | General Ecology | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 4910 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 3060 | Statistics for Scientists | 3 |
| BIOL 3155 | Scientific Method and Experimental Design | 1 |
| Upper Division BIOL Elective | 4 | |
| Upper Division BIOL Elective | 4 | |
| General Education (Literature/Humanities) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Biomedical Science Program Learning Outcomes:
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
- Outline the foundational concepts of biology including cellular, organismic, ecological, and evolutionary biology.
- Evaluate hypotheses, design research, test hypotheses, conduct data analysis, and draw conclusions on biology related problems.
- Integrate knowledge of scientific literacy in oral and written assignments when communicating biological topics.
- Evaluate information to discriminate between science and non-science.
- Develop an understanding of why science is an integral activity for addressing social and environmental problems.