Biology, Bachelor of Science: Basic Biology Emphasis
Expected Student Outcomes
- Students will develop a broad-based knowledge of concepts and terminology in molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological biology.
- Students will develop applied scientific skills though field and laboratory experience and data analysis.
- Students will develop skills in reading and interpreting the scientific literature and in presenting a synthesis of it accurately in oral and written form.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills using experimental design and the scientific method.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
Assessment of students’ improvement in intellectual skills, knowledge and capacities from entrance to graduation will be accomplished through the use of several tools. Exams and course assignments will be used as one measure of the student’s proficiency in writing skills, acquisition of knowledge, communication, problem solving and laboratory skills. All majors will take a Senior Seminar that requires scientific literature interpretation along with oral and written presentations evaluated by peers and department faculty. Seniors will also take the Biology Major Field Test, which measures Colorado State University Pueblo students’ content knowledge and analytical skills against national norms.
Core Requirements for the Biology Major
Course | Title | Credits |
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BIOL 171 | FIRST YEAR SEMINAR | 1 |
BIOL 181 & 181L | COLLEGE BIOLOGY I/ORGANISMAL BIO and COLLEGE BIOLOGY I/ORGANISMAL BIO LAB | 4 |
BIOL 182 & 182L | COLLEGE BIOLOGY II/CELLULAR BIOLOGY and COLLEGE BIOLOGY II/CELLULAR BIO LAB | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
BOTANY and BOTANY LABORATORY | 4 | |
ZOOLOGY and ZOOLOGY LABORATORY | 4 | |
BIOL 301 & 301L | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY and GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB | 5 |
BIOL 350 | MENDELIAN AND POPULATION GENETICS | 2 |
BIOL 351 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | 2 |
BIOL 352 | EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
CELLULAR BIOLOGY and CELLULAR BIOLOGY LAB | 4 | |
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 | |
VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY and VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 | |
BIOL 493 | SEMINAR | 1 |
Total Credits | 30 |
General Requirements
- Students majoring in biology must receive a grade of C or better (2.000) in all core biology courses.
- Students graduating with a BS in biology must have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the major area. A cumulative GPA of 2.600 in the major area is required for admission to the teacher education program.
- Transfer students are required to earn a minimum of 15 semester credit hours in approved Biology upper division courses from CSU-Pueblo, including BIOL 493 SEMINAR (1.00 c.h.), for graduation with a BS degree in Biology.
- A maximum of 6 semester credit hours of approved upper division CHEM courses may be applied towards approved upper division biology electives.
- A maximum of 6 semester credit hours of approved upper division WANR courses may be applied towards approved upper division biology electives.
- Graduates are encouraged to complete a minor outside the biology department.
Basic Biology Emphasis
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Biology Core Courses | ||
Biology Core Courses | 30 | |
Adviser Approved Upper Division Biology Electives | ||
Select 15 credits | 15 | |
Required Support Courses | ||
CHEM 121 & 121L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | 5 |
CHEM 122 & 122L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II | 5 |
CHEM 301 & 301L | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I | 5 |
CHEM 302 & 302L | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB II | 5 |
MATH 156 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 3 |
MATH 221 | APPLIED CALC: AN INTUITIVE APPROACH | 4 |
Select one of the following sequences: | 8-10 | |
Sequence A: | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I and PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS LAB I | 4 | |
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II and PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II LAB | 4 | |
Sequence B: | ||
GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB | 5 | |
GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB | 5 | |
COMR 103 | SPEAKING AND LISTENING (H) | 3 |
Institutional and General Education | ||
Select 21 credits | 21 | |
General Electives | ||
Select 14-16 credits | 14-16 | |
Total Credits | 118-122 |
General Education
The general education requirement for graduation includes a total of 35 semester credits in two categories: Skills Component and Knowledge Component. Please see the General Education Requirement section under Academic Policies for more information.
The general education requirement for graduation includes a total of 35 semester credits in two categories: Skills Component and Knowledge Component. Please see the General Education Requirement section under Academic Policies for more information.
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
Course | Title | Credits |
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Year 1 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 171 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
BIOL 181 & 181L |
College Biology I/Organismal Bio and College Biology I/Organismal Bio Lab |
4 |
CHEM 121 & 121L |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I |
5 |
ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 182 & 182L |
College Biology II/Cellular Biology and College Biology II/Cellular Bio Lab |
4 |
CHEM 122 & 122L |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II |
5 |
ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II | 3 |
MATH 221 | Applied Calc: An Intuitive Approach | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 201 or BIOL 202 |
Botany or Zoology |
2 |
BIOL 201L or BIOL 202L |
Botany Laboratory or Zoology Laboratory |
2 |
CHEM 301 & 301L |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I |
5 |
COMR 103 | Speaking and Listening | 3 |
MATH 156 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 350 | Mendelian and Population Genetics | 2 |
CHEM 302 & 302L |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II |
5 |
General Education | 6 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 301 & 301L |
General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab |
5 |
BIOL 351 | Molecular Biology and Genetics | 2 |
PHYS 201 or PHYS 221 |
Principles of Physics I or General Physics I |
3-4 |
PHYS 201L or PHYS 221L |
Principles of Physics Lab I or General Physics I Lab |
1 |
General Education | 3 | |
Elective | 1 | |
Credits | 15-16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 352 | Evolutionary Biology and Ecology | 3 |
PHYS 202 or PHYS 222 |
Principles Of Physics II or General Physics II |
3-4 |
PHYS 202L or PHYS 222L |
Principles Of Physics II Lab or General Physics II Lab |
1 |
General Education | 3 | |
Elective Must be upper division Biology course. | 5 | |
Credits | 15-16 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
General Education | 3 | |
Elective 6 credits must be upper division Biology course. | 12 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 412 |
Cellular Biology or Plant Physiology or Vertebrate Physiology |
2-3 |
BIOL 412L |
Cellular Biology Lab or Plant Physiology Lab or Vertebrate Physiology Lab |
1-2 |
BIOL 493 | Seminar | 1 |
Elective 4 credits must be upper division Biology course. | 10 | |
Credits | 14-16 | |
Total Credits | 119-123 |