Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Core Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the Core Curriculum. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the Core Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

Required Courses

  1. MAJOR: 45 CREDITS

    • BIO109/L General Biology I (3/1) — CT
    • BIO110L General Biology II (3/1) — CT
    • BIO436/L Evolutionary Biology (4/0)
    • CHE110/L Chemistry I (4/0)
    • CHE111/L Chemistry II (4/0)
    • NSC310 Biostatistics (3) — CT
    • SELECT ONE:
      • BIO302/L General Ecology (3/1) OR
      • BIO325/L Cell Biology (3/1)
    • SCIENCE ELECTIVES: 18 credits to be selected from recommended Science courses
  1. CORE: 45 CREDITS

  • CMP101 English Composition (3)  — CS; ILIT; WI
  • CMP311 Adv English Composition (3)– CS; ILIT; WI; RP
  • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
  • MTH134 Precalculus (3)  — CT; QL
  • Core Electives: 33 Credits

  1. FREE ELECTIVES: 30 CREDITS

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequences for: BA in Biology, from the Natural Sciences Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.