{"id":279,"date":"2015-04-13T13:40:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T17:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:51:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:51:39","slug":"bachelor-of-science-in-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/natural-sciences-undergraduate-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science in Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General Education Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All degree programs require completion of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Education Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Education Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>BS, Biology- Standard Curriculum<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Major: 86 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The following courses require C or better<\/strong>:<\/em><\/li>\n<li>BCH313\/L General Biochemistry (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO109\/L General Biology I (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO110\/L General Biology II (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO302\/L General Ecology (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO303\/L Plant Biology (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>BIO308\/L Genetics (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO436\/L Evolutionary Biology (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE110\/L Chemistry I (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE111\/L Chemistry II (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE301\/L Organic Chemistry I (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>CHE302\/L Organic Chemistry II (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>NSC231 Natural Science:\u00a0Scientific Language and Literacy\u00a0(3)<\/li>\n<li>NSC331 Natural Science Literature Survey (2)<\/li>\n<li>NSC443 Natural Science Research Seminar (2)<\/li>\n<li>CMP101 Composition I (3) <em>(This does not require min. grade C)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE SEQUENCE (8 CREDITS):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PHY201\/L-202\/L Physics I-II (3\/1-3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>PHY151\/L-152\/L General Physics I-II (4.0-4\/0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SCIENCE ELECTIVES:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>24 credits to be selected from <a style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/areas-study\/natural-sciences\/science-electives\">recommended Science courses<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">. 16 of the 24 credits MUST BE TAKEN in Biology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Year Seminar (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Communities (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depth &#8211; Discovery (9)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breadth &#8211; Exploration:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Natural Sciences and Mathematics:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MTH 144 Calculus and Analytical Geometry&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14845,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">MTH 144 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I (3)*<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose one course from any exploration (Math\/Science, Social Sciences, Humanities) (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Sciences:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Humanities:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Free Electives: 3 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Courses from the Natural Science Department are not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: *Minimum grade C required<\/p>\n<h3>TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 125 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>BS, Biology with Environmental Science Specialization<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Major: 75 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The following courses require C or better<\/strong>:<\/em><\/li>\n<li>BCH313\/L General Biochemistry (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO109\/L General Biology I (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO110\/L General Biology II (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO302\/L General Ecology (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO303\/L Plant Biology (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>BIO308\/L Genetics (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO436\/L Evolutionary Biology (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE110\/L Chemistry I (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE111\/L Chemistry II (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE301\/L Organic Chemistry I (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>CHE302\/L Organic Chemistry II (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>NSC231 Natural Science:\u00a0Scientific Language and Literacy\u00a0(3)<\/li>\n<li>NSC331 Natural Science Literature Survey (2)<\/li>\n<li>NSC443 Natural Science Research Seminar (2)<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE SEQUENCE (8 CREDITS):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PHY201\/L-202\/L Physics I-II (3\/1-3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>PHY151\/L-152\/L General Physics I-II (4.0-4\/0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science Electives<\/strong>: 13 credits to be selected from any 300-400 level BIO, CHEM, ENS, or NSC course (excluding courses for non-science majors) from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/areas-study\/natural-sciences\/science-electives\">recommended Science courses<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>CMP101 English Composition (3) <em>(This does not require min. grade C)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Specialization: 13 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The following courses require C or better<\/strong>:<\/em><\/li>\n<li>ENS304\/L Environmental Chemistry (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO304 Conservation Biology (3)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select two:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>ENS205 Planet Earth I: Physical Features (3)<\/li>\n<li>ENS\/NSC303 Environmental Toxicology (3)<\/li>\n<li>ENS\/SUST310 Global Water Issues (3)<\/li>\n<li>SUST3XX courses (3)<\/li>\n<li>Study Abroad ENS courses<\/li>\n<li>NSC Research Problems 4XX (3)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NOTE<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum 6 credits in SUST courses not cross-listed with BIO<\/li>\n<li>International environmental courses should be at 300 level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: revert;font-size: revert;font-weight: revert\">3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Year Seminar (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Communities (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depth &#8211; Discovery (9)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breadth &#8211; Exploration:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Natural Sciences and Mathematics:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>MTH134 Pre-Calculus (3)*<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose one course from any exploration (Math\/Science, Social Sciences, Humanities) (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Sciences:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Humanities:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Free Electives: 3 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Courses from the Natural Science Department are not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: *Minimum grade C required<\/p>\n<h3>TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 127 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>BS, Adolescence Education: Biology<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Major: 48 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>*The following courses require C or better<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>BIO109\/L General Biology I (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO110\/L General Biology II (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>BIO200 Science and Contemporary Social Issues OR NSC231 Natural Science: Scientific Language and Literacy\u00a0(3)<\/li>\n<li>BIO302\/L General Ecology (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>CHE110\/L Chemistry I (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>CHE111\/L Chemistry II (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>NSC244 Scientific Technique (3)<\/li>\n<li>SCIENCE ELECTIVES: 19 CREDITS\n<ul>\n<li>Biochemistry or Biology (12)<\/li>\n<li>Any Science course to be selected from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/areas-study\/natural-sciences\/science-electives\">recommended Science courses<\/a>. (7)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CMP101 English Composition (3) <em>(This does not require min. grade C)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Education Studies: 41 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>*The following courses require C or better<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)<\/li>\n<li>EDU237\/L Instructional Design (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>EDU314 Promoting ELA Across Content Areas (3)<\/li>\n<li>EDU336 Language\/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner (3)<\/li>\n<li>EDU402 Methods in Classroom Management &#8211; Secondary (3)<\/li>\n<li>NSC306 Teaching Science in Middle &amp; High School (3)<\/li>\n<li>SED270 Intro to the Nature and Needs of Learners with Disabilities (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>*The following courses require B- or better<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>EDU204 Field Based in Inclusive Education (1)<\/li>\n<li>EDU310 Practicum in Education (2)<\/li>\n<li>EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)<\/li>\n<li>EDU479 Student Teaching &#8211; Grades 7-9 (6)<\/li>\n<li>EDU480 Student Teaching &#8211; Grades 10-12 (6)<\/li>\n<li>SED204 Field Based in Inclusive Education (1)<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First-Year Seminar (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Communities (6)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depth &#8211; Discovery (9)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breadth &#8211; Exploration:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Natural Sciences and Mathematics:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MTH134 Pre-Calculus (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Math &#8211; any level (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Sciences:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3) *<em>C or better required<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Choose one course from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (3) *<em>SOC224 recommended<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Humanities:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose two courses in Modern Language at any level (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 125 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<p>Requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/natural-sciences-undergraduate-programs\/\">Biology, Biochemistry, Natural Sciences Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation<\/a> \u2013 consult the Natural Sciences department section of the catalog or the Program Plans option on the Registrar\u2019s web page.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Course Sequence<\/h2>\n<p>Access the suggested course sequences for: BS, <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/natural-sciences-undergraduate-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-biology\/suggested-course-sequence\/\">Biology-standard curriculum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/natural-sciences-undergraduate-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-biology\/suggested-course-sequence\/bachelor-of-science-biology-environmental-studies-specialization-chemistry-minor\/\">Biology with ENS specialization<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/natural-sciences-undergraduate-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-biology\/suggested-course-sequence\/bachelor-of-science-adolescence-education-biology-initial-certification-7-12-chemistry-minor\/\">Adolescence Education: Biology<\/a>, from the Natural Sciences Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar\u2019s web page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Education Curriculum All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. 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