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Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology require the following Core Courses:

BIO 111 Introductory Cell Biology 3 sh
BIO 112 Introductory Population Biology 3 sh
BIO 113 Cell Biology Lab 1 sh
BIO 114 Population Biology Lab 1 sh
BIO 261 Introductory Seminar 2 sh

Upper level biology electives (300-400 level)
    One course- Molecular/Cellular Biology category
    One course- Organismal Biology category
    One course- Superorganismal Biology category
Eight semester hours of electives selected from the following: 8 sh
    Organismal Biology category
    Supraorganismal Biology category
    Molecular/Cellular Biology category
Special topics seminars (non-lab courses)
    Undergraduate Research (BIO 499) up to 4 sh
    Additional Requirement:
    At least one elective must have Diversity designation
BIO 462 Senior Seminar 2 sh

TOTAL 40 sh

 

A Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology requires the following courses:

Core Courses in Biology 40 sh

CHM 111 General Chemistry I 3 sh
CHM 113 General Chemistry I Lab 1 sh
CHM 112 General Chemistry II 3 sh
CHM 114 General Chemistry II Lab 1 sh

or (in lieu of CHM 111, 113, 112, 114)

CHM 115 Advanced General Chemistry (3 sh)
CHM 116 Advanced General Chemistry Lab (1 sh)
MTH 112 General Statistics 4 sh  OR
MTH 212 Statistics in Application 4 sh

In addition, a required experiential component selected from the following:

(a) internship
(b) research
(c) a specialized approved laboratory assistantship.

TOTAL 48-52 sh

 

A Bachelor of Science degree in Biology requires the following courses:

Core Courses in Biology 40 sh

CHM 111 General Chemistry I 3 sh
CHM 113 General Chemistry I Lab 1 sh
CHM 112 General Chemistry II 3 sh
CHM 114 General Chemistry II Lab 1 sh

or (in lieu of CHM 111, 113, 112, 114)

CHM 115 Advanced General Chemistry (3 sh)
CHM 116 Advanced General Chemistry Lab (1 sh)
CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I 3 sh
CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II 3 sh
CHM 213 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 sh
CHM 214 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 sh
PHY 111 General Physics I 4 sh
PHY 112 General Physics II 4 sh

or

PHY 113 General Physics I with Calculus 4 sh
PHY 114 General Physics II with Calculus 4 sh
MTH 112 General Statistics 4 sh OR
MTH 212 Statistics in Application 4 sh

In addition, a required experiential component selected from:

(a) internship
(b) research
(c) a specialized approved laboratory assistantship.

TOTAL 64-68 sh

 

A Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology requires 40-44 semester hours of course work at Elon University and completion of the clinical curriculum. 

BIO 111 Introductory Cell Biology 3 sh

BIO 112 Introductory Population Biology 3 sh 

BIO 113 Cell Biology Lab 1 sh

BIO 114 Population Biology Lab 1 sh

BIO 321 Microbiology 4 sh

BIO 245 Principles of Genetics 4 sh

CHM 111 General Chemistry I 3 sh
CHM 113 General Chemistry I Lab 1 sh
CHM 112 General Chemistry II 3 sh
CHM 114 General Chemistry II Lab 1 sh

or (in lieu of CHM 111, 113, 112, 114)

CHM 115 Advanced General Chemistry (3 sh)
CHM 116 Advanced General Chemistry Lab (1 sh) 

CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I 3 sh

CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II 3 sh

CHM 213 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 sh

CHM 214 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 sh

PHY 111 General Physics I 4 sh

PHY 112 General Physics II 4 sh 

MTH 112 General Statistics (or higher) 4 sh

A course in immunology: Immunology as a separate course or as part of a microbiology course 0-3 sh

Recommended additional courses:

CHM 311 Quantitative Analysis

CIS 112 Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Applications

CIS 114 Introduction to Web Site Development

BIO 162 Human Physiology

BUS 303 Introduction to Managing

A mathematics course higher than MTH 112 

Completion of the clinical curriculum

TOTAL 40-47 sh