{"id":2051,"date":"2020-10-08T17:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2051"},"modified":"2023-08-01T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:26:10","slug":"program-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-natural-sciences-and-mathematics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology-b-s-b-a\/program-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology B.S. and B.A. Program Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Major Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. All students also must fulfill\u00a0<a title=\"Liberal Arts Core and University requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/Academics\/Programs-of-Study\/Liberal-Arts-Core\">Liberal Arts Core and University requirements<\/a>, and some of these courses also satisfy those requirements. Some coursework also fulfills teaching licensure requirements as specified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 151 General Biology I (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>BIO 152 General Biology II (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>BIO 260 Microbiology (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>BIO 262 Genetics (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>BIO 300 Writing for Science (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>BIO 400 Internship (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>BIO 423: Pathways in STEM &#8211; 4th Year Seminar (B.S. and B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>CHM 125 Life Chemistry (or higher) (B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>CHM 151 Principles of Chemistry I (B.S.)<\/li>\n<li>CHM 152 Principles of Chemistry II (B.S)<\/li>\n<li>CHM 221 Organic Chemistry I (B.S.)<\/li>\n<li>CHM 222 Organic Chemistry II (B.S.)<\/li>\n<li>MA 132 Statistical Analysis or MA 181 Calculus (or equivalent) (B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>MA 171 Calculus with Precalculus A and MA 172 Calculus with Precalculus B or MA 181 Calculus (B.S.)<\/li>\n<li>PHIL 350 Philosophy of Science (B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>PHYS 161 College Physics I (or higher) (B.A.)<\/li>\n<li>PHYS 271 General Physics I (B.S.)<\/li>\n<li>PHYS 272 General Physics II (B.S.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Minor Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Biology Minor Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 151-152 General Biology I &amp; II<\/li>\n<li>16 additional credits in BIO courses numbered above 200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chemistry Minor Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CHM 151-152 Principles of Chemistry I &amp; II<\/li>\n<li>CHM 221-222 Organic Chemistry I &amp; II<\/li>\n<li>6 Credits of CHM 225 Environmental Chemistry, CHM 441 Physical Biochemistry, BIO 441 Biochemistry, BIO 442 Nucleic Acids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Physical Science Minor Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 151-152 General Biology I &amp; II<\/li>\n<li>CHM 151-152 Principles of Chemistry I &amp; II or PHYS 271-272 General Physics I &amp; II<\/li>\n<li>12 additional credits from BIO or CHM courses numbered above 200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Requirements To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. 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