Biology
We care about you.
Life University's Department of Biology believes your future success is dependent upon the quality of the education you receive here. Your academic performance is important to our faculty. Our small class sizes and interactive approach to learning will provide the tools necessary for your academic success.
We prepare you for graduate school.
Our biology degree program consists of courses necessary for admission to graduate and professional schools such as chiropractic, osteopathic, medical, optometry and dentistry. The curriculum consists of courses in the Natural Sciences, which offer sound preparation for taking the MCAT, GRE and PCAT entrance exams.
We offer you flexible course scheduling.
We offer a versatile course schedule, including summer sessions, which allow you to complete your program of study in as little as three years. We also offer physics, chemistry and general biology in an accelerated format each quarter.
Biology Degree Requirements
Students acquiring the Bachelor of Science in biology degree will complete 65 credit hours in the General Curriculum as follows:
Core Curriculum Offerings
Area I Communications & Humanities 20 Credit Hours
Area II Science, Mathematics and Computers 25 Credit Hours
Area III Social Sciences 20 Credit Hours
Total 65 Credit Hours
Bachelor of Science Offerings
Area IV Natural Science Core 50 Credit Hours
Area V Biology Requirements 35 Credit Hours
Area VI Biology Electives 14 Credit Hours
Area VII Free Electives 24 Credit Hours
Total 123 Credit Hours
Total Bachelor of Science Requirements 188 Credit Hours
Additional Completion Requirements
- Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, of which the last year must be in residence at Life University, with at least 45 credit hours of biology courses being earned in the last year of residency.
- Satisfactory completion of all biology courses with a minimum grade of “C.”
- Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- A recommendation for graduation and completion of an exit interview with the Natural Sciences faculty.
- Exit interviews with Financial Aid, Career Placement, and Accounting Counselors.
To complete the Bachelor of Science with 188 credit hours and a major in Biology, students are required to take the following core curriculum listed below for Area V.
CORE CURRICULUM OFFERINGS:
Core Curriculum Offerings (See Core Curriculum) 65 Credit Hours
Area IV: Natural Science Core (Grade C or better required in BIO) 50Credit Hours
Course Course Name Prerequisites Credits
BIO 315 Principles of Ecology BIO 111/112 5 cr.
BIO 312 Cell Biology BIO 111/112 5 cr.
CHM 111 and 112
BIO 316 Principles of Genetics BIO 111/112 5 cr.
CHM 111 and 112
BIO 335 Vertebrate Physiology BIO 111/112 5 cr.
CHM 111 and 112
CHM 111 General Chemistry I MAT 101 5 cr.
CHM 112 General Chemistry II CHM 111 5 cr.
CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I CHM 112 5 cr.
CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II CHM 211 5 cr.
PHS 111 General Physics I MAT 101 or equivalent 5 cr.
PHS 112 General Physics II PHS 111 5 cr.
Area V: Biology Requirements (Grade C or better required) 35 Credit Hours
Course Course Name Prerequisites Credits
BIO 205 Histology BIO 111/112 or equivalent 4 cr.
BIO 231 Microbiology I BIO 111/112 or equivalent 5 cr.
BIO 232 Microbiology II BIO 111/112 or equivalent 3 cr.
BIO 320 Endocrinology BIO 111/112 or equivalent 4 cr.
BIO 331 Pathology I BIO 112 4 cr.
BIO 1202 Neurophysiology BIO 111/112 or equivalent 5 cr.
BIO 2204 Physiology Lab BIO 1202 and either 3 cr.
BIO 335 or BIO 1303
BIO 2307 Embryology BIO 205 4 cr.
BIO 4229 Immunology and Disease Pattern BIO 111/112 or equivalent 3 cr.
Area VI: Biology Electives (Grade C or better required in BIO) 14 Credit Hours
Course Course Name Prerequisites Credits
BIO 332 Pathology II BIO 331 4 cr.
BIO 431 Physiology of Exercise BIO 216 or NTR 306 5 cr.
BIO 1203 Osteology and Arthrology BIO 205 3 cr.
BIO 1303 Visceral Physiology BIO 335 or BIO 1202 6 cr.
CHM 311 Biochemistry I BIO 112 and CHM 212 5 cr.
CHM 312 Biochemistry II CHM 311 5 cr.
Or any 300 or 400 level natural sciences, basic sciences or nutrition course.
Area VII: Free Electives 24 Credit Hours
For this area students may use any course not previously taken with the exception of clinic.
