The Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology centers on a traditional core that includes cell biology, genetics, morphology, physiology, plant science, and microbiology. Additional courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics round out the basic program. In addition to their scientific training, students in biology are expected to be able to communicate effectively and to possess an understanding of Western culture and society. Biology B.A. students are exposed to a core of courses in the humanities and social and behavioral sciences, as well as the natural sciences. Graduates of the program are well suited to continue their education at the graduate level, or to enter a health-related profession such as medicine or dentistry. The degree program is structured along tracks to enable students to pursue post-baccalaureate studies. These tracks are biology, pre-medicine, pre-optometry, and pre-dentistry.

Degree Requirements:

1.  Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

2.  Entering freshmen must take HSS-A 101 Student Success Seminar (1 cr.) 

3.  General Education. Students must complete all of the requirements of the campus general education  curriculum and of the B.A. general education curriculum.

4.  Mathematics. Students must take MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) and either MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus (3 cr.) or MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.).

5.  Specific Biology B.A. Degree Requirements - CHEM-C 128 Problem solving skills in chemistry (3 cr.) is required for students who have an ALEKS placement test of 60 or below prior to taking CHEM-C 105. Students must complete:

• CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics or PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)

In addition, students must satisfy the computer literacy requirement by taking CSCI-C 106 Introduction to Computers (3 cr.) or INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.). All School of Sciences students must complete ENG-W 221 Writing in the Disciplines (3 cr.).

6.  Biology Courses - A minimum of 30 credit hours in biology at or above the 300-level must be taken with a grade of C- or better in each course. The following biology courses are required:

• BIOL L 121 Biology 1 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 122 Biology 2 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 203 Evolution and Diversity of Life (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 364 Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 367 Cell Physiology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 403 Biology Seminar (3 cr.).
• BIOL-L 473 Ecology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 474 Ecology Lab (2 cr.)
• MICR-M 310 Microbiology (3 cr.)
• MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
• PHSL-P 416 Comparative Animal Physiology (3 cr.)

Students must also select a minimum of 9 credits from the following courses:

• BIOL-L 321 Human Immunology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 329 Biochemistry I: Proteins and Enzymes (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 336 Evolutionary Medicine (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 345 Vertebrate Biology
• BIOL-L 367 Cell Physiology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 377 Reptiles and Amphibians (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 379 Ornithology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 391 Special Topics in Biology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (3-6 cr.)
• PHSL-P 418 Comparative Animal Physiology Lab (2 cr.)
• ZOOL-Z 315 Developmental Anatomy (5 cr.)

For other biology electives, consult an advisor or the Dean.

7.  30 of the last 60 credit hours must be completed at Indiana University Kokomo.

8.  Students enrolled in this degree shall complete no more than 75% of their program requirements through online courses.