Concordia's Biology major cultivates in its students the capabilities necessary for them to continue to explore the field of Biology, to promote stewardship of the biotic environment, and to provide Christian leadership in careers related to biological sciences.
Core Curriculum: 55-57 credit hours - Courses in Religion, English, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Kinesiology, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Communication, Classics/Humanities, and Leadership. All students, regardless of major, must demonstrate Computer Competency either by taking the Computer Competency Exam or taking and passing CIS 1301 Intro to Personal Computers.
BIO 1402 General Zoology
BIO 1403 Cellular & Molecular Biology
BIO 2403 General Botany
BIO 3404 Genetics
CHE 1401 Chemistry I
CHE 1402 Chemistry II
CHE 2401 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 2403 Organic Chemistry II
MTH 2401 Calculus I
PHY 1401 Physics I
PHY 1402 Physics II
SCI 4310 Natural Science Research or BIO 4310 Biological Science Research
BIO 3303 Native Plants
BIO 3310 Nutrition
BIO 3320 Biochemistry
BIO 3350 Biopsychology
BIO 3403 General Ecology
BIO 3406 Animal Behavior
BIO 3411 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 3412 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 3420 Developmental Biology
BIO 3399 Independent Study
Field Courses: up to 6 hours of the 16 may come from these:
BIO 3302 Tropical Biology
SCI 3303 Geology & Ecology of the Southwest United States
SCI 3304 Geology & Ecology of Hawaii
Electives: A sufficient number of semester hours to bring the total number of hours to 128, of which 39 must be upper-level.
Core Curriculum: 55-57 credit hours - Courses in Religion, English, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Kinesiology, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Communication, Classics/Humanities, and Leadership. All students, regardless of major, must demonstrate Computer Competency either by taking the Computer Competency Exam or taking and passing CIS 1301 Intro to Personal Computers.
BIO 1402 General Zoology
BIO 1403 Cellular & Molecular Biology
BIO 2403 General Botany
BIO 3404 Genetics
CHE 1401 Chemistry I
CHE 1402 Chemistry II
BIO 3303 Native Plants
BIO 3310 Nutrition
BIO 3350 Biopsychology
BIO 3399 Independent Study
BIO 3401 General Microbiology
BIO 3403 General Ecology
BIO 3406 Animal Behavior
BIO 3411 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 3412 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 3420 Developmental Biology
SCI 4310 Natural Science Research Project
BIO 3302 Tropical Biology
SCI 3303 Geology & Ecology of the Southwest United States
SCI 3304 Geology & Ecology of Hawaii
Electives: A sufficient number of semester hours to bring the total number of hours to 128, of which 39 must be upper-level.
For more information on Biology courses or the major, please contact:
Donna Janes, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Biology Major
D-264
512.313.5503