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Degree Requirements

Requirements for Associate of Arts in Biology

See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast,” and “General Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree” in this bulletin.

Major Courses:

  • One 5-credit-hour course in chemistry (either C 101-C 121 or C 105-C 125)

  • One course in mathematics (M 122, M 125, M 218)

  • Three 5-credit-hour courses in biology, with no more than one at the 100 level, and no more than one at the 200 level

  • Electives to bring total to 60 credit hours.

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Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Biology

The candidate following the B.A. in biology degree program must complete the “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast,” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree,’’ in this bulletin, an introductory biology sequence (usually L 101, L 102), a 43-credit hour biology core, CHEM C 101-C 121, C 102-C 122, and MATH M 122 or M 125 with a grade of C or higher in each core course.

List of major courses, including the biology core:

  • Two 5 credit hour courses in chemistry (usually C 101-C 121, C 102-C 122), can count as GE Quantitative Reasoning
  • One course in mathematics (usually M 122, M 125, or M 218)
  • Introductory sequence (L 101, L 102)
  • Molecular Biology (L 211)
  • Genetics (L 311-L 319)
  • Cell biology (L 312)
  • Developmental Biology (B 373, L 317or Z 317 with Z 318)
  • Physiology (L 308 or B 370)
  • Ecology (L 473 or M 420 with L 474)
  • Evolution (usually L 318)
  • Seminar (L 403)
  • Required organismal diversity elective (choice of B 364, M 310-M 315, Z 373-Z 383, Z 374 or approval of the program coordinator)
  • Biology electives, 5 or more credit hours of 300–level or above biology courses
  • Electives to bring total to 120 credit hours.
Suggested First-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Biology L 101 or L 102 GE 5
Chemistry C 101-C 121 GE 5
Written Communication W 131 3
Oral Communication S 121 GE 3
First Year Seminar 1
Total 17
Second Semester Credits
Biology L 101 or L 102 GE 5
Chemistry C 102-C 122 GE 5
Information Technology Fluency C 106 GE 3
Mathematics M 121 or M 125 GE (see above) 3
Total 16

 

Suggested Second-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Developmental Biology L 317-Z 318 or B 373 GE 5
Molecular Biology L 211 GE 3
Formal Reasoning GE 3
Written Communication W 231 or W 234 GE 3
Total 14
Second Semester Credits
Genetics L 311-L 319 6
Elective 3
General-education and/or arts and sciences distribution course (one of which counts toward the diversity requirement) 6
Total 15

 

Suggested Third-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Organismal Diversity Elective 5
General-education and/or arts and sciences distribution courses (one of which counts toward the diversity requirement) 6
Foreign language course 4
Total 15
Second Semester Credits
Cell Biology L 312 3
Biology Physiology L 308 5
Foreign language course 4
General-education and/or arts and sciences distribution courses 3
Total 15

 

Suggested Fourth-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Ecology L 474 or M 320 GE and L 473 5
Required biology elective 5
Foreign language course 3
General-education and/or arts and sciences distribution courses 3
Total 16
Second Semester Credits
Evolution L 318 GE 5
Biology L 403 GE 1
Electives or general-education and/or arts and sciences distribution courses 6
Foreign language course 3
Total 15

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Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Biology

The candidate following the B.S. in Biology degree program must complete the requirements discussed in “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” in this bulletin, and the introductory sequence (usually-L 101, L 102), a 43-credit hour biology core, and the following courses: CHEM-C 105-C 125, C 106-C 126, C 341-C 343, C 342-C 344, C 483; PHYS-P 201-P 202 or P 221-P 222; and MATH-M 215 or M 119, and K 300 with a grade of C or higher in each course. Courses in second semester calculus, as well as individual study in biological research, are recommended depending on the career goals.

List of Major Courses, Including the Biology Core, for B.S. in Biology

  • Four 5-credit-hour courses in chemistry (C 105-C 125, C 106-C 126, C 341-C 343, C 342-C 344, C 483) and biochemistry
  • Two courses in mathematics: calculus (M 215 or M 119) and K 300, M 120 or M 216 recommended for some programs.
  • Two 5 credit hour courses in physics (P 201-P 202 or P 221-P 222).
  • Introductory sequence (usually L 101, L 102)
  • Genetics (L 311-L 319)
  • Cell biology (L 312-L 313)
  • Developmental biology (B 373 or L 317, Z 318)
  • Physiology (usually L 308, B 370 or M 350-M 360)
  • Ecology (L 473 or M 420 with L 474)
  • Evolution (L 318)
  • Biology Seminar (L 403)
  • Required organismal diversity elective (choice of B 203, B 364, M 310-M 315, Z 373-Z 383, Z 374, or approval of the program coordinator)
  • Biology electives, 5 or more credit hours of 300–level or above biology courses
Suggested First-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Biology L 101 or L 102 GE 5
Chemistry C 105-C 125 GE 5
Written Communication W 131 3
Mathematics M 215 or M 119 GE (see above)3-5 3-5
Total 16-18
Second Semester Credits
Biology L 101 or L 102 GE 5
Chemistry C 106-C 126 GE 5
Mathematics M 215 or M 120 (optional) 3-5
Information Technology Fluency C 106 GE 3
Oral Communication Speech S 121 GE 3
First Year Seminar 1
Total 17-22

 

Suggested Second-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Developmental Biology B 373 or L 317-Z 318 GE 5
Molecular Biology (L 211) GE 3
Chemistry C 341-C 343 5
Mathematics K 300 GE 3
Total 16
Second Semester Credits
Genetics L 311-L 319 6
Chemistry C 342-C 344 5
General-education and/or liberal arts and sciences distribution courses 6
Total 17

 

Suggested Third-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Organismal Diversity Elective 5
Chemistry C 483 3
Physics P 201 or P 221 5
Foreign language course 4
Total 17
Second Semester Credits
Physiology L 308 5
Cell Biology L 312 3
Physics P 202 or P 222 5
Foreign language course 4
General-education and/or liberal arts and sciences distribution requirement 3
Total 20

 

Suggested Fourth-Year Program (Classes with GE next to them may also count as General Education courses)
First Semester Credits
Ecology L 473 or M 420 and L 474 5
Required Biology Elective 5
General education and/or liberal arts and sciences distribution requirement 6
Total 16
Second Semester Credits
Evolution L 318 5
Biology L 403 1
General education and/or liberal arts and sciences distribution requirements 9
Total 15

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Requirements for Minors in Biological Sciences

Requirements for a Minor in Biology

20 credit hours, chosen from the following biological science courses:
(No more than one introductory biology course such as BIOL-L 101, L 102, PLSC-B 101, ZOOL-Z 103)

  • ANAT-A 464 Human Tissue Biology (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-K 312 Immunology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-K 313 Immunology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-K 322 Genetics (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-K 323 Genetics Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 200 Environmental Biology and Conservation (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 303 Field Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 304 Marine Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 308 Organismal Physiology (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 311 Genetics (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 313 Cell Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 317 Developmental Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 318 Evolution (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 323 Molecular Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 341 Natural History of Coral Reefs (GEOL-G 341, SPEA-E 400) (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 350 Environmental Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 473 Ecology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 474 Laboratory in Ecology (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 476 Regional Ecology (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 317 Introductory Developmental Biology Lecture (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 318 Developmental Biology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • GEOL-G 210 Oceanography (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • MICR-M 350 Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 360 Microbial Physiology Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 420 Environmental Microbiology (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 485 Microbial Genetics Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 416 Comparative Animal Physiology (3 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 418 Laboratory in Comparative Animal Physiology (2 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 203 Survey of the Plant Kingdom (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 214 Natural History (3 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 364 Summer-Flowering Plants (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 368 Ethnobotany (Plants and Civilization) (3 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 373 Plant Growth and Development (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 370 Plant Physiology (5 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 373 Entomology (3 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 374 Invertebrate Zoology (5 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 383 Entomology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 460 Ethology (Animal Behavior) (3 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 466 Endocrinology (3 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes (3 cr.)
Requirements for a Minor in Microbiology

20 credit hours chosen from the following:
(No more than one introductory biology course such as BIOL-L 102, PLSC-B 101, ZOOL-Z 103)

  • BIOL-K 312 Immunology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-K 313 Immunology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 313 Cell Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 474 Laboratory in Ecology (2 cr.)
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • MICR-M 350 Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 360 Microbial Physiology Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 420 Environmental Microbiology (3 cr.)
  • MICR-M 485 Microbial Genetics Laboratory (3 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 101 Plant Biology (5 cr.)
  • ZOOL-Z 103 Animal Biology (5 cr.)
Requirements for a Minor in Plant Sciences

15 credit hours from the following:

  • BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (in botany) (cr. arr.)
  • PLSC-B 101 Plant Biology (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 203 Survey of Plant Kingdom (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 214 Natural History (3 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 364 Summer-Flowering Plants (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 368 Ethnobotany (Plants and Civilization) (3 cr.)
  • L473 and L474 must be taken concurrently.
  • L474 and M420 must be taken concurrently.
  • PLSC-B 370 Plant Physiology (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 373 Plant Growth and Development (5 cr.)

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Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry (Double Major)

Students in the double major in biology and chemistry program will complete the requirements discussed in “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts,” in this bulletin (47-53 credit hours), introductory biology sequence (usually L 101, L 102), 23 credit hours of upper level biology core (see below), 36 credit hours of chemistry and the following courses: PHYS-P 201-P 202 or P 221-P 222 (10 credit hours), and MATH-M 215, M 216 (10 credit hours), with a grade of C or higher in each course. Total hours credit hours are 130 to 138.

Biology Requirements
Courses Credits
Introductory biology sequence L 101-L 102 10
Genetics (usually L 311-L 319) 6
Molecular Biology (L 211) 3
Cell biology (usually L 312) 3
Developmental biology (usually L 317 or Z 317 with Z 318, or B 373) 5
Physiology (usually L 308 or P 416-P 418) 5
Biology Seminar L 403 1
Total 33

 

Chemistry Requirements
Courses Credits
C 105-C 125 5
C 106-C 126 5
C 302 1
C 315 3
C 317 3
C 318 3
C 341-C 343 5
C 342-C 344 5
C 361 3
C 484 3
Total 36

 

Other Requirements
Courses Credits
Calculus 10
Physics 10
Total 20

 

Suggested First-Year Program
First Semester Credits
Biology L 101 5
Chemistry C 105-C 125 5
English W 131 3
Mathematics M 215 5
Total 18
Second Semester Credits
Biology L 102 5
Chemistry C 106-C 126 5
English W 234 3
Mathematics M 216 5
Total 18

 

Suggested Second-Year Program
First Semester Credits
Molecular Biology L 211 3
Developmental Biology 5
Chemistry C 341-C 343 5
Speech S 121 3
Total 16
Second Semester Credits
Cell Biology (Lecture) 3
Physiology 5
Chemistry C 342-C 344 5
Arts and sciences distribution course 6
Total 19

 

Suggested Third-Year Program
First Semester Credits
Molecular Genetics L 211 6
Chemistry C 317 3
Physics P 201 or P 221 5
Foreign language course 4
Total 18
Second Semester Credits
Chemistry C 318 3
Physics P 202 or P 222 5
Foreign language course 4
Arts and sciences distribution course 3
Total 15

 

Suggested Fourth-Year Program
First Semester Credits
Biology L 403 1
Chemistry C 361 3
Chemistry C 484 3
Arts and sciences distribution courses 6
Foreign language course 3
Total 16
Second Semester Credits
Chemistry C 302 1
Chemistry C 315 3
Arts and sciences distribution courses 9
Foreign language course 3
Total 16

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Certificate in Environmental Science

This 25 to 29 credit hour program prepares science majors or graduates for employment in the environmental field. It provides skills such as field collecting, water sampling, report and scientific writing, soil sampling, regulatory policies, chemical and analytical methods, and research methods. Students must be in a degree program in the natural sciences including biology, chemistry, geoscience, or physics OR have a four year degree in one of those areas. Once admitted, the student should remediate any prerequisites (listed below). Some of these can be taken simultaneously with the required courses.

For further information or to apply, contact the School of Natural Sciences at (812) 941-2184.

Prerequisites include one semester of introductory biology with lab; one year general chemistry (usually C 105-C 125 or C 106-C 126) and one semester of organic chemistry (usually C 341-C 343); one semester of introductory geology (usually G 103 or G 104); one semester of college-level algebra (usually M 112 or M 125); one semester of physics (usually P 100, P 201, or P 221); and one semester of computer programming (usually C 201 or A 201).

Requirements

Courses Credits
Biology 8
Ecology L 473-L 474 or Environmental Environmental Biology L 350 3
Microbiology M 420-L 474 5
Chemistry 8
Environmental Chemistry C 303-C 333 5
Spectrochemistry and Separations C 318 (C 317 will not be necessary as a prerequisite for C 318) 3
Geoscience 6
Environmental and Urban Geology G 300 3
Introduction to Hydrology G 451 3

Laws and Regulations

E.g., HPER-S 354 (3 cr.)

0-3
Physics 3
Environmental Physics 3
Internship or job experience 0-1
Total 25-29

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