May 09, 2025

Lee University Catalog 2021-2022

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Lee University Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

Biological Science (BIOLS.BS)

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For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 40-46

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Seven hours are fulfilled through the program’s major requirements.

Specialty Area I (100 - 200 level courses)*

BIOS 161 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 162 - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 261 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 161 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 162 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 261 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
MTHS 135 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
OR
MTHS 261 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Subtotal: 26-27 hours

Specialty Area II (300 - 400 level courses)*

A minimum of 12 credit hrs of Specialty Area II courses must be taken at Lee University.

BIOS 361 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 362 - Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 461 - Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOS 460L - Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
BIOS 462 - Evolutionary Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 490 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
BIOS 495 - Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 3
Biology Electives (12 hours)

^{(Select course offerings in Biology at the 300 - level or above, BIOS-495 does not count)}

^{Elective Courses may be taken throught the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies, and a current}

^{list of Au Sable courses is available at http://www.ausable.org}
CHYS 362 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 35 hours

General Electives - Total Hours: 9-17

PHYS-261, 262, CHYS-262, and CHYS-262L are strongly recommended for students interested in graduate studies.

Total Hours in Program: 120

* Must earn a grade of C-or better in each course. A minimum of 12 hours at the 300-level or above must be taken at Lee University.

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