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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, B.S.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0101
Credits (computed from items)
38
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_db6ab169
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 47 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 55-56 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 17-18 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Requirements

0 items

    Biology Core Courses (12 crs.)

    4 items
    1. BIOL 162
      Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
      As published: “Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity”
      4
    2. BIOL 260
      Genetics Credits: 4
      As published: “Genetics”
      4
    3. BIOL 430
      Principles of Evolution Credits: 3
      As published: “Principles of Evolution”
      3
    4. BIOL 499
      Capstone Seminar in Biology Credits: 1
      As published: “Capstone Seminar in Biology”
      1

    Physiology Elective (4 crs.)

    1 item
    1. BIOL 350
      Human Physiology Credits: 4
      As published: “Human Physiology”
      or: BIOL 351 - Animal Physiology
      4

    Additional Biology Electives (18 crs.)

    0 items

      Allied Fields (21-22 crs.)

      0 items

        Mathematics

        1 item
        1. MATH 117
          Applied Statistics Credits: 3
          As published: “Applied Statistics”
          or: MATH 217 - Statistics I
          3

        Physics

        3 items
        1. PHYS 123
          Physics Ia Laboratory Credits: 1
          As published: “Physics Ia Laboratory”
          1
        2. PHYS 122
          Introductory Physics II - Lecture Credits: 3
          As published: “Introductory Physics II - Lecture”
          3
        3. PHYS 125
          Physics IIa Laboratory Credits: 1
          As published: “Physics IIa Laboratory”
          1

        Chemistry

        8 items
        1. CHEM 125
          Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions”
          1
        2. CHEM 122
          Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3
          As published: “Chemical Dynamics”
          3
        3. CHEM 126
          Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation”
          1
        4. CHEM 221
          Modern Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
          As published: “Modern Organic Chemistry I”
          3
        5. CHEM 225
          Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques”
          1
        6. CHEM 227
          Introduction to Biochemistry Credits: 4
          As published: “Introduction to Biochemistry”
          or: CHEM 222 - Modern Organic Chemistry II
          4
        7. WITH
          Not resolved to a course
        8. CHEM 226
          Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies”
          1

        Note

        0 items

          General Education

          6 items
          1. General Education Program (45 crs.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Due to some 4 credit directed gen eds, Biology majors must all take 47 credits of gen ed coursework.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Natural World (N) BIOL 161 grade of C or better required
            Not resolved to a course
          5. Natural World (N): PHYS 121
            Not resolved to a course
          6. Natural World (N): CHEM 121
            Not resolved to a course

          Advising Notes

          3 items
          1. Students should begin either their math sequence or chemistry coursework in their 1st year, in addition to taking BIOL161 and BIOL162.
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Physics often fits in best during the junior year.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Students lacking strong chemistry/math backgrounds could consider taking CHEM105 before CHEM121.
            Not resolved to a course
          Source. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2025-2027 — https://catalog.ship.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4493. Captured page pages/0037.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.