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Program checklist · Bachelor of Arts

Biology, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Arts
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0101
Total credits (published)
12
Credits (computed from items)
531-569
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216038
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216038_edd82185
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Summary*

5 items
  1. Rock Studies 2 Requirements
    Not resolved to a course
    45
  2. Modern Language Requirement
    Not resolved to a course
    0-9
  3. Major/Concentration Requirements
    Not resolved to a course
    42
  4. Natural Science and Math College-Wide Requirements
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  5. Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    33

Rock Studies 2 Requirements

0 items

    The Rock

    9 items
    1. SUBJ 139
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. ENGL 102
      3
    3. ENGL 104
      3
    4. MATH 125
      Precalculus
      or: MATH 225 Calculus I
      4
    5. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. COMM 200
      3
    7. PHIL 110
      3
    8. POLI 235
      3
    9. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      16

    Integrated Inquiry

    0 items

      Creative and Aesthetic Inquiry

      1 item
      1. Select 3 Credits
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Humanities Inquiry

      1 item
      1. Select 3 Credits
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Social Science Inquiry

      1 item
      1. Select 3 Credits
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Natural Sciences Inquiry

      2 items
      1. CHEM 107
        3
      2. CHEM 111
        1

      Physical Sciences Inquiry

      2 items
      1. PHYS 201
        Elements of Physics I with Lab
        or: PHYS 216 University Physics 1 with Lab
        4
      2. Subtotal
        Not resolved to a course
        17

      Thematic Thread

      1 item
      1. Select 12 Credits 2
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      BA Modern Language Requirement

      1 item
      1. Complete 0-9 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        0-9

      Major/Concentration Requirements

      concentration · 0 items

        Biology Core Requirements

        major core · 5 items
        1. BIOL 113
          4
        2. BIOL 114
          4
        3. BIOL 250
          Genetics with Lab
          As published: “Genetics with Lab 1,4”
          4
        4. BIOL 325
          3
        5. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          15

        Required Upper-Level Biology

        6 items
        1. BIOL 305
          Wetlands and Aquatic Plants/Lab
          or: BIOL 306 Freshwater Biomonitoring/Lab
          or: BIOL 401 Ecology with Lab
          3
        2. BIOL 310
          Plant Diversity with Lab
          or: BIOL 312 Zoology with Lab
          or: BIOL 314 Parasitology with Lab
          or: BIOL 330 Microbiology/Lab
          or: BIOL 340 Vertebrate Anatomy with Lab
          or: BIOL 360 Field Botany
          or: BIOL 410 Animal Physiology with Lab
          or: BIOL 451 Plant Physiology/Lab
          3
        3. BIOL 316
          Immunology with Lab
          or: BIOL 335 Cell Biology
          or: BIOL 370 Molecular Biology
          3
        4. BIOL 350
          3
        5. BIOL 492
          Biology Seminar
          As published: “Biology Seminar 1”
          1
        6. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          13

        Additional Biology Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Select three credits from courses not chosen above, or any biology elective course listed below. Additional electives may be selected from the Marine Science offerings listed below. PLE courses are only offered during the summer months through our affiliation with Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. 2
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Upper-Level Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Related Sciences – Chemistry

        5 items
        1. CHEM 108
          General Chemistry II
          As published: “General Chemistry II 2”
          3
        2. CHEM 112
          General Chemistry II Lab
          As published: “General Chemistry II Lab 2”
          1
        3. CHEM 201
          Organic Chemistry I
          As published: “Organic Chemistry I 2”
          3
        4. CHEM 211
          Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
          As published: “Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2”
          1
        5. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          8

        Independent Study/Internship Options

        1 item
        1. Select one of the following options:
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Independent Study or Internship Option

        1 item
        1. BIOL 450
          Biology Internship
          or: BIOL 490 Independent Study
          1-6

        Non-Independent Study or Internship Option

        0 items

          Select 3 credits, not chosen above, from Additional Biology Electives below.

          electives · 0 items

            Natural Science and Math College-Wide Requirements

            4 items
            1. CHEM 107
              3
            2. CHEM 111
              1
            3. MATH 125
              Precalculus
              or: MATH 225 Calculus I
              4
            4. PHYS 201
              Elements of Physics I with Lab
              or: PHYS 216 University Physics 1 with Lab
              4

            Electives

            electives · 0 items

              Recommended by the Biology Department

              2 items
              1. CHEM 304
                3
              2. CHEM 314
                1

              Upper-Level Biology Electives

              electives · 78 items
              1. BIOL 209
                4
              2. BIOL 301
                Forest Ecology
                As published: “Forest Ecology 1”
                3
              3. BIOL 302
                Ecology of Amphibians & Reptiles/Lab
                As published: “Ecology of Amphibians & Reptiles/Lab 1”
                3
              4. BIOL 303
                Behavioral Ecology/Lab
                As published: “Behavioral Ecology/Lab 1”
                3
              5. BIOL 305
                Wetlands and Aquatic Plants/Lab
                As published: “Wetlands and Aquatic Plants/Lab 1”
                3
              6. BIOL 306
                Freshwater Biomonitoring/Lab
                As published: “Freshwater Biomonitoring/Lab 1”
                3
              7. BIOL 307
                Vertebrate Ecology/Lab
                As published: “Vertebrate Ecology/Lab 1”
                3
              8. BIOL 308
                Aquatic Ecosystem Management / Lab
                As published: “Aquatic Ecosystem Management / Lab 1”
                3
              9. BIOL 309
                4
              10. BIOL 310
                Plant Diversity with Lab
                As published: “Plant Diversity with Lab 1”
                3
              11. BIOL 311
                Entomology/Lab
                As published: “Entomology/Lab 1”
                3
              12. BIOL 312
                3
              13. BIOL 313
                Herpetology/Lab
                As published: “Herpetology/Lab 1”
                3
              14. BIOL 314
                Parasitology with Lab
                As published: “Parasitology with Lab 1”
                3
              15. BIOL 316
                Immunology with Lab
                As published: “Immunology with Lab 1”
                3
              16. BIOL 317
                Ecology and Fungi
                As published: “Ecology and Fungi 1”
                3
              17. BIOL 320
                Ornithology/Lab
                As published: “Ornithology/Lab 1”
                3
              18. BIOL 321
                Wildlife Management/Lab
                As published: “Wildlife Management/Lab 1”
                3
              19. BIOL 322
                Conservation Biology/Lab
                As published: “Conservation Biology/Lab 1”
                3
              20. BIOL 323
                Stream Ecology/Lab
                As published: “Stream Ecology/Lab 1”
                3
              21. BIOL 325
                Biostatistics and Experimental Design with Lab
                As published: “Biostatistics and Experimental Design with Lab 1”
                3
              22. BIOL 326
                Field Methods in Biogeography/Lab
                As published: “Field Methods in Biogeography/Lab 1”
                3
              23. BIOL 327
                Limnology/Lab
                As published: “Limnology/Lab 1”
                3
              24. BIOL 330
                Microbiology/Lab
                As published: “Microbiology/Lab 1”
                3
              25. BIOL 331
                Mammology/Lab
                As published: “Mammology/Lab 1”
                3
              26. BIOL 335
                3
              27. BIOL 340
                3
              28. BIOL 343
                Embryology with Lab
                As published: “Embryology with Lab 1”
                3
              29. BIOL 356
                Field Ecology / Lab
                As published: “Field Ecology / Lab 1”
                3
              30. BIOL 357
                Environmental Microbiology with Lab
                As published: “Environmental Microbiology with Lab 1”
                4
              31. BIOL 360
                Field Botany
                As published: “Field Botany 1”
                3
              32. BIOL 361
                Flora of Western Pennsylvania
                As published: “Flora of Western Pennsylvania 1”
                3
              33. BIOL 370
                Molecular Biology
                As published: “Molecular Biology 1”
                3
              34. BIOL 371
                Vertebrate Field Zoology
                As published: “Vertebrate Field Zoology 1”
                3
              35. BIOL 373
                Ichthyology/Lab
                As published: “Ichthyology/Lab 1”
                3
              36. BIOL 375
                Ecology of Fish / Lab
                As published: “Ecology of Fish / Lab 1”
                3
              37. BIOL 380
                3
              38. BIOL 395
                1-6
              39. BIOL 398
                1-3
              40. BIOL 400
                Disease Ecology
                As published: “Disease Ecology 1”
                3
              41. BIOL 401
                Ecology with Lab
                As published: “Ecology with Lab 1”
                3
              42. BIOL 402
                Biogeography/Lab
                As published: “Biogeography/Lab 1”
                3
              43. BIOL 405
                Animal Physiological Ecology with Lab
                As published: “Animal Physiological Ecology with Lab 1”
                4
              44. BIOL 409
                3
              45. BIOL 410
                Animal Physiology with Lab
                As published: “Animal Physiology with Lab 1”
                3
              46. BIOL 412
                Population Biology
                As published: “Population Biology 1”
                3
              47. BIOL 430
                Pathogenic Microbiology
                As published: “Pathogenic Microbiology 1”
                3
              48. BIOL 435
                3
              49. BIOL 450
                Biology Internship
                As published: “Biology Internship 1”
                3
              50. BIOL 451
                Plant Physiology/Lab
                As published: “Plant Physiology/Lab 1”
                3
              51. BIOL 470
                Histology with Lab
                As published: “Histology with Lab 1”
                3
              52. BIOL 490
                1-3
              53. BIOL 495
                1-6
              54. BIOL 498
                Selected Topics
                As published: “Selected Topics 1”
                3
              55. MRSC 221
                Marine Invertebrates
                As published: “Marine Invertebrates 1”
                3
              56. MRSC 241
                Marine Biology
                As published: “Marine Biology 1”
                3
              57. MRSC 250
                Wetland Ecology
                As published: “Wetland Ecology 1”
                3
              58. MRSC 260
                Marine Ecology
                As published: “Marine Ecology 1”
                3
              59. MRSC 270
                Coastal Vegetation
                As published: “Coastal Vegetation 1”
                3
              60. MRSC 298
                1-3
              61. MRSC 300
                Behavior of Marine Organisms
                As published: “Behavior of Marine Organisms 1”
                3
              62. MRSC 310
                The Mammals of Coastal Ecosystems
                As published: “The Mammals of Coastal Ecosystems 1”
                3
              63. MRSC 320
                Marine Microbiology
                As published: “Marine Microbiology 1”
                3
              64. MRSC 330
                Tropical Invertebrates
                As published: “Tropical Invertebrates 1”
                3
              65. MRSC 342
                Marine Botany
                As published: “Marine Botany 1”
                3
              66. MRSC 343
                Marine Ichthyology
                As published: “Marine Ichthyology 1”
                3
              67. MRSC 344
                Anatomy of Marine Chordates
                As published: “Anatomy of Marine Chordates 1”
                3
              68. MRSC 345
                Ornithology
                As published: “Ornithology 1”
                3
              69. MRSC 350
                Physiology of Marine Invertebrates
                As published: “Physiology of Marine Invertebrates 1”
                3
              70. MRSC 350
                3
              71. MRSC 420
                Marine Micropaleontology
                As published: “Marine Micropaleontology 1”
                3
              72. MRSC 431
                Ecology of Marine Plankton
                As published: “Ecology of Marine Plankton 1”
                3
              73. MRSC 458
                Exploration Methods in Marine Geology
                As published: “Exploration Methods in Marine Geology 1”
                3
              74. MRSC 490
                Independent Study
                As published: “Independent Study 1”
                1-3
              75. MRSC 491
                Coral Reef Ecology
                As published: “Coral Reef Ecology 1”
                3
              76. MRSC 492
                Marine Mammals
                As published: “Marine Mammals 1”
                3
              77. MRSC 498
                Selected Topics
                As published: “Selected Topics 1”
                1-3
              78. MRSC 500
                Problems in Marine Science
                As published: “Problems in Marine Science 1”
                3
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