About This Program

Our Biology B.S. program provides you with a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of biology, as well as advanced knowledge in specialized areas of the discipline. With state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology and experienced faculty, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in the fast-paced world of biology.Read more...

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator:Edgar Kooijman|ekooijma@kent.edu| 330-672-8568
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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus:First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit theadmissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses:First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact theRegional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.

Transfer Students:年代tudents who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit theadmissions website for transfer students.

Former Students:Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on theUniversity Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.

年代ome programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
BSCI 10110	BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
BSCI 10120	BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
BSCI 30156	ELEMENTS OF GENETICS	3
BSCI 40163	EVOLUTION	3
BSCI 40600	WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (WIC)1	1
CHEM 10060	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)	4
CHEM 10061	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS)	4
CHEM 10062	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
CHEM 10063	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
CHEM 20481	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I	3-4
orCHEM 30481	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
MATH 12002	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)	5
MATH 12003	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II	3-5
orMATH 30011	BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below)		8
Kent Core Composition		6
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)		9
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours)		10
Concentrations
Choose from the following:		50
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Organismal Biology
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry/Pre-Dentistry
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		120

Molecular and Cellular Biology Concentration Requirements

¹

年代tudents must stay within a single organic chemistry series.CHEM 20482is required ifCHEM 20481is selected in the major core;CHEM 30482is required ifCHEM 30481is selected in the major core.

²

年代tudents should select their upper-division biology electives in consultation with an advisor.The following courses are not required, but highly recommended for this major:BSCI 30518,BSCI 40174,BSCI 40433,BSCI 40434,BSCI 40517.In addition, students may take the following (maximum 6 credits total, maximum 4 credit hours S/U graded) for biology electives, but are not required to do so:BSCI 40191,BSCI 40192,BSCI 40196,BSCI 40199.

Graduation Requirements

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.S.

• 年代tudents pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 8 credit hours of foreign language.¹
• The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science is exempt from this requirement.²
• Minimum Elementary I and II of the same language

¹

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of thealternative creditprograms offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstratinglanguage proficiencycomparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.

²

The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs).

Roadmaps

Molecular and Cellular Biology Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid

	年代emester One		Credits
!	BSCI 10110	BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
!	CHEM 10060	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)	4
!	CHEM 10062	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
	UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Two
!	BSCI 10120	BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
!	CHEM 10061	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS)	4
!	CHEM 10063	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	年代emester Three
!	BSCI 30140	细胞BIOLOGY	4
!	CHEM 20481 orCHEM 30481	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 或有机化学我	3-4
	CHEM 20482 orCHEM 30475 orCHEM 30482	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 或有机化学我I	0-3
!	MATH 12002	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)	5
!	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Elective		3
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Four
!	BSCI 30156	ELEMENTS OF GENETICS	3
	CHEM 20482 orCHEM 30475 orCHEM 30482	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 或有机化学我I	0-3
!	MATH 12003 orMATH 30011	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II or BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS	3-5
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	General Elective		2
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Five
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		9
	Foreign Language		4
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Six
	BSCI 40158	MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	3
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		8
	Foreign Language		4
		Credit Hours	15
	年代emester Seven
	BSCI 40163	EVOLUTION	3
	BSCI 40600	WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (WIC)	1
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		8
	General Elective		2
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Eight
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Elective		3
	General Electives		11
		Credit Hours	14
		Minimum Total Credit Hours:	120

Organismal Biology Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid

	年代emester One		Credits
!	BSCI 10110	BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
!	CHEM 10060	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)	4
!	CHEM 10062	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
	UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Two
!	BSCI 10120	BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
!	CHEM 10061	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS)	4
!	CHEM 10063	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	年代emester Three
!	CHEM 20481 orCHEM 30481	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 或有机化学我	3-4
	CHEM 20482 orCHEM 30475 orCHEM 30482	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 或有机化学我I	0-3
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		4
	Organismal Core Electives		4
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	年代emester Four
!	BSCI 30156	ELEMENTS OF GENETICS	3
	CHEM 20482 orCHEM 30475 orCHEM 30482	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 或有机化学我I	0-3
!	MATH 12002	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)	5
	Kent Core Requirement		3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Five
!	MATH 12003 orMATH 30011	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II or BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS	3-5
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		9
	Foreign Language		4
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Six
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		7
	Organismal Core Electives		3-4
	Foreign Language		4
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Seven
	BSCI 40163	EVOLUTION	3
	BSCI 40600	WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (WIC)	1
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Electives		7
	General Elective		3
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Eight
	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Elective		3
	General Electives		13
		Credit Hours	16
		Minimum Total Credit Hours:	120

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry/Pre-Dentistry Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid

	年代emester One		Credits
!	BSCI 10110	BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
!	CHEM 10060	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)	4
!	CHEM 10062	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
	PSYC 11762	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)	3
	UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Two
!	BSCI 10120	BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	4
!	CHEM 10061	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS)	4
!	CHEM 10063	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)	1
	年代OC 12050	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)	3
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	年代emester Three
!	BSCI 30140	细胞BIOLOGY	4
	CHEM 20481 orCHEM 30481	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 或有机化学我	3-4
	CHEM 30475	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR)	1
!	MATH 12002	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)	5
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Four
!	BSCI 30105	CAREER PATHWAYS IN BIOLOGY	1
!	BSCI 30156	ELEMENTS OF GENETICS	3
	BSCI 40600	WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (WIC)	1
	CHEM 20482 orCHEM 30482	BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 或有机化学我I	2-3
	CHEM 30476	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II	1
	MATH 12003 orMATH 30011	ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II or BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS	3-5
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Five
!	BSCI 30130 orBSCI 40430	HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY or ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY	3
	Biology (BSCI) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)		4
	Physics Electives		5
	Kent Core Requirement		3
		Credit Hours	15
	年代emester Six
!	BSCI 30171	GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY	4
	CHEM 30284 orCHEM 40245	INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY or BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE	4
	Biology (BSCI) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)		3
	Physics Electives		5
		Credit Hours	16
	年代emester Seven
	BSCI 40163	EVOLUTION	3
	Biology (BSCI) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)		3
	Foreign Language		4
	General Electives		4
		Credit Hours	14
	年代emester Eight
	Biology (BSCI) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)		4
	Foreign Language		4
	General Electives		6
		Credit Hours	14
		Minimum Total Credit Hours:	120

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE:University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Flashes 101 (UC 10001)	1 credit hour
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission.
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG)	2 courses
年代tudents must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core.
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR)	varies
年代tudents must successfully complete one course or approved experience.
Kent Core (see table below)	36-37 credit hours
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC)	1 course
年代tudents must earn a minimum C grade in the course.
Upper-Division Requirement	39 credit hours
年代tudents must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate.
总学分要求	120 credit hours

Kent Core Requirements

Bachelor's Requirements

Requirement	Credits/Courses
Kent Core Composition (KCMP)	6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)	3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each)	9
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines)	6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory)	6-7
Kent Core Additional (KADL)	6
Total Credit Hours:	36-37

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Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Understand the fundamental biological principles.
2. Acquire the fundamental skills necessary for laboratory and field investigations.
3. Conduct proper experimental design, analyze biological data and communicate research results.
4. Know and appreciate the role that biology plays in societal issues, such as those related to the environment, biodiversity, ethics, human health and disease.

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology is for students who are interested in pursuing an in-depth specialization as a biologist or wish to pursue a medical or health care career.

The Biology major comprises the following concentrations:

• TheMolecular and Cellular Biologyconcentration is the study of biological processes within and between individual cells, allowing for a better understanding of biological principles in normal and diseased states. The focus of this program includes concepts related to the genetic basis of life, regulation of gene expression and cellular functions.
• TheOrganismal Biologyconcentration allows students to examine organisms in their natural environment and address fundamental principles of survival and adaptation in discrete micro-environments and entire ecosystems. While basic concepts of biological and chemical functions are covered, the focus of this concentration is comprehensive aspects of the whole organism.
• The Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry/Pre-Dentistryconcentration prepares students for careers in medicine and health care. The curriculum provides the courses necessary for admission to advanced degree programs in healthcare and biomedical science professions.