Curriculum
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Pre-Forestry Curricula
Arrangements made through the Southern Regional Education Board allow students to complete the first two years of their course work at Eastern Kentucky University and then complete their training in two years and one summer at the University of Kentucky or any other accredited school of forestry.
Students may elect a three-year program and graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology by transferring 30 semester hours from an accredited school of forestry.
Major Requirements 26 hours
- BIO 121 Principles of Biology
- BIO 131 General Botany
- BIO 141 General Zoology
- BIO 315 Genetics
- BIO 328 Plant Physiology
- BIO 335 Plant Systematics
- BIO 536 Dendrology
Supporting Course Requirements 41 hours
- AGR 215 Principles of Soils
- CHE 111 Introductory Chemistry I
- CHE 112 Introductory Chemistry II
- CON 221 Plane Surveying
- CSC 174 Introduction to Computer Programming-FORTRAN
- ENG 300 Technical/Professional Writing
- GLY 108 Introductory Geology
- TEC 190 Technical Graphics
- MAT 124* Calculus I
- PHY 131 College Physics I
- SPE 100 Introduction to Human Communication OR SPE 300 Business and Professional Speaking
- STA 215 Elementary Probability and Statistics OR STA 270 Applied Statistics I
General Education Requirements 28 hours
Standard General Education program, excluding course categories 03, 04, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 and 21. Refer to Section Four of the EKU Undergraduate Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
University Requirements 4 hours
ASO 100 and three hours of restricted electives.
Free Electives 13 hours
Total Curriculum Requirements 112 hours
*A preparatory course (MAT 109) may be required before admission to MAT 124
