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