Bachelor of Science in Biology - Business Option
The undergraduate curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Biology degree is designed to prepare students for employment in academia, government, or industry; for graduate studies in the biological sciences or science teaching; or for admission to medical, dental, or veterinary schools. The theme of the curriculum is systems biology, employing a systems approach in solving biological problems. All students participate in research through undergraduate research courses. The School also offers the International Plan, Business Option, a minor in biology, and several certificates.
Effective Spring 2020: The School of Biological Sciences has transitioned all undergraduate Biology (BIOL) and Applied Physiology (APPH) courses to Biological Sciences (BIOS) to reflect the merger of the two Schools. Courses under the BIOL- and APPH- may still apply to these requirements. Students should consult with advisors to determine which requirements have been met.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Wellness | ||
APPH 1040 | Scientific Foundations of Health | 2 |
or APPH 1050 | The Science of Physical Activity and Health | |
Core A - Essential Skills | ||
ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | 4 |
or MATH 1555 | Calculus for Life Sciences | |
Core B - Institutional Options | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Computing | ||
Introduction to Media Computation | ||
Computing for Engineers | ||
Core C - Humanities | ||
Any HUM | 6 | |
Core D - Science, Math, & Technology | ||
PHYS 2211 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
PHYS 2212 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
MATH 1553 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 2 |
Core E - Social Sciences | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
The United States to 1877 | ||
The United States since 1877 | ||
American Government in Comparative Perspective | ||
Government of the United States | ||
American Constitutional Issues | ||
ECON 2106 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Any SS | 6 | |
Core F - Courses Related to Major | ||
BIOS 1207 & 1207L | Biological Principles for Majors and Biological Principles Project Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1211K | Chemical Principles I | 4 |
CHEM 1212K | Chemical Principles II | 4 |
CHEM 2311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
or CHEM 2313 | Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry | |
Major Requirements | ||
BIOS 1208 & 1208L | Organismal Biology for Majors and Organismal Biology Project Laboratory | 4 |
BIOS 2300 | Ecology | 3 |
or BIOS 2310 | Problems in Ecology | |
BIOS 3450 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOS 2600 | Genetics | 3 |
or BIOS 2610 | Integrative Genetics | |
Biology Lab 1 | 2 | |
BIOS 3600 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
BIOS 4460 | Behavioral Biology | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Independent Research Project | ||
Independent Research Project | ||
Research Thesis | ||
Non-Biology Courses | ||
CHEM 2380 | Synthesis Laboratory I | 2 |
Select one from the following: | 3 | |
Math Models in Biology | ||
Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics | ||
Experimental Design and Statistical Methods in Biological Sciences | ||
Biology Electives | ||
Biology Electives at 3000-level or higher 2 | 15 | |
Business Option | ||
ACCT 2101 | Accounting I: Financial Accounting | 3 |
or MGT 3000 | Accounting for Decision Making | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Organizational Behavior | ||
Principles of Management | ||
Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Financial Management | ||
Finance and Investments | ||
Marketing Management I | ||
International Business | ||
Advanced Managerial Accounting | ||
Financial Reporting and Analysis I | ||
Financial Analysis and Reporting of Technology Firms | ||
International Accounting | ||
Strategic Quality Management and Competitiveness | ||
The Entrepreneurship Forum | ||
Impact Speaker Series Forum | ||
Servant Leadership, Values & Systems | ||
Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | ||
Personal Selling and Sales Management | ||
Strategic Brand Management | ||
Strategic Marketing | ||
International Marketing | ||
Law, Management, and Economics | ||
Entrepreneurship | ||
Free Electives | ||
Free Electives | 5 | |
Total Credit Hours | 122 |
1 | Students must complete two of following three lab options: BIOS 2301, BIOS 2311, BIOS 2601, BIOS 2611, BIOS 3451. |
2 | Students are required to complete 15 credit hours of Biology electives defined as follows:
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International Plan
Research Option
This Research Option enables students to complete nine credit hours of supervised research with a Biology faculty member over multiple semesters. With faculty guidance, students write a brief proposal, perform independent, original research, and write a thesis about their work. The thesis is evaluated by two Biology Faculty members. The first six credit hours of the research option are taken as BIOL 2699/BIOL 4699 (research for credit) or BIOL 2698/BIOL 4698 (research for pay). Students then take either BIOL 4690 orBIOL 4910 in their final semester and two, one credit-hour writing courses, LMC 4701 and LMC 4702. These writing courses can be counted as Biology electives for Research Option students. Note that LMC 4701 should be taken in the semester prior to enrolling in BIOL 4910/BIOL 4690. The student's research is presented in BIOL 4460.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Select one of the following research options: | 6 | |
Undergraduate Research | ||
Undergraduate Research Assistantship | ||
In the final semester of study, select the following courses: | ||
BIOL 4690 | Independent Research Project | 3 |
or BIOL 4910 | Honors Undergraduate Research Thesis | |
LMC 4701 & LMC 4702 | Undergraduate Research Proposal Writing and Undergraduate Research Thesis Writing 1 | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 11 |
1 | These writing courses can be counted as Biology electives for Research Option students. Note that LMC 4701 should be taken in the semester prior to enrolling in BIOL 4910/BIOL 4690. |
Successful completion of this option earns students a "Research Option in Biology" designation on their Georgia Tech transcripts.
BS/MS Programs
The School of Biological Sciences offers two 5-year BS/MS programs: