COURSE CURRICULUM

The Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Webster University requires 54 credit hours of core coursework, providing a solid foundation in biology and related sciences. The core courses include BIOL 1550: Essentials of Biology I, BIOL 1551: Essentials of Biology I: Lab, BIOL 1560: Essentials of Biology II, BIOL 1561: Essentials of Biology II: Lab, BIOL 2010: Evolution, BIOL 3050: Genetics, BIOL 3051: Genetics: Lab, BIOL 3200: Ecology, BIOL 3201: Ecology: Lab, BIOL 4400: Research Methods, and BIOL 4420: BA Senior Thesis. Students also complete courses in chemistry, including CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1101 (General Chemistry I and Lab), CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1111 (General Chemistry II and Lab), and CHEM 2100 and CHEM 2101 (Organic Chemistry I and Lab), along with MATH 1430: College Algebra, MATH 2200: Statistics (or alternatives like STAT 3100: Inferential Statistics), and PHYS 1710 and PHYS 1711 (College Physics I and Lab), PHYS 1720 and PHYS 1721 (College Physics II and Lab). These courses equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed for various careers or advanced study in the biological sciences.