• Retain and articulate the fundamental concepts of biosciences and bioresource sciences, and of the physical and mathematical sciences that support these fields.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method by designing an experiment, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Convey the meaning of research results in written and oral format, to both professionals and the general public.
• Master and discuss the important contemporary issues in the specific discipline of the BRR option and research project.
• Demonstrate professionalism, including critical thinking, a strong work ethic, and the ability to contribute to a team.

The BRR curriculum requires biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, statistics, organic chemistry and biochemistry. Students must take an ethics class and a technical writing class. Each student chooses an option (area of concentration) and takes 27 credits of upper-division interdisciplinary coursework based on the option. In addition, students do 14 credits of mentored research, write a thesis, and give a seminar, all for course credit.

Completion of one option is required to earn a degree in Bioresource Research; more may be possible. Course work for EACH option must total 27 credits.

The sample curriculum below allows BRR students to meet the University Baccalaureate Core requirements, the BRR core requirements and their selected option requirements, and graduate with the minimum of 180 credits.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credits
BI 221 & BI 222 & BI 223	*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS	12
BRR 100	GREAT EXPERIMENTS IN BIORESOURCE SCIENCES	2
CH 231 & CH 261	GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231	5
CH 232 & CH 262	GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232	5
CH 233 & CH 263	GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233	5
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
HHS 241	*LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course)	1
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
Baccalaureate core		6
Unrestricted electives		5
	Credits	47
Second Year
BRR 200	SCIENCE AND RESEARCH	2
PHL 205	*ETHICS	4
CH 331 & CH 332	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	8
CH 337	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY	4
PH 201 & PH 202 & PH 203	*GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS	15
ST 351	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS	4
Baccalaureate core		6
Unrestricted electives		3
	Credits	46
Third Year
BI 311	GENETICS	4
BRR 401	RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP	8
COMM 111	*PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
MTH 251 or MTH 227	*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS or *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I	4
MTH 252	INTEGRAL CALCULUS	4
Baccalaureate core		3
Unrestricted electives		4
Selected courses to meet BRR option requirement		13
	Credits	43
Fourth Year
BB 350 or BB 450 or BB 490	ELEMENTARY BIOCHEMISTRY or GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY or BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION	3-4
BRR 401	RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP	6
BRR 403	^THESIS	4
BRR 406	PROJECTS-DATA PRESENTATIONS	1
BRR 407	SEMINAR	1
BRR 409	PRACTICUM: TEACHING AND PEER MENTORING	2-4
WR 327	*TECHNICAL WRITING	3
Baccalaureate core		3
Unrestricted electives		7
Selected courses to meet BRR option requirement 1		14
	Credits	44-47
	Total Credits	180-183

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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One option specialization is required (more are often possible). More research may be possible. Course work for each option must total 27 credits

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credits
BI 221	*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS	4
BI 222	*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS	4
BI 223	*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS	4
BRR 100	GREAT EXPERIMENTS IN BIORESOURCE SCIENCES	2
CH 231 & CH 261	GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231	5
CH 232 & CH 262	GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232	5
CH 233 & CH 263	GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233	5
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
HHS 241	*LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course)	1
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
Baccalaureate core		6
Unrestricted electives		5
	Credits	47
Second Year
BRR 200	SCIENCE AND RESEARCH	2
PHL 205	*ETHICS	4
CH 331	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	4
CH 332	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	4
CH 337	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY	4
PH 201	*GENERAL PHYSICS	5
PH 202	*GENERAL PHYSICS	5
PH 203	*GENERAL PHYSICS	5
ST 351	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS	4
Baccalaureate core selection		6
Unrestricted electives		3
	Credits	46
Third Year
BI 311	GENETICS	4
BRR 401	RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP	8
COMM 111	*PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
MTH 251 or MTH 227	*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS or *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I	4
MTH 252	INTEGRAL CALCULUS	4
Baccalaureate core		3
Unrestricted electives		4
Selected courses to meet option requirement		13
	Credits	43
Fourth Year
BB 350 or BB 450 or BB 490	ELEMENTARY BIOCHEMISTRY or GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY or BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION	3-4
BRR 401	RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP	6
BRR 403	^THESIS	4
BRR 406	PROJECTS-DATA PRESENTATIONS	1
BRR 407	SEMINAR	1
BRR 409	PRACTICUM: TEACHING AND PEER MENTORING	2
WR 327	*TECHNICAL WRITING	3
Baccalaureate core		3
Unrestricted electives		7
Selected courses to meet option requirement		14
	Credits	44-45
	Total Credits	180-181

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)