Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Biology Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Biology Major, B.A./B.S.CurriculaThe biology program offers one general curriculum for the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree. Candidates for either degree must successfully complete the University requirements of a minimum of 120 hours of credit, including Core 39 and requirements of the biology major. The Bachelor of Arts degree in biology is granted upon completion of 12 hours of a single foreign language, in addition to the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. A minor is not required for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in biology. |
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Biology Major Required Supporting Courses | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I and | Credits: 4 | |||
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
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CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I and | Credits: 4 | |||
CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
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CHEM 241 - Organic/Biochemistry Principles and | Credits: 4 | |||
CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis | Credits: 4 | |||
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MATH 230 - Calculus I or | Credits: 4 | |||
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics | Credits: 3 | |||
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PHYS 175 - General Physics I and | Credits: 4 | |||
PHYS 175L - General Physics I Laboratory and | Credits: 0 | |||
PHYS 176 - General Physics II and | Credits: 4 | |||
PHYS 176L - General Physics II Laboratory | Credits: 0 | |||
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PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and | Credits: 5 | |||
PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory and | Credits: 0 | |||
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and | Credits: 5 | |||
PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory | Credits: 0 | |||
Biology Major (45 hours) | ||||
Required Courses (27 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology | Credits: 4 | |||
BIOL 151 - Botany | Credits: 3 | |||
BIOL 152 - Zoology | Credits: 3 | |||
BIOL 215 - Ecology | Credits: 3 | |||
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BIOL 333 - Animal Physiology or | Credits: 4 | |||
BIOL 336 - Plant Physiology | Credits: 4 | |||
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BIOL 334 - Cell Biology | Credits: 3 | |||
BIOL 382 - Genetics | Credits: 4 | |||
BIOL 481 - Organic Evolution | Credits: 3 | |||
Electives (18 hours)18 hours selected from the offerings in biology as directed by advisor.
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Biology Teaching (optional)Students who wish to become teachers at the secondary school level can declare biology as their major and:
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Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
BIOL 490 - Undergraduate Teaching (must take twice for a total of 2 credits) | Credits: 1 | |||
EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 | Credits: 3 | |||
Secondary Education Licensure minorStudents seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the Secondary Education Licensure Minor. | ||||
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