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Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Biology
from the Department of Biology
The Baccalaureate
Degree in Biology is especially designed to prepare students
for entry into professional schools including medical, dental, podiatry,
optometry and osteopathy, and for entry into advanced training in other
health and paraprofessional professions. This program also prepares
students to enter graduate study in biology and biologically-related
disciplines or to seek employment in education, government or industry.
The B.S. in
Biology degree program requires 120 credits. These
credits are divided among the following group of courses:
| College-Wide
Core Requirements* |
49 credits |
| Departmental
Requirements |
49
credits |
| Upper
Level Biology Courses |
17
credits |
| Free
Electives |
5
credits |
*Note: as part of the College-Wide
Core requirements, students must pass a computer literacy examination or
take a computer course.
Below is a program of study
recommended for Biology students.
Required Science, Health and
Technology Courses
for the B.S. Degree in Science
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 201 General
Biology I |
4 |
| BIO 202 General
Biology II |
4 |
| CHM 201 General
Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHM 202 General
Chemistry II |
4 |
| MTH 202 Calculus
I |
4 |
| MTH 203 Calculus
II |
4 |
| PHY 114 Basic
Physics |
4 |
| PHY 205 Introduction
to Physics I |
4 |
| PHY
206 Introduction to
Physics II |
4 |
| BIO 302 Genetics |
4 |
| CHM
303 Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHM
304 Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| BIO
499 Senior Seminar |
1 |
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Total Recommended
Credits
|
49
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Recommended Sequence for the B.S. Degree in Biology
Semester 1
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| ENGL 112 College
Composition
I |
3 |
| SPCH 102 Fundamentals
of Speech |
3 |
| FS 101 Freshman
Seminar |
1 |
| MTH 138
Algebra and Trigonometry |
3 |
| BIO 111 Basic
Biology |
3 |
| MUS 100 Introduction to
World Music |
2 |
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Total
Credits
|
15 |
Semester 2
|
COURSES
|
CREDITS |
| ENGL 150 College
Composition II |
3 |
| MTH 151 Precalculus |
4 |
| CHM 112 Basic
Chemistry |
3 |
| BIO 102 Pre-professional
Seminar for BIO majors |
1 |
| HIST 101
World Civilization |
3 |
|
Total Credits
|
14 |
Semester 3
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 201 General
Biology I |
4 |
| CHM 201 General
Chemistry I |
4 |
| MTH 202 Calculus
I |
4 |
| PHY 114 Basic
Physics |
3 |
|
Total
Credits
|
15 |
Semester 4
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 202 General
Biology II |
4 |
| CHM 202 General
Chemistry II |
4 |
| MTH 203 Calculus
II |
4 |
| ENGL 211 Introduction
to Literature |
3 |
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Total
Credits
|
15 |
Semester 5
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 302 Genetics |
4 |
| CHM 303 Organic
Chemistry I |
4 |
| PHY 205 General
Physics I |
4 |
| HIST 200, 201, 230 OR
242 History Elective |
3 |
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Total Credits
|
15 |
Semester 6
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 300/400
Departmental Course |
4 |
| CHM 304 Organic
Chemistry II |
4 |
| PHY 206 General
Physics II |
4 |
| ENG 212
World Literature |
3 |
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Total Credits
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15 |
Semester 7
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 300/400 Departmental
Course |
4 |
| Open
Elective |
3 |
| SSC 101 or
305 OR PSYC 101 |
3 |
| MUS 100 Introduction
to World of Music |
2 |
| International
Option |
3 |
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Total
Credits
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15 |
Semester 8
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BIO 300/400 Biology
Elective |
4 |
| BIO 300/400 Biology
Elective |
4 |
| Open
Elective |
3 |
| International
Option |
3 |
| BIO 499 Senior
Seminar |
1 |
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Total Credits
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15 |
Total Credits Required for an A.S.
in Science Degree = 120
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