| GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS |
| I. Required Skills and Competencies |
I. Biology Requirements(38 credits) |
Fluency in Writing (3 credits)___________ Fluency in Speech (3 credits)___________ Mathematical Competency - (satisfied with Calculus I) Historical Perspective (6 credits) HIS 105 - World History I (3) ___________ HIS 106 - World History II (3)___________ Reading Comprehension (required only if the student needsremedial instruction, credits do NOT count towards graduation)
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Core Courses (30 credits)**
BlO 115 - Princ. of Biology I (4) _______
BlO 116 - Princ. of Biology II (4) _______
BIO 201 - Introduction to Biotechnology (1) _______
BlO 220 - Microbiology (3) ________
BIO 260 - Genetics (3) ________
BIO 385 - Cell Biology (3)_______
BIO 409 - Immunology (3) ________
BIO 418 - Molecular Biology (3) ________
BIO 461 - Techniques in Biotechnology (3)________
BIO 397 - Introduction to Research OR
BIO 391 - Internship (3) _______
**Biology majors must have at least a 2.0 average in BIO 115 and 116 before upper level Biology electives may be taken. See catalog for remediation procedure.
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| II. Categories of Knowledge* |
Biology Elective Courses* (8 credits) |
A. Logic and Numbers for Rational Thinking (3 credits)
MAT 102 - Intro. to Statistics (3) _______
B. Linguistic, Literary, Artistic, Cultural Traditions
(9 credits)
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C. Biological and Physical Sciences
- satisfied by major requirements
D. Political, Economic Geographic Sciences (6 credits)
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E. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
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* Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog to determine the courses that can be counted under each section. |
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*One course must be a physiology course: BIO 351 (Animal Physiology, BIO 350 Human Physiology , or BIO 352 Plant Form and Function.
Only BIO 201 and one other seminar can be used for Biology credit)
Pathogenic Microbiology (BIO 324), Hematology (BIO 374), and Principles of Virology (BIO 408) are recommended electives
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| II. Math Requirement (4 credits): |
MAT 211 - Calculus I (4) _____
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| Free Electives (11-12 credits) |
III. Chemistry Requirements (22-23 credits): |
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Recommended general electives:
CPS 103 - Overview of Computer Science
PSY 101 - General Psychology
PSY 320 - Physiological Psychology
PSY 435 - Psychopharmacology
ANT 350 - Medical Anthropology
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
SOC 369 - Medical Sociology
CHM 415 - Medicinal Chemistry
CHM 421 - Biochemistry Laboratory |
CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding with
lab lB (CHM 125) (4) ______
CHM 122 - Chemical Dynamics with
lab IIB (CHM 126) (4) ______
CHM 221 - Organic Chemistry with
lab IIIB (CHM 225) (4) ______
CHM 222 - Organic Chemistry II with
lab IVB (CHM 226) (4) ______
CHM 301 - Biochemistry I (3) ______
CHM 420 - Biochemistry II (3) OR _____
CHM 371 - Analytical Chemistry (4) ______ |
Library/Information Skills must be fulfilled prior to completing 30 credits. |
IV. Physics Requirements (8 credits) |
PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I (4) ____
PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II (4) ____
Note: An overall GPA of at least 2.5 is required to remain in the Biotechnology concentration.
**Biology majors must have at least a 2.0 in BIO 115 and 116 before upper level Biology electives may be taken. See catalog for remediation procedure.
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