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(oid=3) 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, BS

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General Requirements (42 hours)

Core Areas *A1 , A2 , B , C , D and E

Note: Biology majors are required to take MATH 1113 in core area A and MATH 1540 in core area D.

Area F (18 hours)

*Carryover from Area D (MATH 1540 )

BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II Credit(s): 4
CHEM 2411 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 2412 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
SCIE 1101 - Science in Society Credit(s): 1

Additional Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

HLTH 2051 - Health Credit(s): 2

Choose two

*Students may choose to take 2 physical activity courses or they may choose to take 1 physical activity course and First Aid (HLTH 2181 ).

HLTH 2181 - First Aid Credit(s): 1
PHED (XXXX) *Please refer to the ‘Course Descriptions ’ section for a listing of all activity courses. Credit(s): 1

Required Biology Courses (26 hours)

BIOL 3500 - Ecology Credit(s): 4
BCHM 3100 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3200 - Genetics Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3400 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3460 - Plant Biology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 4550 - Professional Skills for Biologist Credit(s): 3

Choose one (3 hours)

**Student may take a maximum of 6 credit hours for BIOL 4500 and a maximum of 3 credit hours for BIOL 4800 .

BIOL 4500 - Undergraduate Research Project Credit(s): 3
BIOL 4800 - Internship Credit(s): 3

Other Required Courses (11 hours)

PHYS 2211 - Physics I: Classical Mechanics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2212 - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, Optics Credit(s): 4
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit(s): 3

General Biology Electives (8 hours)

Choose two from the following

BIOL 3300 - Advanced Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3600 - Zoology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3650 - Terrestrial Ecology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 4410 - Industrial Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 4750 - Environmental Toxicology Credit(s): 4

Additional Electives (15 hours)

One elective must have a BIOL or BCHM prefix
Six hours must be 3000-4000 level

EGSC Program Map

Year One

Term One

(If student changes major, then BIOL 1107 can be used in Area D.)

ENGL 1101 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3 (Area A1 , A2 )
MATH 1113 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (Area A1 , A2 )
BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I Credit(s): 4 (Area F ) (If student changes major, then BIOL 1107 can be used in Area D .)
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3 (Area B )
CATS 1101 - Critical & Academic Thinking for Success Credit(s): 1 (Area B )

Semester Total 14

Milestones

Complete ENGL 1101
Complete MATH 1113
Complete BIOL 1107
Complete at least 14-16 hours
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA

Term Two

ENGL 1102 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3 (Area A1 , A2 )
BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II Credit(s): 4 (Area F )
MATH 1540 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4 (Area D )
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit(s): 3 (Area E )
Area C or E elective Credit(s): 3

Semester Total 17

Milestones

Complete ENGL 1102
Complete BIOL 1108
Complete MATH 1540
Accumulate 30 or more credit hours
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA

Year Two

Term One

PHYS 2211 - Physics I: Classical Mechanics Credit(s): 4 (Other Req’d Courses)
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit(s): 4 (Area D )
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit(s): 3 (Area C )
or
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit(s): 3 (Area C )
ENGL 2120 - British Literature Credit(s): 3 (Area C )
or
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit(s): 3 (Area C )
Area C or E elective Credit(s): 3
HLTH 2051 - Health Credit(s): 2 (Inst. Req)
PHED (Inst. Req)
or
HLTH 2181 - First Aid Credit(s): 1 (Inst. Req)

Semester Total 17

Milestones

Complete CHEM 1211
Complete PHYS 2211
Complete at least 45 hours
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA

Term Two

CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit(s): 4 (Area D )
SCIE 1101 - Science in Society Credit(s): 1 (Area F )
PHYS 2212 - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, Optics Credit(s): 4 (Other Req’d Courses)
HIST 2111 - Survey of U.S. History Credit(s): 3 (Area E )
or
HIST 2112 - Survey of U.S. History Credit(s): 3 (Area E )
Area C or E elective Credit(s): 3
PHED (Inst. Req) Credit(s): 1

Semester Total 16

Milestones

Complete CHEM 1212
Complete PHYS 2212
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA

Year Three

Term One

CHEM 2411 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 4 (Area F )
BIOL 3400 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 4 (Req’d Biology Course)
General Biology Elective #1 Credit(s): 4 *
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Other Req’d Courses)

Semester Total 15

Milestones

Complete CHEM 2411
Complete BIOL 3400
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
Complete at least 75 hours

Term Two

CHEM 2412 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 4 (Area F )
BIOL 3460 - Plant Biology Credit(s): 4 (Req’d Biology Course)
BIOL 3200 - Genetics Credit(s): 4 (Req’d Biology Course)
Additional Elective Credit(s): 3-4 **

Semester Total 15-16

Milestones

Complete CHEM 2412
Complete BIOL 3200
Complete BIOL 3460
Accumulate 90+ credit hours
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA

Year Four

Term One

BIOL 3500 - Ecology Credit(s): 4 (Req’d Biology Course)
BIOL 4500 - Undergraduate Research Project Credit(s): 3 (Req’d Biology Course)
or
BIOL 4800 - Internship Credit(s): 3 (Req’d Biology Course)
BCHM 3100 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 4 (Req’d Biology Course)
Additional Electives Credit(s): 3-4 **

Semester Total 14-15

Milestones

Complete BIOL 3500
Complete BIOL 4500 or BIOL 4800
Complete BCHM 3100
Complete 115 hours
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
Apply for graduation

Term Two

BIOL 4550 - Professional Skills for Biologist Credit(s): 3 (Req’d BIOL Course)
General Biology Elective #2 Credit(s): 4 *
Additional Electives Credit(s): 9 **

Semester Total 16

Milestones

Complete BIOL 4550
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
Complete at least 125 hours
Graduate

*General Biology Electives

BIOL 3300 - Advanced Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3600 - Zoology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3650 - Terrestrial Ecology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 4410 - Industrial Microbiology Credit(s): 4

**Additional Electives (15 total hours)

6 hours must be at the 3000 level