Oct 10, 2024  
2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Biotechnology, BS


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General Education Core Requirements


   
 

Level I

Competencies

   
 
  • Basic College Math
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Computer Literacy
 

Level II

 

Distribution Sequences (20 credits)

   
 
 

Level III

  • ____ ____ (Literature I) 3 Credit(s) ______
  • ____ ____ (Literature II) 3 Credit(s) ______
 

Distribution Electives (15 credits)

   
  Among the distribution electives, the student must earn at least 3 but no more than 9 additional semester hours in each of the three divisions.
   
 

Humanities (Division I)

   
 
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Science/Mathematics (Division II)

   
 
 

Social Sciences (Division III)

   
 
  • ____ ____ _________________________________ __ ______
  • ____ ____ _________________________________ __ ______
  • ____ ____ _________________________________ __ ______
  (Note: Courses allowable as distribution electives are marked DI, DII, or DIII in the College Catalog.)
   
  QUANTITATIVE (Q)_____ DIVERSITY (V)_____ WRITING (W)_____
   
  Level I to be completed in the first 30 credits
  Level II to be completed in the first 53 credits
  Level III to be completed before graduation

Courses in Major (51-52 credits total)


Support Courses (19-20 credits total)


‡ 2 Semester sequence in Physics


  • ____ ____ _________________________________ 4 Credit(s) ______
  • ____ ____ _________________________________ 4 Credit(s) ______

Free Electives (2 credits minimum)


May be necessary to take additional credits to attain the minimum 120 credits required for graduation.

  • ____ ____ _________________________________ __ ______
  • ____ ____ _________________________________ __ ______

Additional Information and Notes


* These are required support courses which may also be used to satisfy the indicated Distribution requirements. A student may choose to fulfill Distribution requirements with courses other than the ones listed, but these listed courses must still be taken.

Note: If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements, (for example, a support course and a distribution elective), the credits are counted in only one place. Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the total credits required for graduation.

+ Electives within the major are to be chosen from 300 to 400 level courses, exclusive of BIO 302T , BIO 304 , BIO324 and BIO 328 . A maximum 4 credits from BIO 407 , BIO 408N , BIO 416 , BIO 418 , BIO 420  or BIO 422  may be used to fulfill one BIO Elective; additional credits will count as Free Electives. Secondary Education minors must select BIO 320 , and one course in Geological Science.

‡ The sequence can be chosen from PHS 211A  and PHS 212A , or PHS 221  and PHS 222 .

† This elective must be chosen from the following courses: CHE 321 , CHE 341 , CHE 342 , CHE 420 , CSC 200A , CSC 201J , MAT 221 .

Exceptions in the timing of courses will be made for transfer students.

Total minimum credits for graduation: 120


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