Catalog 2012-2013

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology

Degree Requirements

Common Prerequisite Required Courses (may be taken within A.A. Degree):

MAC 2311Calculus I with Analytic Geometry (P)

5 credits

STA 2023Elementary Statistics I (P)

3 credits

BSC 2010General Biology I (P)

3 credits

BSC 2010LGeneral Biology I Lab (P)

1 credit

BSC 2011General Biology II (P)

3 credits

BSC 2011LGeneral Biology II Lab (P)

1 credit

CHM 1045General Chemistry I (P)

3 credits

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Lab (P)

1 credit

CHM 1046General Chemistry II (P)

3 credits

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Lab (P)

1 credit

CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I (P)

3 credits

CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab (P)

1 credit

CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II (P)

3 credits

CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Lab (P)

1 credit

Requires a grade of “C” or higher.

Core Biology Concentration (Required: 33 credits)

BCH 4053Biochemistry I (U)

3 credits

BCH 4053LBiochemistry I Laboratory (U)

1 credit

BSC 3931Junior Seminar I (U)

1 credit

BSC 3932Junior Seminar II (U)

1 credit

BSC 4910Senior Project I (U)

1 credit

BSC 4911Senior Project II (U)

1 credit

MCB 3023General Microbiology (U)

3 credits

MCB 3023LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory (U)

1 credit

PCB 3063Introduction to Genetics (U)

3 credits

PCB 3063LIntroduction to Genetics Laboratory (U)

1 credit

PCB 4024Molecular Biology (U)

3 credits

PCB 4043General Ecology (U)

3 credits

PCB 3674Evolutionary Biology (U)

3 credits

And

PHY 2053College Physics I (P)

3 credits

PHY 2053LCollege Physics I Lab (P)

1 credit

PHY 2054College Physics II (P)

3 credits

PHY 2054LCollege Physics II Lab (P)

1 credit

Or

PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I (P)

3 credits

PHY 2048LPhysics with Calculus I Lab (P)

1 credit

PHY 2049Physics with Calculus II (P)

3 credits

PHY 2049LPhysics with Calculus II Lab (P)

1 credit

Major Concentration (Molecular/Biotechnology: 27 credits)

BCH 4054Biochemistry II (U)

3 credits

BOT 3015Plant Biology (U)

3 credits

BSC 3464Biotechnology I (U)

3 credits

BSC 3464LBiotechnology I Laboratory (U)

1 credit

BSC 3465Biotechnology II (U)

3 credits

BSC 3465LBiotechnology II Laboratory (U)

1 credit

BSC 4422Applications in Biotechnology (U)

3 credits

BSC 4434Introduction to Bioinformatics (U)

3 credits

PCB 4023Cell Biology and Physiology (U)

3 credits

PCB 4233Immunology (U)

3 credits

PCB 4023LCell Biology & Physiology Laboratory (U)

1 credit