Biology Curriculum for the A.S. degree in Biology
Important
Notices:
For
Biology students: Due to the approval of the
B.S. degree in Biology, the A.S. degree in Biology
has been eliminated as a degree choice for new students.
Students who had previously selected the A.S. in Biology
will, of course, be permitted to graduate with that degree.
New students, interested in biology as their major, should
select the B.S. degree in Biology.
For pre-Medicine and pre-Dentistry students: Due to the approval of the B.S. degree in Biology, the A.S. degree in Biology has been eliminated as a degree choice for new pre-Medicine students or pre-Dentistry. Pre-Medicine and pre-Dentistry students who had previously selected the A.S. in Biology will, of course, be permitted to graduate with that degree. New students, interested in pre-Medicine or pre-Dentistry as their major, should select the biomedical track of the B.S. degree in Biology. New pre-Medicine and pre-Dentistry students may still select the A.S. degree in Chemistry.
For pre-Veterinary Medicine students: Due to the approval of the B.S. degree in Biology, the A.S. degree in Biology has been eliminated as a degree choice for new pre-Veterinary Medicine students. Pre-Veterinary Medicine students who had previously selected the A.S. in Biology will, of course, be permitted to graduate with that degree. New students, interested in pre-Veterinary Medicine as their major, should select the biomedical track of the B.S. degree in Biology.
| Area A | Area B | Area C | Area D | Area E | Area F |
Area A - Essential Skills - 9 semester credit hours
| Semester Taken | Course number | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| MATH 1113 | Pre-Calculus* | 3 |
- * MATH 1113 has prerequisites of
- MATH 1101, Mathematical Modeling, or MATH 1111, College Algebra AND
- MATH 1112, Trigonometry, or completion of a high school course in trigonometry.
MATH 1101 or MATH 1111 and MATH 1112 may be taken simultaneously.
MATH 1501, Calculus I, 4 credit hours, may be taken in place of Pre-Calculus if the student is prepared. If MATH 1501 is taken in Area A, one hour of credit is applied to Area F.
Area B - Critical Thinking and Communications - 4 semester credit hours
| Semester Taken | Course number | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking across the Curriculum | 3 | |
| COMM 1001 | Presentational Speaking | 1 |
* If exempted from COMM 1001.
Area C - Humanities - 6 semester hours
| Semester Taken | Course number | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Select
ONE (1) of the following Literature or Philosophy or Language courses: |
|||
| ENGL 2111 | World Literature I - Pre-Modern | 3 | |
| ENGL 2112 |
World Literature II - Modern American Literature |
3 | |
| ENGL 2130 | 3 | ||
| PHIL 2201 | Introduction to World Philosophy | 3 | |
| SPAN 2001 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | |
| FREN 2001 | Intermediate French | 3 | |
| GERM 2001 | Intermediate German | 3 | |
| SPAN 2002 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | |
| FREN 2002 | Intermediate French | 3 | |
| GERM 2002 | Intermediate German | 3 | |
| Select ONE (1) of the following Fine Arts or Language courses | |||
| ART 2301 | Art of the Pre-Modern World | 3 | |
| ART 2302 | Art of the Modern World | 3 | |
| THEA 1100 | Theater Appreciation | 3 | |
| MUSC 2301 | Intro to World Music | 3 | |
| MUSC 2101 | Music Appreciation | 3 | |
| PHIL 2401 | Intro to Aesthetics | 3 | |
| SPAN 2001 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | |
| FREN 2001 | Intermediate French | 3 | |
| GERM 2001 | Intermediate German | 3 | |
| SPAN 2002 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | |
| FREN 2002 | Intermediate French | 3 | |
| GERM 2002 | Intermediate German | 3 | |
Area D - Science, Mathematics and Technology - 11 semester hours
| Semester Taken | Course number | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1211 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHEM 1211L | Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | |
| CHEM 1212 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHEM 1212L | Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 | |
| MATH 1231* or SCI 1901_** |
Introductory
Statistics or Selected Topics in Science |
3 |
* MATH 1231 is preferred, but SCI 1901_ is acceptable.
** SCI 1901 topics are:
A tentative schedule of terms in which specific selected topics courses will be offered can be accessed using this link.
Area E - Social Sciences - 12 semester hours
| Semester Taken | Course number | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 | |
| HIST 2110 | Themes in United States History | 3 | |
| one of SOCI
1101 or PSYC 1101 |
Select ONE
(1) of the following courses: Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to General Psychology |
3 | |
| one of SOSC 2501 or HIST 1110 |
Select
ONE (1) of the following courses: Survey of Social Sci & Contemp. Issues or Themes in World History |
3 |
Area F - Other Program Requirements - 18 semester hours
| Semester Taken | Course number | Course title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 1501* | Calculus I | 1* | |
| BIOL 1107 | Principles of Biology I | 3 | |
| BIOL 1107L | Principles of Biology Laboratory I | 1 | |
| BIOL 1108 | Principles of Biology II | 3 | |
| BIOL 1108L | Principles of Biology Laboratory II | 1 | |
| CHEM 2411 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHEM 2411L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | |
| CHEM 2412 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHEM 2412L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 | |
| Choose from
the following: A minimum of 18 credit hours are required for Area F: |
number of hours |
||
| CPTG 1010 | Computing with Spreadsheets | 1 | |
| CPTG 1111 | Introduction to Computing |
2 | |
| Foreign language | Must be at the 2001 or 2002 level | 3 | |
| MATH 1501** | Calculus I | 4** | |
| MATH 2502 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| MATH 2503 | Calculus III | 4 | |
|
PHYS 1111 PHYS 1111L |
Introductory Physics I Introductory Physics Laboratory I |
3/1 | |
| PHYS 1112 PHYS 1112L |
Introductory Physics II Introductory Physics Laboratory II |
3/1 | |
* If MATH 1501 is taken in Area D.
** If not taken in Area D.