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Biology (B.S.) Effective Fall 2006

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-Calculus1, 2, 3, 4 3

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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

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Area C - Humanities - 6 semester credit hours

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
 

one of the following ENGL 2111

  • ENGL 2112
  • ENGL 2121
  • ENGL 2122
  • ENGL 2131
  • ENGL 2132
  • PHIL 2201
  • SPAN 2001
  • FREN 2001
  • SPAN 2002
  • FREN 2002

Select ONE (1) of the following Literature or Philosophy courses:

  • World Literature I - Pre-Modern
  • World Literature II - Modern
  • British Literature I
  • British Literature II
  • American Literature I
  • American Literature II
  • Introduction to World Philosophy
  • Intermediate Spanish
  • Intermediate French
  • Intermediate Spanish
  • Intermediate French
 3
 

one of the following

  • ART 2301
  • ART 2302
  • CMS 2100
  • MUSC 2301
  • MUSC 2101
  • PHIL 2401
  • THEA 1100
  • SPAN 2001
  • FREN 2001
  • SPAN 2002
  • FREN 2002

Select ONE (1) of the following Fine Arts courses:

  • Art of the Pre-Modern World
  • Art of the Modern World
  • Intro to Film
  • Intro to World Music
  • Music Appreciation
  • Intro to Aesthetics
  • Theater Appreciation
  • Intermediate Spanish
  • Intermediate French
  • Intermediate Spanish
  • Intermediate French
 3

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Area D - Science, Mathematics and Technology - 11 semester credit hours

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
  CHEM 1211
and
CHEM 1211L 		Principles of Chemistry I (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I (1 hr) 		4
  CHEM 1212
and
CHEM 1212L 		Principles of Chemistry II (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II (1 hr) 		4
  MATH 1231 Introductory Statistics 3

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Area E - Social Sciences - 12 semester credit hours

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
  POLS 1101 American Government 3
  HIST 2111
or
HIST 2112 		US History to 1877
or
US History Since Reconstruction 		3
  PSYC 11015
or
SOCI 1101 		Introduction to General Psychology
or
Introduction to Sociology 		3
  SOSC 2501
or
HIST 1111
or
HIST 1112 		Survey of Social Sci & Contemp. Issues
or
World History I
or
World History II (Modern World History) 		3

5 PSYC 1101 is required for students who would like to take PSYC 3350, Abnormal Psychology, or PSYC 4120, Physiological Psychology, in their emphasis areas.

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Area F - Other Program Requirements - 18 semester credit hours

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
  BIOL 1107
and
BIOL 1107L 		Principles of Biology I (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Biology Laboratory I (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 1108
and
BIOL 1108L 		Principles of Biology II (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Biology Laboratory II (1 hr) 		4
  CHEM 2411
and
CHEM 2411L 		Organic Chemistry I (3 hrs)
and
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 hr) 		4
  CHEM 2412
and
CHEM 2412L 		Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs)
and
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 2500 Introductory Plant Biology 2

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Biology Core - 45 semester credit hours (8 lower level and 37 upper level)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
  BIOL 3100 Biocomputing 3
  BIOL 3200 Cell Biology 3
  BIOL 32226
or BIOL 42226 		Internship and/or Cooperative Education (3 hrs)
or
Biology Research Practicum (3 hrs) 		3
  BIOL 3250
and
BIOL 3250L 		Microbiology (3 hrs)
and
Microbiology Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 3380 Evolution and Population Biology 3
  BIOL 3500
and
BIOL 3500L 		Ecology (3 hrs)
and
Ecology Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 3650
and
BIOL 3650L 		Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (3 hrs)
and
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 4100 Animal Physiology 3
  BIOL 4201 Genetics 3
  BIOL 4202L Biotechnology Laboratory 3
  BIOL 4500 Biology Seminar 1
  BIOL 4999A6
or
BIOL 4999B6 		Senior Evaluation 0
  CHEM 4202 Biochemistry 3
  PHYS 1111
and
PHYS 1111L 		Introductory Physics I (3 hrs)
and
Introductory Physics Laboratory I (1 hr) 		4
  PHYS 1112
and
PHYS 1112L 		Introductory Physics II (3 hrs)
and
Introductory Physics Laboratory II (1 hr) 		4

6 Consult your advisor to determine which of these two courses best fits your academic needs.

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Emphasis Areas - at least 15 semester credit hours

Students must choose only ONE of the following five emphasis areas:

| Biomedical Applications |
or
| Preparation for Graduate School |
or
 | Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
or
| Forensic Science |
or
| Environmental Science |
or
| Physical Therapy and Physicians Assistant Program Preparation |

Students whose career goals are better suited by a mixture of the courses contained within the emphasis areas or who have transferred other science electives from another school that are appropriate for a desired career goal may choose to build an alternative emphasis area in consultation with their advisor and with the approval the Biology Coordinator.

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Emphasis: Biomedical Applications (≥ 15 semester credit hours)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
Select at least 15 semester credit hours from the following list.
  BIOL 3222 Internship and/or Cooperative Education7 3
  BIOL 3320 Invertebrate Zoology 3
  BIOL 4100L Animal Physiology Laboratory8 1
  BIOL 4120 Neurobiology 3
  BIOL 4160 Vertebrate Endocrinology 3
  BIOL 4222 Biology Research Practicum7 3
  BIOL 4325 Parasitology 3
  BIOL 4330 Developmental Biology 3
  BIOL 4420 Histology 3
  BIOL 4450 Immunology 3
  BIOL 4460 Virology 3
  BIOL 4500 Biology Seminar7 1
  BIOL 4600 Medical Microbiology 3
  BIOL 4620
and
BIOL 4620L 		Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 hrs)
and
Applied and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 4630 Mycology 3
  BIOL 4930 Environmental Toxicology 3
  CHEM 4203 Biochemistry II 3
  CHEM 4205 Medicinal Chemistry 3
  CHEM 4222 Chemistry Research Practicum10 3
  HSCI 4330 Nutrition 3
  MATH 1501 Calculus I 4 or 111
  PHYS 3650 Modern Physics 3
  PSYC 3350 Abnormal Psychology12 3
  PSYC 4120 Physiological Psychology12 3

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Emphasis: Graduate School Preparation (≥ 15 semester credit hours)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
Select at least 15 semester credit hours from the following list.  At least 4 hours must be 3000 or 4000 level.
  BIOL 3xxx
or
BIOL 4xxx 		Any upper level biology course or lab that is not used in the Biology core. varies
  BIOL 4222 Biology Research Practicum7 3
  BIOL 4500 Biology Seminar7 1
  CHEM 4110 Environmental Chemistry9 3
  CHEM 4203 Biochemistry II9 3
  CHEM 4204 Criminalistics9 3
  CHEM 4205 Medicinal Chemistry9 3
  CHEM 4222 Chemistry Research Practicum9,10 3
  CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3
  CSCI 1302 Computer Science II13 4
  MATH 1501 Calculus I 4 or 111
  PHYS 3650 Modern Physics 3
  PSYC 4120 Physiological Psychology12 3

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Emphasis: Pre-Veterinary Medicine (≥ 15 semester credit hours)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
Select at least 15 semester credit hours from the following list.
  BIOL 3222 Internship and/or Cooperative Education7 3
  BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Natural History 3
  BIOL 3320 Invertebrate Zoology 3
  BIOL 3340 Entomology 3
  BIOL 3375 Animal Behavior 3
  BIOL 4100L Animal Physiology Laboratory8 1
  BIOL 4120 Neurobiology 3
  BIOL 4160 Vertebrate Endocrinology 3
  BIOL 4222 Biology Research Practicum7 3
  BIOL 4325 Parasitology 3
  BIOL 4330 Developmental Biology 3
  BIOL 4420 Histology 3
  BIOL 4450 Immunology 3
  BIOL 4460 Virology 3
  BIOL 4500 Biology Seminar7 1
  BIOL 4600 Medical Microbiology 3
  BIOL 4620
and
BIOL 4620L 		Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 hrs)
and
Applied and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 4630 Mycology 3
  BIOL 4930 Environmental Toxicology 3
  CHEM 4203 Biochemistry II 3
  CHEM 4205 Medicinal Chemistry 3
  CHEM 4222 Chemistry Research Practicum10 3
  HSCI 4330 Nutrition 3
  MATH 1501 Calculus I 4 or 111
  PHYS 3650 Modern Physics 3

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Emphasis: Forensic Science (≥ 15 semester credit hours)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
Select at least 15 semester credit hours from the following list.
  BIOL 3222 Internship and/or Cooperative Education7 3
  BIOL 3320 Invertebrate Zoology 3
  BIOL 3340 Entomology 3
  BIOL 3375 Animal Behavior 3
  BIOL 3720 Plant Taxonomy 3
  BIOL 4100L Animal Physiology Laboratory8 1
  BIOL 4120 Neurobiology 3
  BIOL 4222 Biology Research Practicum7 3
  BIOL 4325 Parasitology 3
  BIOL 4330 Developmental Biology 3
  BIOL 4420 Histology 3
  BIOL 4500 Biology Seminar7 1
  BIOL 4620
and
BIOL 4620L 		Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 hrs)
and
Applied and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 4630 Mycology 3
  BIOL 4920 Aquatic Biology 3
  BIOL 4930 Environmental Toxicology 3
  CHEM 4110 Environmental Chemistry9 3
  CHEM 4204 Forensic Chemistry 9 3
  CHEM 4203 Biochemistry II9 3
  CHEM 4205 Medicinal Chemistry9 3
  CHEM 4222 Chemistry Research Practicum9,10 3
  CRJU 1150 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
  CRJU 3100 Criminology14 3
  PHYS 3650 Modern Physics 3
  PSYC 3350 Abnormal Psychology12 3
  PSYC 4120 Physiological Psychology12 3

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Emphasis: Environmental Science (≥ 15 semester credit hours)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
Select at least 15 semester credit hours from the following list.
  BIOL 3222 Internship and/or Cooperative Education7 3
  BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Natural History 3
  BIOL 3320 Invertebrate Zoology 3
  BIOL 3340 Entomology 3
  BIOL 3375 Animal Behavior 3
  BIOL 3700 Plant Physiology 3
  BIOL 3720 Plant Taxonomy 3
  BIOL 4100L Animal Physiology Laboratory8 1
  BIOL 4160 Vertebrate Endocrinology 3
  BIOL 4222 Biology Research Practicum7 3
  BIOL 4325 Parasitology 3
  BIOL 4500 Biology Seminar7 1
  BIOL 4620
and
BIOL 4620L 		Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 hrs)
and
Applied and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (1 hr) 		4
  BIOL 4630 Mycology 3
  BIOL 4920 Aquatic Biology 3
  BIOL 4930 Environmental Toxicology 3
  CHEM 4110 Environmental Chemistry 3
  CHEM 4203 Biochemistry II 3
  CHEM 4222 Chemistry Research Practicum10 3
  PHYS 3650 Modern Physics 3

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Emphasis: Physical Therapy and Physicians Assistant Program Preparation (≥ 15 semester credit hours)

Semester Taken Course number Course title Credit hours
Select at least 15 semester credit hours from the following list.  At least 4 hours must be 3000 or 4000 level.
  BIOL 1151 and BIOL 1151L Anatomy and Physiology I (3) 15 and
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (1) 		4
  BIOL 1152 and BIOL 1152L Anatomy and Physiology II  (3)15, 16 And

Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II (1) 		4
  BIOL 3222 Internship and/or Cooperative Education7 3
  MEDA1100 Medical Terminology15 1
  HFMG 3101 Kinesiology16, 17 3
  HFMG 3102 Exercise Physiology17,18 3
  PSYC 2103 Human Development12,15 3
  PSYC 3350 Abnormal Psychology12 3

7The biology core requirements involving these courses must be satisfied first before these courses can be applied to this area.  No single course can count in both areas (Biology Core and the emphasis area), but can each be taken a maximum of 2 times for credit.

8 BIOL 4100, Animal Physiology, is a prerequisite or corequisite for BIOL 4100L.

9A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of upper-level chemistry may be applied in these emphasis areas.

10CHEM 4222 can be taken only one (1) time in an emphasis area.

11If MATH 1501 is used in Area A, one hour of credit may be applied here.

12PSYC 1101, Introduction to Psychology, must be selected in Area E to meet the prerequisite for PSYC 3350, Abnormal Psychology, and PSYC 4120, Physiological Psychology.

13CSCI 1301 is a prerequisite for CSCI 1302.

14CRJU 1150, Introduction to Criminal Justice is a prerequisite for CRJU 3100, Criminology.

15 These courses are required for entrance into the Emory University, Georgia State University and Medical College of Georgia Physical Therapy programs.

16 These courses require BIOL 1151 and BIOL 1151L as a prerequisite.

17These courses are required for entrance into the Physical Therapy program at the Medical College of Georgia.

18This course requires PHED 3101 as a prerequisite.

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