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Biology

 Biology 1

Enables majors to pursue graduate degrees with an option for employment at the bachelor level.

   First Year
  BIO 110 General Biology I 4  credit hours
  BIO 111 General Biology II 4  credit hours
  ENG 101 Communication Skills I 3  credit hours
  ENG 102 Communication Skills II 3  credit hours
  HED 100 Personal & Community Health 2  credit hours
  HIS 100 History of Civilization 3  credit hours
  HIS 101 History of Civilization 3  credit hours
  MTH 151 College Algebra 3  credit hours
  MTH 153 College Algebra and Trigonometry 3  credit hours
  PED 100 Fundamentals of Fitness for Life 1  credit hour
  UNI 101 Introduction to University Life 0  credit hours
  Total Credit Hours 29  credit hours

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   Second Year
  BIO 260  General Zoology 4  credit hours
  BIO 261 General Botany 4  credit hours
  BIO 271 Ecology or BIO 350 4  credit hours
  CHM 221 General Chemistry I 3  credit hours
  CHM 222 General Chemistry II 3  credit hours
  CHM 221L General Chemistry I Lab 1  credit hour
  CHM 222L General Chemistry II Lab 1  credit hour
  CSC 150 Computer Literacy or CSC 200
  Advanced Computer Concepts 		3  credit hours
  FRN 111 Introduction to French, Spanish, or German 3  credit hours
  FRN 112 Introduction to French, Spanish, or German 3  credit hours
  SCM 285 Principles of Speech 3  credit hours
Writing Competency Exam 0  credit hours
  Total Credit Hours 32  credit hours

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   Third Year
  BIO 263 Vertebrate Embryology 4  credit hours
  BIO 270 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates 4  credit hours
  BIO 274 Plant Morphology or Bio 278 Cell Biology 4  credit hours
  CHM 321 Organic Chemistry I 3  credit hours
  CHM 322 Organic Chemistry II 3  credit hours
  CHM 321L Organic Chemistry I Lab 2  credit hours
  CHM 322L Organic Chemistry II Lab 2  credit hours
  PHY 152 General Physics 3  credit hours
  PHY 153 General Physics 3  credit hours
  PHY 152L General Physics Lab 1  credit hour
  PHY 153L General Physics Lab 1  credit hour
  Total Credit Hours 30  credit hours

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   Fourth Year
  BIO 351 Principles of Genetics 4  credit hours
  BIO 364 Seminar and Colloquium in Biology 1  credit hours
  BIO 459 General Physiology 4  credit hours
  BIO 474 Molecular Biology 3  credit hours
  BIO 474L Molecular Biology Lab 2  credit hours
  BIO 495 Biostatistics 3  credit hours
  FIA 301 Art Appreciation and/or HUM 210 and/or MUS 301 and/or ENG 207 3  credit hours
  African-American Elective from the Core* 3  credit hours
  Non-Restricted Electives 3  credit hours
  Total Credit Hours 26  credit hours

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   Summary of Graduation Requirements
  General Education Requirements 42  credit hours
  Major Requirements 54  credit hours
  Electives 9  credit hours
 Other Requirements 15  credit hours
  Total 120  credit hours
 

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