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2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Concentration in Molecular Biology/Biotechnology, B.S.

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Curriculum

General Education Requirements (35 Hours)

The following General Education courses are required for the major.

MATH 118 - Precalculus Credits: 3
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 1-2
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1

Major Requirements (31 Hours)

* Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all Major Core Requirements, Related Area Core Requirements and Minor Core Requirements.

BIOL 101 - General Biology for Majors I Credits: 4
BIOL 102 - General Biology for Majors II Credits: 4
BIOL 210 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIOL 220 - General Zoology Credits: 4
BIOL 221 - General Botany Credits: 4
BIOL 341 - Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 352 - Molecular Biology/Lab Credits: 4
BIOL 486 - Scientific Communication and Capstone Credits: 3

Related Area Requirements (16 Hours)

CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1
PHYS 181 - General Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 181L - General Physics I Lab Credits: 1
PHYS 182 - General Physics II Credits: 3
PHYS 182L - General Physics II Lab Credits: 1

Concentration Requirements (29 Hours)

Select 6 hours from BIOL 300 and/or 400 level courses

BIOL 380 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 487 - Statistical Applications in the Sciences Credits:
BIOL 499 - Biological Research Credits: 3
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 401 - Biochemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 401L - Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1
CSC 114 - Introduction to Computer Science Credits: 3
CSC 115 - Programming I Credits: 3

Free Electives (9 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester (FY)

BIOL 101 - General Biology for Majors I Credits: 4
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 1-2
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1
ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester (FY)

BIOL 102 - General Biology for Majors II Credits: 4
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
MATH 165 - Calculus of Single Variable I Credits: 1-3
UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits:

Subtotal: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester (SY)

BIOL 210 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIOL 220 - General Zoology Credits: 4
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1
Social & Behavioral Sciences A Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester (SY)

BIOL 221 - General Botany Credits: 4
BIOL 341 - Microbiology Credits: 4
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester (JY)

BIOL 487 - Statistical Applications in the Sciences Credits:
CHEM 401 - Biochemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 401L - Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1
PHYS 181 - General Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 181L - General Physics I Lab Credits: 1
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 Credits: 3
CSC 114 - Introduction to Computer Science Credits: 3

Subtotal: 17

Second Semester (JY)

BIOL 352 - Molecular Biology/Lab Credits: 4
PHYS 182 - General Physics II Credits: 3
PHYS 182L - General Physics II Lab Credits: 1
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 2 Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 Credits: 3
Biology 300-400 Elective 2 Credits: 2

Subtotal: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

BIOL 380 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 499 - Biological Research Credits: 3
CSC 115 - Programming I Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts B Credits: 2
Free Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 14

Second Semester

BIOL 486 - Scientific Communication and Capstone Credits: 3
Biology 300-400 Elective 3 Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 12

Subtotal: 120

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