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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, B.S.
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120 Credit Hours
Must include a minor or an additional major
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Program Learning Outcomes
“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.
- Students completing the Baccalaureate Program in Biology will demonstrate a working knowledge of the biological sciences, as demonstrated on a national standardized test and their successful completion of biology courses.
- Students will write a mature analysis of scientific literature, informed by the appropriate tools of the profession.
- Students will employ critical and creative thinking in various reading and interpretive processes.
General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours
Biology majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program , except for the Mathematics and Natural Science requirements. These are met by completing MAT 1853 and BIO 1103 . The additional SAS Natural Science requirements are met by taking BIO 1101 and CHM 1013 /CHM 1011 /CHM 1010 .
Global Studies and Social Science Requirements
One course must be selected from each of the following lists of Global Studies courses and Social Science courses. (Pre-Health students must elect PSY 2133 to meet the Social Science requirement) Global Studies Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours
Social Science Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours
Required Mathematics Courses - 6 Credit Hours
Required Chemistry Courses - 8 Credit Hours
Required Biology Courses - 28 Credit Hours
Required Zoology Course - 4 Credit Hours
(select one of the following) Elective Biology Courses - 16 Credit Hours
(select four)
Additional Required Credit Hours 21-22 Credit Hours
This meets the 120 total and the 42 upper level requirements. One to five of the required credit hours must be upper level.
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