SLU Biology BS requirements effective Feb
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY NAME: _______________________________________ ID #: _________________ DATE(s): _____________ REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. IN BIOLOGY I) Degree -- prerequisite courses Completion of below courses with an average of 'C' or better* _______BIOL 104 (4) _______BIOL 106 (4) ____ ____CHEM 163/165 (3,1) ____ ____CHEM 164/166 (3,1) *or equivalent course credit (i.e., AP or IB), and must be completed before taking any upper-division biology course. II) Required B.S. related courses ____ ____CHEM342/344 (3,1) ____ ____CHEM 343/345(3,1) _______ MATH142 (4) _______Statistics course (RMET 410 or PSY 306 or BIOL 479) (3-4) _______PHYS131 (3) _______PHYS133 (3) III) Required Upper Division Biology courses (35 credit hours) i. Biology Core Courses (12 credit hours) ______BIOL 302: Molecular Cell Biology I (3) ______BIOL 304: Molecular Cell Biology II (3) ______BIOL 301: Evolutionary Biology ______BIOL 303: Principles of Genetics (3) (3) ii. Plant course:_________ (3-4 credit hours) Choose from BIOL 326, 328, 349, 404, 409, 421, 433, and 476. These courses also count toward the 23 credit hours of the Biology Electives iii. Biology Electives (23 credit hours- at least 10 from Group A and at least 10 from Group B) Group A) Cellular, Molecular, Physiological, Morphological and Developmental Biology: 10 credit hours (including at least 1 lab experience, underlined) Choose from BIOL 306, 310, 312, 342, 344, 346, 347, 349, 402, 405, 415, 441, 444, 446, 447, 450, 451, 454, 455, 460, 461, 463, 464, 465, 470, and 476 Elective A1 ____, Elective A2 ____, Elective A3 ____, Elective A4 ____, Elective A5 ____ TOTAL _______ Group B) Ecology, Evolutionary and Systematic Biology: 10 credit hours (including at least 1 lab experience, underlined) Choose from BIOL 322, 326, 328, 401, 404, 406, 409, 410, 420, 421, 424, 426, 428, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 445, 448, 467, 468 and 475 Elective B1 ____, Elective B2 ____, Elective B3 ____, Elective B4 ____, Elective B5 ____ TOTAL _______ iv. Structured Laboratory Experiences (3 required). Choose at least one lab experience from Group A courses and at least one lab experience from Group B courses. Group A Lab course: ________ Group B Lab course: ________ Group A or B Lab course:________ Note: A total of 4 hrs of Independent Study (BIOL 398) or Advanced Independent Study (498) can be counted toward the 35 upper division credits required for the BS degree, but these courses do NOT count as structured lab courses. IV) Senior Inquiry (0-4 credit hours from one of the four options) ______BIOL 484 Library Project (1-3), _______BIOL 485 Grad-level course in Biology (1-4), ______BIOL 488 Research Project (1-3) OR _____BIOL 489: Comprehensive Examination (0). Note: Currently, these credit hours do NOT count toward the 35 upper division hours NOTE: In accordance with the College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirements, a student must obtain at least a 2.00/4 overall GPA in all chemistry, mathematics, statistics, physics, and other appropriate sciences, and upper-division biology courses that are required for the B.S. major degree program. revised 11/08; effective date Fall 2007 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CORE WORKSHEET A. GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOUNDATIONS OF DISCOURSE (3 hrs) FOREIGN LANGUAGE (0-6 hrs) 48 to 57 CREDIT HOURS _____ _____ _____ CULTURAL DIVERSITY (3 hrs) _____ FINE & PERFORMING ARTS (3 hrs) _____ LITERATURE (3 hrs) _____ SCIENCES (8 hrs) _____ _____ MATHEMATICS (4-7 hours) WORLD HISTORY (6 hrs) _____ _____ _____ PHILOSOPHY (6 hrs) _____ _____ THEOLOGY (6 hrs) _____ _____ SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 hrs) _____ _____ Revised 5/22/2006 ENGL 190: Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric & Research (or ESL 190). NOTE: ENGL 150: Process of Composition (or ESL 150) may be a prerequisite for ENGL 190. Proficiency through second course level (115) in a single language, generally by completion of two 3 hr courses in a single language: GK, LATN, FREN, GR, ITAL, RUSS, SPAN, CHIN. The foreign language requirement may also be satisfied by a minimum of one semester's study in a foreign country at a College/University where a language other than English is employed in courses taken. Appropriate academic credit will be accepted in transfer. Refer to http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/core.html for a list of courses that will fulfill this requirement. NOTE: This course requirement may do "Double Duty" by satisfying another core, major, minor, or certificate program requirement. Refer to http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/core.html for a list of courses that will satisfy this requirement. NOTE: Fine and Performing Arts majors are exempt from this requirement. The 3 hr course chosen from any 300- or 400-level literature course, except ENGL 300-309 and ENGL 400-409. Refer to http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/core.html for upper-division foreign language literature options. 8 HOURS in a single science: BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, EAS, or PHYS outside the department offering the B.Sc. degree. Through Calculus I (MATH 142) or higher level. HIST 111: Origins of the Modern World to 1500, and HIST 112: Origins of the Modern World 1500 to Present. Two course sequence including, PHIL 205: Ethics. Students may take their second course as an upper-division course in an area related to their academic interest. Two course sequence: THEO 100: Theological Foundations and a 200-level course. Two 3 hr courses from: Communication (CMM 100, 200, 280 ONLY). Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSDI 100 or 470 ONLY), Economics, Education (EDF 423, 470, EDI 462, and EDSP 431 ONLY), Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Criminal Justice, Social Work (SWRK 100, 225, 302, 327 ONLY), or Public Policy Studies, except field service. Listing of Group A and Group B Biology courses F08/S09 (Please check Banner for the official course offerings) Group A: Cellular, Molecular, Physiological and Developmental Biology courses BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL 306 310 312 342 344 347 349 402 405 415 441 444 446 447 450 451 454 455 460 461 463 464 465 470 476 Plant Cell Laboratory Genetics Laboratory Experimental Cell Biology Comparative Anatomy Embryology Physiology Laboratory Plant Physiology Vertebrate Reproductive Physiology Molecular Techniques Nerve Cell Mechanisms in Behavior Comparative Animal Physiology Vertebrate Histology Exercise Physiology Electron Microscopy Introductory Endocrinology Behavioral Endocrinology Human Cellular Physiology Biology of Aging Developmental Biology Developmental Biology Lab Immunobiology Microbiology Microbiology Laboratory Molecular Biology Plant Biochemistry Course Lab Group B: Ecology, Evolutionary and Organismal Biology courses Plant Course Lab BIOL 322 Biology of Invertebrates BIOL 326 Biology of Plants and Fungi BIOL 328 Ethnobotany BIOL 401 Sex, Evolution and Behavior BIOL 404 Pollination Biology BIOL 406 Structure and Function of Ecosystems BIOL 409 Plant Ecology BIOL 410 Natural History of Vertebrates BIOL 420 Aquatic Ecology BIOL 421 Biology and Classification of Orchids BIOL 424 General and Medical Entomology BIOL 426 Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles BIOL 428 Biology of Fishes BIOL 431 Biology of Birds BIOL 432 Cave Biology BIOL 433 Spring Flora of the Ozarks BIOL 434 Systematic Biology BIOL 435 Biology of Parasitic Organisms BIOL 436 Animal Behavior BIOL 437 Animal Behavior Laboratory BIOL 438 Biology of Mammals BIOL 439 Systematic Biology Laboratory BIOL 440 Applied Ecology BIOL 445 Ecological Risk Assessment BIOL 448 Conservation Biology BIOL 467 Population Biology BIOL 468 Landscape Ecology BIOL 475 General Ecology Typically in Fall Typically in Spring irregular irregular irregular irregular irregular irregular Fall Spring irregular irregular irregular irregular irregular irregular irregular May May
