Advising Sheet
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
2011-2012
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A total of 122-125 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper division (300 level or
above).
GER REQUIREMENTS:
COURSE
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Oral Communication Skills
COMM 111, 235, 237, 241
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Written Communication Skills
ENGL 111, 211, 212, 213, 214, 311, 312, 414
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Quantitative Skills
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MATH 107, 108, 109, 171, 200, 201, 202; STAT 252, 253, 307
*MATH 200 and STAT 253 and STAT 307 will also meet CAS and Major requirements.
(3 Cr)
Fine Arts
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AKNS/MUS 215; ART 160, 261*, 262*, 360A*, 360B*; DNCE 170; MUS 121, 124, 221*, 222*; THR 111, 311*,
312*, 411*, 412*
(6 Cr)
Social Sciences (must be from two different disciplines)
ANTH 101, 200, 202, 250; BA 151; CEL 292; ECON 123, (3)
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201, 202, 210; EDEC 105; GEOG/INTL 101; HRNS 292; (3)
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HS 220; HUMS/SWK 106; INTL 101; JPC 101; LSSS 111; PS 101, 102, 311; PS/SOC 351; PSY 111, 150; SOC 101
110, 201, 202; SWK 243; WS 200
*ANTH 101, ECON 201, 202, PSY 111, 150 will meet Natural Science major requirements and this GER.
(3Cr)
Integrative Capstone *
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ANTH 354; BIOL 489; BIOL/CHEM/PHYS 456; CHEM 441; PSY 370, STAT 308
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*Additional capstones are offered. The ones noted above will also meet Natural Science major requirements.
CAS REQUIREMENTS:
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Humanities (also meets GER Requirement)
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*Any two-semester sequence in French, German,
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Japanese, Russian or Spanish, or one of the following two-semester humanities sequences:
ART 261-262; ENGL 201-202; MUS 221-222; PHIL 211-212; PHIL 313-314; PS 332-333; THR 311-312, THR 411-412
(16 Cr) Natural Sciences (also meets GER Requirement)
*Must include 2 labs and be from two different disciplines
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Advising Sheet
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
2011-2012
CAS REQUIREMENTS CON’T:
SEMESTER
GRADE
(4)
Mathematics: MATH 200 or MATH 272
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(3-4)
Statistics:
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Computer Programming:
CS 109, CS 110, CS 111, CS 201, CS 202, ES 201
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STAT 253 or STAT 307
Required Support Courses (39 credits):
*Required Courses also meet the GER and CAS Natural Science credit requirement.
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COURSE
CHEM 105
CHEM 105L
CHEM 106
CHEM 106L
CHEM 321
CHEM 322
COURSE TITLE
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Laboratory
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
CHOOSE ONE PHYSICS SEQUENCE OPTION:
(3)
PHYS 123
Basic Physics I
(1)
PHYS 123L
Basic Physics I Laboratory
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PHYS 124
Basic Physics II
(1)
PHYS 124L
Basic Physics II Laboratory
OR
(3)
PHYS 211
General Physics I
(1)
PHYS 211L
General Physics I Laboratory
(3)
PHYS 212
General Physics II
(1)
PHYS 212L
General Physics II Laboratory
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MATH 200
MATH 201
Calculus I
Calculus II
CHOOSE ONE STATISTICS COURSE OPTION:
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STAT 253
Applied Statistics for the Science
OR
(4)
STAT 307
Probability and Statistics
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
(3)
STAT 308
Intermediate Statistics for the Sciences
OR
(3)
Upper Division Biology Elective
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*It is recommended that STAT 308 be taken as it also serve as an integrated capstone.
Advising Sheet
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
2011-2012
Required Core Courses (32-33 credits)
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BIOL 115/L
BIOL 116/L
BIOL 242/L
BIOL 252/L
BIOL 271/L
BIOL 308
Fundamentals of Biology I
Fundamentals of Biology II
Fundamentals of Cell Biology
Principles of Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Evolution
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BIOL 310/L
OR
BIOL 316
OR
BIOL 415
Principles of Physiology
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BIOL 350
BIOL 492
General Microbiology
Undergraduate Seminar
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(1)
Introduction to Plant Physiology
Comparative Animal Physiology
Complete 11-12 credits of upper-division program electives from the following list:
NOTE: Pre-professional students may substitute CHEM 441,442, 443L, Principles of Biochemistry I, II, and the laboratory
for 8 upper-division biology elective credits.
A. Recommended electives in Cellular and Molecular Biology:
Cellular-Molecular
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Applied Microbiology (3)
Human Genome* (3)
Molecular Biology (3)
Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
Virology (3)
Immunochemistry (4)
Developmental Biology (4)
Zoology
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_____BIOL A487
Parasitology (4)
Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4)
Techniques
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Microtechnique (4)
Instructional Practicum: Laboratory (1)
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Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
2011-2012
B. Recommended elective courses in Organismal, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology:
Botany
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_____BIOL A331
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Zoology
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Introduction to Plant Physiology (3)
Systematic Botany (4)
Biology of Non-Vascular Plants (4)
Biology of Vascular Plants (4)
Physiological Plant Ecology (3)
Parasitology (4)
Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
Ichthyology (4)
Mammalogy (4)
Ornithology (4)
Invertebrate Zoology (4)
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4)
Ecology-Systems
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C.
Biogeography (3)
Astrobiology * (3)
Environmental Biology (3)
Marine Biology * (3)
Marine Mammal Biology (4)
Animal Behavior (4)
Herbivore Ecology (4)
Microbial Ecology (3)
Tundra and Taiga Ecosystems (3)
Biological Oceanography (4)
Physiological Plant Ecology (3)
Population Genetics and Evolutionary Processes* (3)
Special topics, independent study and individual research (credits vary):
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_____BIOL A490
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos * (3)
Selected Lecture Topics in Biology (1-3)
Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology (1-3)
Independent Study in Biology
Individual Research
Senior Thesis (3)
Advising Sheet
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
2011-2012
Complete additional credits to fulfill minimum of 42 upper division credits. These credits can be from any discipline
provided the course is at the 300 level or above:
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COURSE
COURSE TITLE
SEMESTER
GRADE
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