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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Students who graduate with a B.S. in Biology are expected to
have:
1. An understanding of biology as a process and a body of
knowledge.
2. An appreciation of the historical development of biological
concepts and the
relationships among these concepts.
3. The ability to integrate biology with other disciplines.
4. Experience with inquiry, observation, data collection,
analysis and problem
solving.
5. Experience using general as well as sophisticated laboratory
equipment, developing
discipline-specific field notebooks and journals, and preparing
biological reference
specimens.
6. Specific knowledge regarding the diversity of life on earth.
7. Written and oral communication skills focused on appropriate
dissemination of
biological information.
8. Self-discipline, persistence and a willingness to perform
beyond the minimum
requirements of a task.
BIOLOGY MAJOR
A maximum of 55-56 credits may be applied toward satisfying the
Foundation Courses
and Major Requirements. Students must earn a grade of C or above
in all Major Requirements.
Every student during each of the sophomore, junior and senior
years must take one course
labeled Writing Intensive (WI). English 101 and 102 are
designated as writing intensive
courses in the freshman year. In addition, every student before
graduation must successfully
complete one course labeled Computer Usage (CU).
A major in biology prepares students for entrance into graduate
school, medical school,
dental school, veterinary school and many other health-oriented
professions. In addition,
completion of the first two years in a program designed for
biology majors prepares students
for transfer to a school of pharmacy or to a school of allied
health sciences. Those students
interested in teaching high school biology can complete a degree
in biology and then pursue
the M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching) offered by the Spadoni
College of Education.
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Other career opportunities for Coastal graduates with a biology
degree include jobs with
government agencies, private industries, and public health
services.
I. CORE CURRICULUM (49 Credits) Credits
English 101, 102
..................................................................................................6
Foreign Language (through 130)
.........................................................................3
History 101, 102, 111, 112, 201, 202 (Choose two)
............................................6
Mathematics
160..................................................................................................4
Statistics 201/201L or Psychology 225/225L (Choose
one)................................4
Politics 201
..........................................................................................................3
Health Education 121; Psychology 101; Sociology 101, 102 (Choose
one) ..............3
Art History 105 or 106, Music 110, Philosophy 101, Religion 103,
Philosophy 318, Theater 101 (Choose one)
.........................................................3
English 275, 276, 287, or 288 (Choose one) (Writing Intensive)
........................3
Economics 101, 201, 202; Geography 121; Politics 101, 102;
(Choose one)................3
Biology 121/121L
................................................................................................4
Biology 122/122L
................................................................................................4
Computer Usage Course (Choose
one)................................................................3
II. FOUNDATION COURSES (24 Credits)
Chemistry 111/111L,
112/112L...........................................................................8
Chemistry 331/331L,
332/332L...........................................................................8
Physics 201/201L-202/202L or 211/211L-212/212L
..........................................8
III. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (31-32 Credits)
Biology 121/121L; 122/122L (also included in Core Curriculum
above)
Biology 340/340L (Writing Intensive)
................................................................4
Biology 350/350L
................................................................................................4
Biology 370/370L (Writing Intensive)
................................................................4
Animal Biology 310, 315, 343, 423, 426, 431, 436, 461, 480,
(Choose one with lab)
.......................................................................................4
Plant Biology 325, 349, 424, 427, 455, 482, 488 (Choose one with
lab) ............4
Major Elective A. Choose any two biology courses 300 level or
above with labs..............8
Major Elective B. Choose any one biology course 300 level or
above.
Other acceptable courses include Chemistry 450/450L,
Marine Science 331/331L, Philosophy 317 or 340
..................................... 3-4
No more than 6 credits of Biology 399 (Independent Study) and/or
499
(Directed Undergraduate Research) may be counted toward Major
Elective
credits in the Major Requirements.
IV. ELECTIVES (15-16 Credits)
....................................................... 15-16
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 120
V. MINOR OPTION
Students majoring in Biology may choose to minor in any one
field. The
College of Natural and Applied Sciences encourages students to
minor in one
of the following fields; Business Administration, Chemistry,
Marine Science,
Computer Science, Math or Physics. A grade of
C
or above must be earned in
each minor course.
For information regarding studies in Biology-Secondary Education
refer to the Master
of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in this catalog.
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DOUBLE MAJORS
A student may complete a double major by satisfying major
requirements in each of
two programs. The two programs should both offer the B.S.
degree. For example, students
completing a double major in Marine Science and Biology must
complete 24 credits in
Marine Science, 31-32 credits comprising Major Requirements in
Biology, and must fulfill
all other requirements in both majors.
BIOLOGY MINOR
The department offers a minor in Biology. Students interested in
minoring in biology
should contact the Department Chairperson. A grade of
C
or above is required in each
course to be applied toward the minor.
Credits
Prerequisites:
Biology 121/121L;
122/122L.....................................................................8
Biology 340/340L, 350/350L, 370/370L (Choose two)
......................................................8
Biology courses numbered 300 and above (except Biology 470)
.......................................8
(No more than 4 hours of independent study (Biology 399 or
Biology 499) may be applied
toward the minor.)
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 24
The biology minor sequence should be determined in consultation
with the student's major
adviser and an adviser in the Department of Biology.
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