2020-2021 Undergraduate/Online Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate/Online Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Integrative Sciences, Biology Concentration, B.S.

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Integrative Sciences Requirements

This program requires a total of 43-50 semester hours: 1) 15 semester hours from the core courses listed below and 2) 28-35 semester hours completed in one of the following concentrations: Biology, Biological Chemistry, Chemistry, and Forensics. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses( ).

Complete all of the following Integrative Sciences Core Courses - 15 semester hours:

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
PHYS 210 - General Physics I (4 semester hours)

Complete one of the following courses - 3 semester hours:

BIOL 370 - Molecular Biology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 325 - Instrumental Chemical Analysis (4 semester hours)
FORS 367 - Evidence (3 semester hours)

Biology Concentration - 35 semester hours

The following courses comprise the biology concentration of the Integrative Sciences program. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).

Complete all of the following courses - 23 semester hours:

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
BIOL 302 - Principles of Ecology (4 semester hours)
BIOL 320 - Genetics (3 semester hours)
BIOL 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)

Complete 12 semester hours from the following courses:

BIOL 214 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours)
BIOL 215 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 semester hours)
BIOL 225 - Entomology (4 semester hours)
BIOL 305 - Evolution (3 semester hours)
BIOL 370 - Molecular Biology (4 semester hours) (if not taken in core)
BIOL 375 - Immunology (4 semester hours)
BIOL 380 - Special Topics in Biology (3 semester hours)
BTEC 240 - Techniques for Biomolecular Research (3 semester hours)
CHEM 330 - Biochemistry I (4 semester hours)
INSC 310 - Conservation Biology (3 semester hours)
INSC 320 - The Study of Disease (3 semester hours)
INSC 335 - Field Studies: Estuarial Ecosystems - Chesapeake Bay (3 semester hours)
INSC 350 - Animal Behavior (4 semester hours)

Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Biology Concentration

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
GEND 112 - The Scientific Mind: Physical Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
SEMR 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
GEND 113 - The Scientific Mind: Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)
Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

BIOL 320 - Genetics (3 semester hours)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 302 - Principles of Ecology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
INSC 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
PHYS 210 - General Physics I (4 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

BIOL 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)
GEND 201 - The Civic Mind (6 semester hours)
INSC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

INSC 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
GEND 351 - Organizational Mind (6 semester hours)
BIOL Concentration electives (4 semester hours)
INSC Core Course (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

SEMR 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)
BIOL electives (8 semester hours)
GEND Electives (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Biology

The following sequences should be used by the student in this concentration who has an interest in a postbaccalaureate health-related degree (MD, DO, DDS, VMD). Other support for the student includes our Health Careers Society and faculty advisors.