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The
Biology Major with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree
(36 semester hours of Biology) |
- Required Courses:
- BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
BIOL 452 (1) - Senior Colloquium
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Choose 27 additional semester
hours in biology, including at least 10 semester hours at the 300-level
or above (excluding BIOL 377), and an additional 14 semester hours
at the 200-level or above. A maximum of 3 semester hours of BIOL
351, BIOL 361, or BIOL 461 may be counted towards the 10-credit 300-level
requirement. A maximum of 3 semester hours of BIOL 377 may be counted
towards the major.
Notes: In consultation with their advisor, students are expected to select
courses which provide them with breadth in biology, covering the areas
of cellular and molecular, animal, plant, and population biology. It
is strongly recommended that students also take at least one course in
one of the physical sciences. |
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- Required
Courses in Biology (36 credits)
BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 452 (1) - Senior Colloquium
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| Choose 24 additional semester hours in biology,
including at least 10 semester hours at the 300-level or above (excluding
BIOL 377), and an additional 11 semester hours at the 200-level or
above. A maximum of 3 semester hours of BIOL 351, BIOL 361, or BIOL
461 may be counted towards the 10-credit 300-level requirement. A maximum
of 3 semester hours of BIOL 377 may be counted towards the major. |
| Required Courses in other Sciences |
Chemistry
(13-15 credits)
CHEM 131 (4) - General Chemistry and
CHEM 141 (1) - General Chemistry Lab
Plus one of the following options as a second
chemistry course:
CHEM 252 (4) - Introduction to Quantitative and Inorganic
Chemistry and
CHEM 253 (1) - Introduction to Quantitative and Inorganic Chemistry
Lab
CHEM 231 (4) - Organic Chemistry I and
CHEM 233 (1) - Organic Chemistry I Lab
Plus one of the following as a third chemistry
course:
CHEM 202 (3) Biochemistry of Human Nutrition
CHEM 216 (3) Environmental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 231 (4) Organic Chemistry I (if not chosen above) and
CHEM 233 (1) Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 252 (4) Introduction to Quantitative and Inorganic
Chemistry (if not chosen above) and
CHEM 253 (1) Introduction to Quantitative and Inorganic Chemistry Lab
ENVR 244 (3) Environmental Chemistry
ENVR 337 (3) Environmental Toxicology
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Mathematics (7-8
credits)
MATH 123 (4) - Calculus I
Plus one
of the following calculus or statistics courses:
MATH 124 (4) Calculus II
MATH 205 (3) Applied Statistics
PSYC 219 (4) Statistics for Behavioral Sciences |
Physics (4
credits)
Choose 1 of the following courses:
PHYS 121 (4) Principles of Physics I
PHYS 171 (4) General Physics I
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And one
additional science course chosen from the following (3-5
credits)
CHEM 232 (4) Organic Chemistry II and
CHEM 234 (1) Organic Chemistry II Lab
CSCI 188 (4) Java Programming I
ENVR 131 (3) Physical Geography: Landscapes
ENVR 208 (3) Surface Waters
ENVR 316 (3) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ENVR 322 (3) Ecological Modeling
MATH 315 (3) Biostatistics
PHYS 122 (4) Principles of Physics II
PHYS 172 (4) General Physics II
or choose another course from the elective chemistry list above which includes
CHEM 202, CHEM 216, CHEM 231 and CHEM 233, CHEM 252 and 253,
ENVR 244, and ENVR 337. |
Notes: In consultation with their advisor, students are expected to
select courses which provide them with breadth in biology, covering
the areas of cellular and molecular, animal, plant, and population
biology.
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| The
Requirements for Secondary Teacher Licensure in Biology |
| The B.A. major
in Biology (see above) which must include these specific courses: |
A minimum of
18 credit hours in non-biology science courses and 3 semester hours
in mathematics or statistics: |
- BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to
Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
- BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 224 (4) - Ecology
BIOL 310 (4) - Evolution
- And a minimum of one course in each
of the following areas:
Plant biology (BIOL
104, 214 OR 301)
Zoology (BIOL 230 or 326)
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- All of the following chemistry courses:
- CHEM 131, 141, 231, 252 and 253
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Choose 1 of the following mathematics
or statistics courses:
MATH 106 (3) - Statistical Reasoning
MATH 123 (4) - Calculus I
MATH 124 (4) - Calculus II
MATH 205 (3) - Applied Statistics
PSYC 219 (4) - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences |
Choose 1 of the following physics courses:
PHYS 105 - Physics for Liberal Arts I
PHYS 121 - Principles of Physics I
PHYS 171 - General Physics I |
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Choose 1 of the following earth science courses
ENVR 131 (3) - Environmental Geology
PHYS 113 (3) - Astronomy for the Liberal Arts
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Students interested in
science education should discuss these program requirements with
advisors from both the Biology and Education Departments. Students
who would like to become endorsed in a second area of science (Chemistry
or Physics) need to complete an additional 18 credit hours of study
in the second field which must include any specific requirements
in that field. |
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The
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major (B.S. Degree)
(74
semester hours) |
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Biology
(17 semester hours required) |
Chemistry (38
semester hours required) |
- Required Courses:
- BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 228 (4) - Microbiology
BIOL 342 (4) - Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 344 (2) - Experimental Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology
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- Required Courses:
CHEM 131
(4) - General Chemistry
CHEM 141 (1) - General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 231 (4) - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 232 (4) - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 233 (1) - Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 234 (1) - Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 252 (4) - Introduction to Quantitative and Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 253 (1) - Introduction to Quant. and Inorg. Chem. Lab
CHEM 321 (3) - Biochemistry I
CHEM 322 (3) - Biochemistry II
CHEM 331 (3) - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
CHEM 332 (3) - Physical Chemistry: Kinetics and Thermodynamics
CHEM 341 (3) - Intermediate Laboratory I
CHEM 342 (3) - Intermediate Laboratory II
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Mathematical
Sciences (8 semester hours required) |
- Required Courses:
- MATH 123 (4) - Calculus I
MATH 124 (4) - Calculus II
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Physics (8 semester hours required) |
- Required Courses:
- PHYS 171 (4) - General Physics I
PHYS 172 (4) - General Physics II
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| Senior
Exercise (3 semester hours) |
- One of the following courses:
- BIOL 351 (3) - Independent Research
CHEM 451 (3) - Senior Research
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| The
Biology Minor
(18
semester hours of Biology) |
- Required Courses:
BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
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Choose 10 semester-hours in biology at
the 200 level or above.
Note: No more than three credit hours of directed, special, or independent
study may be applied toward the minor. Internship credits may not
be applied toward the minor. |
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http://www.biology.sbc.edu/Biolprog.html
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