BS - Biology
(Biotechnology Concentration - Pre-Forensics Option)
(Effective Fall 2004)
 
 

GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM	MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
I. Required Skills and Competencies	I. Biology Requirements(38 credits)
Fluency in Writing (3 credits)___________ Fluency in Speech (3 credits)___________ Mathematical Competency - (satisfied with Calculus I) Historical Perspective (6 credits) HIS 105 - World History I (3) ___________ HIS 106 - World History II (3)___________ Reading Comprehension (required only if the student needs remedial instruction, credits do NOT count towards graduation)	Core Courses (30 credits)** BlO 115 - Princ. of Biology I (4) _______ BlO 116 - Princ. of Biology II (4) _______ BIO 201 - Introduction to Biotechnology (1) _______ BlO 220 - Microbiology (3) ________ BIO 260 - Genetics (3) ________ BIO 385 - Cell Biology (3) _______ BIO 409 - Immunology (3) ________ BIO 418 - Molecular Biology (3) ________ BIO 461 - Techniques in Biotechnology (3) ________ BIO 397 - Introduction to Research  OR BIO 391 - Internship (3) _______    **Biology majors must have at least a 2.0 average in BIO 115 and 116 before upper level Biology electives may be taken.  See catalog for remediation procedure.
II. Categories of Knowledge*	Biology Elective Courses* (8 credits) BIO__________________________ BIO__________________________ BIO__________________________     *One course must be a physiology course:  BIO 351 (Animal Physiology, BIO 350 Human Physiology , or BIO 352 Plant Form and Function. Only BIO 201 and one other seminar can be used for Biology credit) Pathogenic Microbiology (BIO 324), Hematology (BIO 374), and Principles of Virology (BIO 408) are recommended elective
A. Logic and Numbers for Rational Thinking (3 credits)   MAT 102 - Intro. to Statistics (3) _______ B. Linguistic, Literary, Artistic, Cultural Traditions  (9 credits) ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ C. Biological and Physical Sciences - satisfied by major requirements D. Political, Economic Geographic Sciences (6 credits) ___________________________ ___________________________ E. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) ___________________________ ___________________________   * Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog to determine the courses that can be counted under each section.
II. Math Requirement (4 credits):
MAT 211 - Calculus I (4) ____
Criminal Justice Requirements (15 credits)	III. Chemistry Requirements (22-23 credits)
CRJ 100 - Intro. to Criminal Justice (3) ______ CRJ 211 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3) ______ CRJ 309 - Theories of Crime and Crime Control (3) ______ CRJ 336 - Intro. to Forensic Science (3) ______ CRJ 3xx - Forensic Science:  Evidence Analysis (3) ______ Recommended general electives: SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology ANT 350 - Medical Anthropology (requires ANT 111 or BIO 371 as a prerequisite) CHM 421 - Biochemistry Laboratory CHM 371 - Analytical Chemistry	CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding with lab lB (CHM 125) (4) ______ CHM 122 - Chemical Dynamics with lab IIB (CHM 126) (4) ______ CHM 221 - Organic Chemistry with lab IIIB (CHM 225) (4) ______ CHM 222 - Organic Chemistry II with lab IVB (CHM 226) (4) ______ CHM 301 - Biochemistry I (3) ______ CHM 420 - Biochemistry II (3)  OR  _____ CHM 371 - Analytical Chemistry (4) ______
Library/Information Skills must be fulfilled  prior to completing 30 credits.	IV. Physics Requirements (8 credits)
	PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I (4) ____  PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II (4) ____   Note: An overall GPA of at least 2.5 is required to remain in the Biotechnology concentration. **Biology majors must have at least a 2.0 in BIO 115 and 116 before upper level Biology electives may be taken.  See catalog for remediation procedure.

Updated 8/2004