DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES

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1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES The Department of Natural Sciences provides a solid educational foundation in both theoretical and investigative science with an emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving skills. The department prepares students for productive careers in natural sciences and entry into graduate or professional schools. The department offers two majors leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. The department offers one major leading to the Master of Science Degree with a concentration in Biological Sciences or Biology Education. Students have the option of selecting a minor in Comprehensive Science which prepares them to receive a Class A public instruction license. Students also have the option of selecting a concentration from the following: Biochemistry Biophysics General Biology Medical Physics Pre- health Professionals Pre- medicine/pre- dentistry Molecular Biology/Biotechnology PROGRAM GOALS 1. Assist students in understanding basic unifying scientific principles through the provision of relevant facts, concepts, and theories; 2. Provide learning experiences to stimulate critical thinking and problem solving skills;. Enhance the overall educational experience of students with an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to enhance student performance on professional examinations;. Prepare students to be competitive for entry into the workforce or graduate and professional programs; 5. Collaborate with public school teachers, graduates, and professional institutions to broaden scientific career opportunities; 6. Attract, recruit, retain and produce more competitive students by enhancing program offerings and requirements to meet the global needs of the science major; and 7. Provide an atmosphere that will promote participation of faculty and students in professional development and community outreach activities. (Concentration - General Biology) A. General Education Core 7 B. Major Core Requirements 1. Core Courses 5 BIOL 210 Genetics/Lab BIOL 220 General Zoology/Lab BIOL 221 General Botany/Lab BIOL 00 General Ecology/Lab BIOL 0 Organic Evolution BIOL 07 Human Physiology/Lab BIOL 1 Microbiology/Lab BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/Lab BIOL 86 Scientific Communication/Capstone BIOL 87 Statistical Applications in the Sciences 2. Concentration or Cluster of Restricted Electives 7 BIOL 00/00 Restricted Electives 7 C. Related Area Course Requirements 20 CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab CHEM 02/L Organic Chemistry II/Lab CHEM 01/L Biochemistry I/Lab PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab PHYS 2/L General Physics II/Lab D. 6 *Students must obtain a minimum grade of "C" in all Major Core Requirements and Related Area Course Requirements. (Note: GE 1, CHEM 101/101L and 102/102L must be taken to satisfy the Mathematics and Natural Science Requirements for General Education) Total Required for Degree Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology General Biology CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I/Lab GE 5 Health Concepts 2 GE 102 English Comp. & Grammar GE Intro. to Music Literature 2 GE 2 Freshman Seminar 1 CHEM 102/L General Chemistry II/Lab GE 1 Precalculus GE 10 English Comp. & Vocabulary

2 Sophomore Year BIOL 210 Genetics/L BIOL 220 General Zoology/L CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab GE 10 World Civilization I GE 201 World Literature I BIOL 221 General Botany/L BIOL 1 Microbiology/L CHEM 02/L Organic Chemistry II/Lab GE 11 World Civilization II GE 202 World Literature II PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab CHEM 01/L Biochemistry/Lab BIOL 0 Organic Evolution PSY 2 General Psychology GE 10 Art Appreciation 2 PHYS 2/L General Physics II/Lab BIOL 00 General Ecology/L BIOL 87 Stat. Applic. In the Sciences GE Social/Behavioral Science GE Phys. Ed. Activity 1 BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/L BIOL 07 Human Physiology/L BIOL 00/00 Biology Electives CSC 11 Computer Science 1 BIOL 86 BIOL 00/00 Scientific Comm./Capstone Biology Electives (Concentration - Molecular Biology/Biotechnology) 6 1 A. General Education Core 8 B. Major Core Requirements* Core Courses 7 BIOL 210 Genetics/Lab BIOL 220 General Zoology/Lab BIOL 221 General Botany/Lab BIOL 1 Microbiology/Lab BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/Lab BIOL 86 Scientific Communication/Capstone BIOL 87 Stat. Appl. in the Sciences 2. Concentration or Cluster of Restricted Electives 1 CSC 1 Programing 1 BIOL 99 Biological Research BIOL 00/00 Biology Electives 8 C. Related Area Course Requirements 20 CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab CHEM 02/L Organic Chemistry II/Lab CHEM 01/L Biochemistry/Lab PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab PHYS 2/L General Physics II/Lab D. 6 * Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all Major Core Requirements and Related Area Course Requirements. (Note: Math 5, CHEM 101/101L and 102/102L must be taken to satisfy the Natural Science Requirements for General Education) Total Required for Degree Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology Molecular Biology/Biotechnology CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I/Lab GE 5 Health Concepts 2 GE 102 English Comp. & Grammar GE Intro. to Music Literature 2 GE 2 Freshmen Seminar 1 CHEM 102/L General Chemistry II/Lab MATH 5 Calculus of Single Variable I GE 10 English Comp. & Vocabulary Sophomore Year BIOL 210 Genetics/L BIOL 220 General Zoology/L CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab GE 10 World Civilization I GE 201 World Literature I BIOL 221 General Botany/L BIOL 1 Microbiology/L CHEM 02/L Organic Chemistry II/Lab GE 11 World Civilization II GE 202 World Literature II PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab CHEM 01/L Biochemistry I/Lab PSY 2 General Psychology BIOL 87 Stat. Appl. In the Sciences CSC 11 Computer Science

3 PHY 2/L General Physics II/Lab GE Social/Behavioral Science BIOL 00/00 Biology Electives BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/L BIOL 99 Biological Research CSC 5 Programing I GE 10 Art Appreciation 2 1 BIOL 86 Scientific Communication/Capstone BIOL 00/00 Biology Electives 5 (Comprehensive Science Licensure) A. General Education Core 2 B. *Major Core Requirements 1. Core Courses 0 BIOL 210 Genetics/Lab BIOL 220 General Zoology/Lab BIOL 221 General Botany/Lab BIOL 0 Organic Evolution BIOL 52 BIOL 86 Molecular Biology/Lab Scientific Communication/Capstone 2. Concentration or Cluster of Restricted Electives BIOL 00 General Ecology/Lab C. Related Area Course Requirements 19 CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab GE Introduction to Geography GE 8/L Prin. of Geol. Sci./Lab PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab PHYS 2/L General Physics II/Lab D. Comprehensive Science Licensure** 0 EDUC 20 Intro to Computer Inst. Technology EDUC 210 Prof. Studies I; Intro to Education EDUC 211 Prof. Studies I Field Experience P/F EDUC 10 Prof Studies II: Sp Ed & Div Learners EDUC 11 Prof Studies II: Field Experience P/F EDUC 50 Teaching Intern. & Content Reading EDUC 51 Teach Intern & Cont. Reading: Field Expr P/F EDUC 60 Prof Studies III; Teach and Assessment EDUC 0C Secondary & Mid Grades Sci Inst Meth EDUC 76 EDUC 78 Total Required for Degree Obs & Supervised Student Teach in Bio Seminar in Contemp. Ed issues P/F * Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all Major Core Requirements, Related Area Core Requirements and Minor Core Requirements. (Note: MATH 5, CHEM 101/101L and 102/102L must be taken to satisfy the Natural Science Requirements for General Education) ** Students who have not passed TEP entry exam are required to take EDUC 190 Pre Professional Studies (2 credit hours). To assist in meeting test score requirements for admittance to Teacher Education, students may take the following electives EDUC 0 Pre Professional Studies I: Reading (2 credit hours); EDUC 0 Pre Professional Studies II: Mathematics (2 credit hours) and/or EDUC 0 Pre Professional Studies III: Writing (2 credit hours) Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology (Comprehensive Science Licensure) BIOL 101 General Biology for Majors I CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I/L GE 102 English Comp and Grammar GE 5 Health Concepts 2 GE Introduction to Music Literature 2 GE 2 Freshman Seminar 1 BIOL 102 General Biology for Majors II CHEM 102/L General Chemistry II/L MATH 5 Calculus Single Variable I GE 10 English Comp and Vocabulary SPCH 21 College Speech 2 Sophomore Year BIOL 220 General Zoology/L CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/L GE 10 World Civilization I EDUC 20 Intro to Comp. Instr. Tech BIOL 221 General Botany/L BIOL 210 Genetics GE 11 World Civilization II PSY 2 General Psychology EDUC 210 Prof Studies I: Intro Education EDUC 211 Prof Studies I: Field Exp P/F BIOL 00 General Ecology/L BIOL 0 Organic Evolution PHY 1/L General Physics I/L EDUC 10 Prof Studies II: Diverse Lear EDUC 11 Prof Studies II: Field Exp P/F EDUC 50 Teaching Inter & Content Reading EDUC 51 Teach Inter &Cont Read Field Exp P/F BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/L PHY 2/L General Physics II/L GE Introduction to Geography SPAN 101 Spanish I EDUC 60 Prof Stud III: Teach & Assessment

4 BIOL 86 Scientific Comm./Capstone GE 8/L Principles of Geology GE 201 World Literature EDUC 0C Secondary & Middle Grades Methods 1 EDUC 76 Observation + Supervised Teach EDUC 78 Seminar in Contemp. Issues P/F (Concentration - Pre- Medicine/Pre- Dentistry) A. General Education Core B. *Major Core Requirements Core Courses 5 BIOL 210 Genetics/Lab BIOL 220 General Zoology./Lab BIOL 221 General Botany/Lab BIOL 06 BIOL 07 Human Anatomy/Lab Human Physiology/Lab BIOL 1 Microbiology/Lab BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/Lab BIOL 86 Scientific Communication/Capstone BIOL 87 Stat. Appl. in the Sciences 2. Concentration or Cluster of Restricted Electives 6 BIOL 00/00 Biology Electives 6 C. Related Area Course Requirements 20 CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab CHEM 02/L Organic Chemistry II/Lab CHEM 01/L Biochemistry/Lab PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab PHYS 2/L General Physics II/Lab D. 6 Total Semester Hours Required for Degree *Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all Major Core Requirements and Related Area Course requirements. (Note: MATH 5, CHEM 101/101L and CHEM 102/102L must be taken to satisfy the Natural Science requirements for General Education) Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology Pre- Medicine/Pre- Dentistry BIOL 101 General Biology for Majors I/L CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I/Lab GE 5 Health Concepts 2 GE 102 English Comp. & Grammar GE 2 Freshman Seminar 1 GE Intro to Music Literature 2 BIOL 102/L General Biology for Majors II/L CHEM 102 General Chemistry II/Lab MATH 5 Calculus of Single Variable I GE 10 English Comp. & Vocabulary Sophomore Year BIOL 210 Genetics/L BIOL 220 General Zoology/L CHEM 01/L Organic Chemistry I/Lab GE 10 World Civilization I GE 201 World Literature I BIOL 1 Microbiology/Lab BIOL 221 CHEM 02/L General Botany/L Organic Chemistry II/Lab GE 11 World Civilization II GE 202 World Literature II PHYS 1/L General Physics I/Lab CHEM 01/L Biochemistry I/Lab PSY 2 BIOL 06 General Psychology Human Anatomy/L BIOL 87 Stat. Application. In the Sciences PHY 2/L General Physics II/Lab BIOL 07 Human Physiology BIOL 52 Molecular Biology/L GE Social and Behavioral Science CSC 11 Computer Science GE 10 Art Appreciation 2 GE Phys. Ed. Activity 1 BIOL 86 Scientific Communication/Capstone BIOL 00/00 Biology Electives 6

5 ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION: Biology BIOL 207 Human Anatomy/Lab BIOL 07 Human Physiology/Lab BIOL 1 Microbiology/Lab BIOL 1 Genetics BIOL 00 General Ecology Total Semester Hours Required for Academic Concentration 29 MINOR: Biology BIOL 201 Comp. Vert. Anat./Lab BIOL 07 Human Physiology/Lab BIOL 1 Microbiology/Lab Total Semester Hours Required for Minor 20 MINOR: Biotechnology BIOL 50 Intro. Experimental- Methods BIOL 05 Animal Biotechnology/Lab BIOL 06 Plant Biotechnology/Lab BIOL 90 Ethics in Biotechnology 1 Total Semester Hours Required for Minor 20 CHEM 01/L is a required co- requisite for the Biotechnology minor. MINOR: Marine Environmental Science MAS 1 Marine Biology MAS Wetlands and Ocean Chemistry MAS 02 Physical Oceanography Total Semester Hours Required for Minor

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