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1 Biology 10000BS Attention students who were admitted to this program pri to Fall 015, please refer to the curriculum guide found on page. The curriculum guide below on this page is f students admitted to this program f Fall 015 later. 7/1/15 The following infmation has official approval of the Department of Biology, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Auditing Repting System (DARS) which is definitive f graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many facts, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, wk schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your Academic Advis. Italicized courses fulfill General Education requirements. Unless a course is specified, refer to the General Education guide at CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM FOR FALL 015 OR LATER: 1 st Year Fall Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites English Composition I Requirement (Note a) Appropriate placement by advis 50:19 Pre-Calculus (Notes b, c) Appropriate placement by advis 100:111 Principles of Biology I Lecture/Lab) (Note b) 150:151 cequisite 150:151 Principles of Chemistry I + Recitation (Note b) Placement in 50:19 higher 150:15 Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 1 st Year Spring Semester English Composition II Requirement (Note a) 00:111 equivalent 100:11 Principles of Biology II Lecture/Lab C- higher in 100: :15 Principles of Chemistry II + Recitation 150: :15 Qualitative Analysis Lab 150:151, 15; 150:15 cequisite 70:61 70:6 Intro to Stats I and Intro to Stats II Appropriate placement by advis 70:61 Total 16 nd Year Fall Semester 100:11 General Genetics C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 150:6 Organic Chemistry I Lecture 150:15 150:65 Organic Chemistry I Lab + Discussion 150:15; 150:6 cequisite Beginning Feign Language I American Sign Language I (Note d) Speech/Oral Communication Requirement Physical Education/Wellness Requirement 1-16 Appropriate placement by advis nd Year Spring Semester 100:11 Cell & Molecular Biology 100:11, 150:151, 15, 15, :6 Organic Chemistry II Lecture 150:6 150:66 Organic Chemistry II Lab + Discussion 150:65 Beginning Feign Language II American Sign Language II (Note d) 7700:10 Social Science Requirement (Note e) -16 Beginning Feign Language I rd Year Fall Semester 100:17 General Ecology C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Elective (Note h) 1 1

2 Social Sciences Requirement (Note e) 00:10 00:1 Humanities in the Western Tradition Humanities in the Wld Since 100 credits & 00:11 equivalent credits & 00:11 equivalent 7700:01 Intermediate Feign Language I American Sign Language III Beginning Feign Language II 7700:10 Total 1 rd Year Spring Semester 100:16 Evolutionary Biology C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Elective (Note h) 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100: :0 7700: Intermediate Feign Language II American Sign Language IV - AND Survey of Deaf Culture in America Humanities Requirement Total 1-16 Beginning Feign Language II 7700:01 Sign Language students only th Year Fall Semester 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Area Studies/Cultural Diversity Requirement Elective (Note h) Humanities Requirement th Year Spring Semester 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Area Studies/Cultural Diversity Requirement Electives Total 1 Minimum Credits f Degree 10 ALERT: 1) By the end of your first 8 credit hours attempted, you should have completed your General Education English, Math, and Oral Communication (Speech) requirements; ) By the end of your first 8 credit hours attempted, you should have declared a maj and transferred to (been accepted by) a degree granting college at The University of Akron. NOTES: a. F English Composition I, 00:111 (English Composition I) 00:11 (African-American Language and Culture I) are the recommended classes to the meet the General Education English requirement. 00:11 (English) fulfills the English Composition I requirement. F English Composition II, 00:11 (English Composition II) 00:11 (African-American Language and Culture II) are the recommended classes to the meet the General Education English requirement. 00: (Technical Rept Writing) fulfills the English Composition II requirement. b. If not at the level of Precalculus math, postpone taking Principles of Biology I and II and Chemistry I and II until the sophome year and Organic Chemistry until the juni year. In the freshman year, take your language requirement, social science, and/ humanities requirements instead. In your freshman year, be sure to reach the level of Precalculus math as soon as possible. c. Placement in the appropriate math course will depend on the student s anticipated field of study and mathematics background. F example: (1) The minimum requirement f the B.S. Biology Degree are Precalculus Math, 50:19 and 70:61 and 70:6 Intro to Statistics I and II, credits each, each half a semester. Placement into 50:19 Precalculus Math is based on ACT/SAT sce placement the COMPASS Placement Test completion of College Algebra 50:15 with a grade of C- better. () A student expecting to enter graduate school who is seeking a pre-

3 professional education (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy) should complete Analytical Geometry Calculus I, 50:1. Placement into 50:1 Analytic Geometry- Calculus I is based on ACT/SAT sce the COMPASS Placement Test completion of Precalculus Math 50:19 with a grade of C- better. d. Demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a feign language sign language is required. See your advis f placement. Please note that all four semesters must be completed in the SAME language and it s recommended you begin your first language class as soon as possible. e. A student expecting to enter graduate school who is seeking a pre-professional education (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy) is encouraged to take 750:100, Introduction to Psychology f ½ of Social Science requirement. f. A minimum of 0 credits in biology is required. A minimum of 19 credits of 00/00 level biology courses is required beyond the biology ce and excludes 100:11, 100: 16, 100:70 Lab Regulations Wkshops. May include up to credits ( per semester) of Biological Problems (i.e. independent research). g. Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS) requires 0 credits at the 00/00 level. In addition to the 00/00 level courses listed in the above biology curriculum, the following also count f Biology majs as upper level courses to meet the College of Arts and Sciences requirement: 150:151, 15, 15, 15, 6, 6, 65, 66; 50:15, 1,, : and 650:61, 6, 91, 9. h. Free electives can be any course not already required by your maj and upper-level electives can be any course (00/00 level) in outside the student s maj, excluding wkshops. Biology Department Interim Chair Dr. Steve Weeks, Auburn Science Center, Room 185, (0) [email protected] F infmation about the requirements f a biology degree contact the Biology Department to set up an advising appointment [email protected] The Biology Department also has a listing of recommended courses f students who are preparing f professional schools such as pre-med, pre-pharmacy f teaching high school Biology. PLACEMENT: A student is encouraged to check with his/her maj department and with the Career Center, Student Union 11, (0) , regarding employment opptunities in the field. TRANSFER TO COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: Students should apply to the college upon the attainment of: a cumulative GPA of.0 better (includes transfer coursewk until 0 credits are earned at UA) a maj GPA of.0 better (includes transfer coursewk until 0 credits are earned at UA) 0 credits completed including both required English composition courses and credits of mathematics statistics that meets the General Education requirement Students can arrange inter-college transfers through an appointment with their academic advis; advis contact infmation is listed in My Akron. COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a feign language sign language and a minimum of 0 credits (excluding wkshops) consisting of either: Upper-level (00/00) courses both in and outside the student s maj Any courses outside the maj department as specified in and approved by the student s maj department chair (permission should be obtained pri to enrollment) except wkshops

4 7/1/15 Biology 10000BS Attention students who were admitted to this program pri to Fall 015, please refer to the curriculum guide below on this page. The curriculum guide above is f students admitted to this program f Fall 015 later. The following infmation has official approval of the Department of Biology, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Auditing Repting System (DARS) which is definitive f graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many facts, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, wk schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your Academic Advis. Italicized courses fulfill General Education requirements. Unless a course is specified, refer to the General Education guide at CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM PRIOR TO FALL 015: 1 st Year Fall Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites English Composition I Requirement (Note a) Appropriate placement by advis 50:19 Pre-Calculus (Notes b, c) Appropriate placement by advis 100:111 Principles of Biology I Lecture/Lab) (Note b) 150:151 cequisite 150:151 Principles of Chemistry I + Recitation (Note b) Placement in 50:19 higher 150:15 Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 1 st Year Spring Semester English Composition II Requirement (Note a) 00:111 equivalent 100:11 Principles of Biology II Lecture/Lab C- higher in 100: :15 Principles of Chemistry II + Recitation 150: :15 Qualitative Analysis Lab 150:151, 15; 150:15 cequisite 70:61 70:6 Intro to Stats I and Intro to Stats II Appropriate placement by advis 70:61 Total 16 nd Year Fall Semester 100:11 General Genetics C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 150:6 Organic Chemistry I Lecture 150:15 150:65 Organic Chemistry I Lab + Discussion 150:15; 150:6 cequisite Beginning Feign Language I American Sign Language I (Note d) Speech/Oral Communication Requirement Physical Education/Wellness Requirement 1-16 Appropriate placement by advis nd Year Spring Semester 100:11 Cell & Molecular Biology 100:11, 150:151, 15, 15, :6 Organic Chemistry II Lecture 150:6 150:66 Organic Chemistry II Lab + Discussion 150:65 Beginning Feign Language II American Sign Language II (Note d) 7700:10 Social Science Requirement (Note e) -16 Beginning Feign Language I rd Year Fall Semester 100:17 General Ecology C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Elective (Note h)

5 Social Sciences Requirement (Note e) 00:10 00:1 Humanities in the Western Tradition Humanities in the Wld Since 100 credits & 00:11 equivalent credits & 00:11 equivalent 7700:01 Intermediate Feign Language I American Sign Language III Beginning Feign Language II 7700:10 Total 17 rd Year Spring Semester 100:16 Evolutionary Biology C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 xxxx:/xx Upper level elective (Note g) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Elective (Note h) 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100: :0 7700: Intermediate Feign Language II American Sign Language IV - AND Survey of Deaf Culture in America 5 Humanities Requirement Total Beginning Feign Language II 7700:01 Sign Language students only th Year Fall Semester 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Area Studies/Cultural Diversity Requirement Elective (Note h) Humanities Requirement th Year Spring Semester 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 100:/xx Upper level Biology elective (Note f) C- higher in 100:111 and 100:11 Area Studies/Cultural Diversity Requirement Electives 7 Total 17 Minimum Credits f Degree 18 ALERT: 1) By the end of your first 8 credit hours attempted, you should have completed your General Education English, Math, and Oral Communication (Speech) requirements; ) By the end of your first 8 credit hours attempted, you should have declared a maj and transferred to (been accepted by) a degree granting college at The University of Akron. NOTES: a. F English Composition I, 00:111 (English Composition I) 00:11 (African-American Language and Culture I) are the recommended classes to the meet the General Education English requirement. 00:11 (English) fulfills the English Composition I requirement. F English Composition II, 00:11 (English Composition II) 00:11 (African- American Language and Culture II) are the recommended classes to the meet the General Education English requirement. 00: (Technical Rept Writing) fulfills the English Composition II requirement. b. If not at the level of Precalculus math, postpone taking Principles of Biology I and II and Chemistry I and II until the sophome year and Organic Chemistry until the juni year. In the freshman year, take your language requirement, social science, and/ humanities requirements instead. In your freshman year, be sure to reach the level of Precalculus math as soon as possible. c. Placement in the appropriate math course will depend on the student s anticipated field of study and mathematics background. F example: (1) The minimum requirement f the B.S. Biology Degree are Precalculus Math, 50:19 and 70:61 and 70:6 Intro to Statistics I and II, credits each, each half a semester. Placement into 50:19 Precalculus Math is based on ACT/SAT sce placement the COMPASS Placement Test completion of College Algebra 50:15 with a grade of C- better. () A student expecting to enter graduate school who is seeking a preprofessional education (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy) should complete Analytical Geometry Calculus I, 50:1.

6 Placement into 50:1 Analytic Geometry- Calculus I is based on ACT/SAT sce the COMPASS Placement Test completion of Precalculus Math 50:19 with a grade of C- better. d. Demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a feign language sign language is required. See your advis f placement. Please note that all four semesters must be completed in the SAME language and it s recommended you begin your first language class as soon as possible. e. A student expecting to enter graduate school who is seeking a pre-professional education (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy) is encouraged to take 750:100, Introduction to Psychology f ½ of Social Science requirement. f. A minimum of 0 credits in biology is required. A minimum of 19 credits of 00/00 level biology courses is required beyond the biology ce and excludes 100:11, 100: 16, 100:70 Lab Regulations Wkshops. May include up to credits ( per semester) of Biological Problems (i.e. independent research). g. Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS) requires 0 credits at the 00/00 level. In addition to the 00/00 level courses listed in the above biology curriculum, the following also count f Biology majs as upper level courses to meet the College of Arts and Sciences requirement: 150:151, 15, 15, 15, 6, 6, 65, 66; 50:15, 1,, : and 650:61, 6, 91, 9. h. Free electives can be any course not already required by your maj and upper-level electives can be any course (00/00 level) in outside the student s maj, excluding wkshops. Biology Department Interim Chair Dr. Steve Weeks, Auburn Science Center, Room 185, (0) [email protected] F infmation about the requirements f a biology degree contact the Biology Department to set up an advising appointment [email protected] The Biology Department also has a listing of recommended courses f students who are preparing f professional schools such as pre-med, pre-pharmacy f teaching high school Biology. PLACEMENT: A student is encouraged to check with his/her maj department and with the Career Center, Student Union 11, (0) , regarding employment opptunities in the field. TRANSFER TO COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: Students should apply to the college upon the attainment of: a cumulative GPA of.0 better (includes transfer coursewk until 0 credits are earned at UA) a maj GPA of.0 better (includes transfer coursewk until 0 credits are earned at UA) 0 credits completed including both required English composition courses and credits of mathematics statistics that meets the General Education requirement Students can arrange inter-college transfers through an appointment with their academic advis; advis contact infmation is listed in My Akron. COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a feign language sign language and a minimum of 7 credits (excluding wkshops and General Education courses) consisting of either: Upper-level (00/00) courses both in and outside the student s maj Any courses outside the maj department as specified in and approved by the student s maj department chair (permission should be obtained pri to enrollment) except wkshops and General Education courses 6