2018-2019 Residential Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Residential Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, B.S.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Biology Core

Grades of C‐ or better are required in all courses needed for the Biology major, including chemistry, mathematics and physics.

BI 1110 - General Biology I (4 credits)
BI 1120 - General Biology II (4 credits)
BI 3000 - Careers in Science (1 Credit)
BI 4010 - Ecology (4 Credits)
BI 4030 - Research Thesis (2 Credits)
(must be taken twice for a total of 4 credits.)
CH 2110 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CH 2120 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
MT 1510 - Precalculus (4 Credits)
MT 2310 - Statistics (4 Credits)
PH 2210 - General Physics I (4 Credits)

Organismal-Level Elective

Take one of the following:

BI 2020 - Plants and Human Affairs (4 Credits)
or
BI 2050 - Zoology (4 Credits)

Micro-level Elective

Take one of the following:

BI 3030 - Genetics (4 Credits)
or
BI 3210 - Microbiology (4 Credits)

Additional Electives

Choose 16 credits from the list below.

(ones not taken above)

BI 1020 - Foundations of Nutrition (4 Credits)
BI 2010 - Medical Terminology (2 credits)
BI 2030 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 Credits)
BI 2040 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 Credits)
BI 2070 ES 2070 - New England Natural History (4 Credits)
BI 3020 - Comparative Animal Physiology (4 Credits)
BI 3340 (ES 3340) - Conservation Biology (4 credits)
BI 4020 - Evolution (4 Credits)
BI 4910 - Internship Variable credit (1‐16)
CH 3310 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CH 3320 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits)
CH 3330 - Biochemistry (4 Credits)
MT 2510 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
PH 2220 - General Physics II (4 Credits)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, BA/BS

WR 1010 - Composition (4 Credits)
MT 1020 - College Algebra (4 Credits) or higher
LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning (2 Credits)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 Credits)
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 Credits)
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts (4 Credits)
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities (4 Credits)
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives (4 Credits)
LAS Elective (4 credits) One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.

Electives, BA/BS

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.

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