2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts-Biology

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section 55-56
with the following specifications:
Mathematics:  MATH 121
Natural Science:  CHEM 111-CHEM 112
Liberal Studies electives:  no courses with BIOL prefix

Major:                                                  32
Required courses:
BIOL 111   Principles of Biology I             4sh
BIOL 112   Principles of Biology II            4sh
BIOL 210   Botany                              3sh
BIOL 220   General Zoology                     3sh
BIOL 250   Principles of Microbiology          3sh
BIOL 263   Genetics                            3sh

Controlled electives:
Biology electives (major courses only) 	  12sh (1)

Other Requirements:                                     8
Chemistry sequence:
CHEM 231   Organic Chemistry I                4sh
CHEM 351   Biochemistry (2)                   4sh
Foreign Language Intermediate Level(3) 0-6sh

Free Electives:                                         29


Total Degree Requirements:                              124

(1) No more than 6sh total from Independent Study, Special Topics Internship applies to major; excess applied as free electives.
(2) The two-semester (six-credit) sequence of BIOC 301-BIOC 302 can be substituted for CHEM 351 to meet the biochemistry requirement.
(3) See Foreign Language requirement. Intermediate-level foreign language may be included in Liberal Studies electives. Introductory-level foreign language courses count as free electives.

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