2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science-Biology

Liberal Studies:  As outlined in Liberal Studies section 56-57
with the following specifications:
Mathematics:  MATH 121
Natural Science:  CHEM 111-CHEM 112
Liberal Studies electives: PHYS 111 and either MATH 122 OR MATH 216, 
no courses with BIOL prefix

Major:                                                   38
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)     18sh (1)

Other Requirements:                                      17
Chemistry sequence:
CHEM 231   Organic Chemistry I             4sh
CHEM 232   Organic Chemistry II (2)        4sh
CHEM 351   Biochemistry (3)                4sh
Physics sequence:
PHYS 121   Physics I Lab                   1sh
PHYS 112   Physics II Lecture              3sh
PHYS 122   Physics II Lab                  1sh
Foreign Language Intermediate Level (4)    0-6sh

Free Electives:                                          13


Total Degree Requirements:                               124

(1) No more than 6sh total from Independent Study, Special Topics, or Internship applies to major; excess applied as free electives.
(2) Students may substitute a third math course (MATH 122 or MATH 216) for CHEM 232.
(3) The two-semester (six-credit) sequence of BIOC 301-BIOC 302 can be substituted for CHEM 351 to meet the biochemistry requirement.
(4) 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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