Biology (BS)

Goal #1: Written Communication (6 credits Baccalaureate/Associate)

Student enrollment in the initial English course is determined by the Board of Regents placement policy (2:7.6).

• ENGL 101  -  Composition I 3 credits
• ENGL 201  -  Composition II 3 credits

Goal #2: Oral Communcation (3 credits Baccalaureate/Associate)

• SPCM 101  -  Fundamentals of Speech 3 credits
• SPCM 215  -  Public Speaking 3 credits
• SPCM 222  -  Argumentation and Debate 3 credits

Goal #3: Social Sciences (6 credits Baccalaureate/3 credits Associate)

Elementary Education majors and Special Education majors must take POLS 100 , GEOG 210 , and HIST 151  or HIST 152 .

• ANTH 210  -  Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
• CJUS 201  -  Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
• ECON 201  -  Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 202  -  Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
• GEOG 200  -  Introduction to Human Geography 3 credits
• GEOG 210  -  World Regional Geography 3 credits
• GEOG 212  -  Geography of North America 3 credits
• HIST 151  -  United States History I 3 credits
• HIST 152  -  United States History II 3 credits
• HIST 256  -  World History 3 credits
• POLS 100  -  American Government 3 credits
• POLS 210  -  State and Local Government 3 credits
• POLS 250  -  Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
• PSYC 101  -  General Psychology 3 credits
• SOC 100  -  Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
• SOC 150  -  Social Problems 3 credits
• SOC 250  -  Courtship and Marriage 3 credits

Goal #4: Arts and Humanities (6 credits Baccalaureate/3 credits Associate)

• ART 111  -  Drawing I 3 credits
• ART 112  -  Drawing II 3 credits
• ART 121  -  Design I 2D 3 credits
• ART 123  -  Three Dimensional Design 3 credits
• ARTH 100  -  Art Appreciation 3 credits
• ARTH 211  -  History of World Art I 3 credits
• ARTH 212  -  History of World Art II 3 credits
• ENGL 210  -  Introduction to Literature 3 credits
• ENGL 213  -  Backgrounds to Literature 3 credits
• ENGL 215  -  Literature in Global Contexts 3 credits
• ENGL 221  -  British Literature I 3 credits
• ENGL 222  -  British Literature II 3 credits
• ENGL 230  -  Literature for Younger Readers 3 credits
• ENGL 241  -  American Literature I 3 credits
• ENGL 242  -  American Literature II 3 credits
• FREN 101  -  Introductory French I 4 credits
• FREN 102  -  Introductory French II 4 credits
• FREN 201  -  Intermediate French I 3 credits
• FREN 202  -  Intermediate French II 3 credits
• GER 101  -  Introductory German I 4 credits
• GER 102  -  Introductory German II 4 credits
• GER 201  -  Intermediate German I 3 credits
• GER 202  -  Intermediate German II 3 credits
• HIST 111  -  World Civilization I 3 credits
• HIST 112  -  World Civilization II 3 credits
• HIST 121  -  Western Civilization I 3 credits
• HIST 122  -  Western Civilization II 3 credits
• MFL 101  -  Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I 4 credits
• MFL 102  -  Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II 4 credits
• MUS 100  -  Music Appreciation 3 credits
• MUS 205  -  The History, Analysis, and Appreciation of Rock and Roll 2 credits
• PHIL 100  -  Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
• PHIL 200  -  Introduction to Logic 3 credits
• PHIL 270  -  Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
• RUSS 101  -  Introductory Russian I 4 credits
• RUSS 102  -  Introductory Russian II 4 credits
• SPAN 101  -  Introductory Spanish I 4 credits
• SPAN 102  -  Introductory Spanish II 4 credits
• SPAN 201  -  Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits
• SPAN 202  -  Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits
• THEA 100  -  Introduction to Theatre 3 credits
• THEA 131  -  Introduction to Acting 3 credits

Goal #5: Mathematics (3 credits Baccalaureate/Associate)

Student enrollment in the initial Mathematics course is determined by the Board of Regents placement policy (2:7.6).

• MATH 114  -  College Algebra 3 credits
• MATH 103  -  Mathematical Reasoning 3 credits
• MATH 104  -  Finite Mathematics 4 credits
• MATH 115  -  Precalculus 5 credits
• MATH 120  -  Trigonometry 3 credits
• MATH 121  -  Survey of Calculus 4 credits
• MATH 123  -  Calculus I 4 credits
• MATH 125  -  Calculus II 4 credits
• MATH 225  -  Calculus III 4 credits

Goal #6: Natural Sciences (6 credits Baccalaureate/3 Credits Associate)

• BIOL 101  -  Biology Survey I 3 credits and
• BIOL 101L  -  Biology Survey I Lab 0 credits
• BIOL 151  -  General Biology I 4 credits and
• BIOL 151L  -  General Biology I Lab 0 credits
• BIOL 153  -  General Biology II 4 credits and
• BIOL 153L  -  General Biology II Lab 0 credits
• BIOL 211  -  Environmental Biology 3 credits and
• BIOL 211L  -  Environmental Biology Lab 0 credits
• BIOL 235  -  Introduction to Biotechnology 3 credits and
• BIOL 235L  -  Introduction to Biotechnology Lab 0 credits
• CHEM 106  -  Chemistry Survey 3 credits and
• CHEM 106L  -  Chemistry Survey Lab 1 credit
• CHEM 108  -  Organic and Biochemistry 4 credits and
• CHEM 108L  -  Organic and Biochemistry Lab 1 credit
• CHEM 112  -  General Chemistry I 3 credits and
• CHEM 112L  -  General Chemistry I Lab 1 credit
• CHEM 114  -  General Chemistry II 3 credits and
• CHEM 114L  -  General Chemistry II Lab 1 credit
• GEOG 131  -  Physical Geography: Weather and Climate 4 credits and
• GEOG 131L  -  Physical Geography: Weather and Climate Lab 0 credit
• GEOG 132  -  Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes 4 credits and
• GEOG 132L  -  Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes Lab 0 credit
• GEOL 101  -  General Geology 3 credits and
• GEOL 101L  -  General Geology Lab 0 credit
• MICR 231  -  General Microbiology 4 credits and
• MICR 231L  -  General Microbiology Lab 0 credits
• PHYS 101  -  Survey of Physics 4 credits and
• PHYS 101L  -  Survey of Physics Lab 0 credit
• PHYS 111  -  Introduction to Physics I 4 credits and
• PHYS 111L  -  Introduction to Physics I Lab 0 credit
• PHYS 113  -  Introduction to Physics II 4 credits and
• PHYS 113L  -  Introduction to Physics II Lab 0 credit
• PHYS 211  -  University Physics I 4 credits and
• PHYS 211L  -  University Physics I Lab 0 credit
• PHYS 213  -  University Physics II 4 credits and
• PHYS 213L  -  University Physics II Lab 0 credit

Associate Degree Flexibility (3 credits)

Students have the flexibility to select an additional three credits from Goal #3, #4, or #6 with courses selected from different disciplinary prefixes.

Human Values (3 credits)

• ARTH 250  -  Art and Ethics 3 credits
• BADM 457  -  Business Ethics 3 credits
• EDFN 475  -  Human Relations 3 credits
• PHIL 100  -  Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits *
• PHIL 270  -  Philosophy of Religion 3 credits *
• POLS 206  -  Human Nature and Human Values 3 credits

• NOTE: *Students may not use this course to satisfy this requirement if it is also being used to satisfy General Education Requirement Goal #4.

Quantitative Course (3 credits)

A course in Mathematics with a pre-requisites of MATH 114  or higher

• BADM 220  -  Business Statistics 3 credits
• BIOL 281  -  Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
• ECON 220  -  Business Statistics 3 credits
• MATH 281  -  Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
• MATH 381  -  Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 credits
• PSYC 371  -  Statistics in Psychological Research 3 credits
• SOC 209  -  Statistical Reasoning for Social Science 3 credits

Additional Course (3 credits)

• Course with MATH prefix above the level of College Algebra*  or
• Third course in Natural Sciences  or
• ECON 423  -  Introduction to Econometrics 3 credits

• NOTE: MATH 103 , MATH 104 , and MATH 115  are considered to be at the same level as College Algebra and therefore may not be used to satisfy this requirement.