NSU Catalog 2017-2018

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NSU Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology (BSEd)

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General Education Requirements - Baccalaureate (30 credits)

Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Music Education

Program Requirements

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 311 - Principles of Ecology 4 credits and
BIOL 311L - Principles of Ecology Lab 0 credits
BIOL 343 - Cell and Molecular Biology 4 credits and
BIOL 343L - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 0 credits
BIOL 371 - Genetics 4 credits and
BIOL 371L - Genetics Lab 0 credits
BIOL 490 - Seminar 1-3 credits (1 credit required for this program)
BIOL 495 - Practicum 1-3 credits
BSEd majors also need the professional education courses for Secondary Education, including SEED 413 - 7-12 Science Methods .
Electives (depending upon emphasis) 5 credits (May include BIOL 221 /BIOL 221L , BIOL 235 /BIOL 235L , BIOL 240 /BIOL 240L , BIOL 245 /BIOL 245L , BIOL 250 /BIOL 250L . Other credits must be 300-400 level.)
IDL 190 - Seminar 1-3 credits

Choose one lecture/lab: (4 credits)

BIOL 357 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 credits
BIOL 357L - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 0 credits
OR
BIOL 363 - Ornithology 4 credits
BIOL 363L - Ornithology Lab 0 credits
OR
BIOL 365 - Vertebrate Zoology 4 credits
BIOL 365L - Vertebrate Zoology Lab 0 credits

Choose one lecture/lab: (4 credits)

BIOL 301 - Plant Systematics 4 credits
BIOL 301L - Plant Systematics Lab 0 credits
OR
BIOL 351 - Plant Structure and Function 4 credits
BIOL 351L - Plant Structure and Function Lab 0 credits

Choose one lecture/lab: (4 credits)

BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy 4 credits
BIOL 221L - Human Anatomy Lab 0 credits
OR
BIOL 325 - Physiology 4 credits
BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab 0 credits

Total: 39 credits

Recommended supporting courses

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab 1 credit
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab 1 credit
CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credit
PHYS 211 - University Physics I 4 credits
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab 0 credit
PHYS 213 - University Physics II 4 credits
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab 0 credit
A statistics course (equivalent of MATH 381 or PSYC 371 3 credits

Computer Programming (3 credits)

CSC 130 - Visual Basic Programming 3 credits
CSC 150 - Computer Science I 3 credits

Choose one: (3-4 credits)

CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credit
OR
CHEM 332 - Analytical Chemistry 3 credits
CHEM 332L - Analytical Chemistry Lab 1 credit
OR
CHEM 460 - Biochemistry 3 credits

Total Degree: 120 Credits

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