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Bachelor of Science Requirements
Recipients of Bachelor of Science Degrees
must complete a minimum of 128 credits with an overall grade point
average(GPA) of 2.00 or higher and a GPA of 2.00 or higher in their
major. In addition, a total of at least 48 credits must be
completed in courses numbered 100 or higher and at least 64 credits
must be completed in the liberal arts and sciences.
Finally, at least 30 credits must be successfully completed within
the major, with at least 24 credits in the major being in courses
numbered 100 or higher.
In addition to major requirements and overall
graduation requirements, a student must complete a core of courses
designed to ensure a well rounded education.
| Area |
Credits |
Description |
| Humanities |
21
|
English Literature (6 cr.)
Philosophy (6 cr.)
Foreign Language (6 cr.)
Art, Dance, or Music (3 cr.) |
| Social Science |
15
|
Speech (3 cr.)
History (6 cr.)
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, or Psychology
(6 cr.) |
| Science and Mathematics |
11 - 16
|
Mathematics (3 - 4 cr.)
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (8 - 12 cr.) |
Recommended Program
of Study
The following table is a recommended schedule
for a full-time program of study.
| Freshman Year |
| Fall Semester |
Cr. |
Spring Semester |
Cr. |
| CHE 3 General and Inorganic Chem |
4 |
CHE 4 General and Inorganic Chem |
4 |
| BIO 3 Life, Origin, Maintenance and
Future |
4 |
BIO 4 Life, Origin, Maintenance and
Future |
4 |
| MAT 30 Precalculus |
4 |
MAT 40 Calculus I |
4 |
| SPE 3 Oral Communications |
3 |
ART, DANCE or MUSIC |
3 |
| OS 1 Orientation Seminar |
1 |
|
|
| TOTAL |
16 |
TOTAL |
15 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Fall Semester |
Cr. |
Spring Semester |
Cr. |
| CHE 121 Organic Chemistry |
4 |
CHE 122 Organic Chemistry |
4 |
| PHY 31 General Physics |
4 |
PHY 32 General Physics |
4 |
| MAT 101 Calculus II |
4 |
CHE 113 Analytical Chemistry |
4 |
| ENG 61-64 Surveys of English Literature§ |
3 |
ENG 61-64 Surveys of English Literature§ |
3 |
|
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HIS 1 Civilization to 1500§ |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
TOTAL |
18 |
| Junior Year |
| Fall Semester |
Cr. |
Spring Semester |
Cr. |
| CHE 135 Physical Chemistry |
4 |
BIC 536 Physical Biochemistry |
3 |
| BIC 153 Biochemistry |
4 |
BIC 154 Biochemistry |
4 |
| HIS 2 Civilization: 1500-present |
3 |
BIC 125 Physiology |
4 |
| PHI 3 Logic and Philosophical Thinking |
3 |
PHI 5 Bioethics and Human Values |
3 |
| Foreign Lang. 11 Introduction |
3 |
Foreign Lang. 12 Introduction |
3 |
| TOTAL |
17 |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Senior Year |
| Fall Semester |
Cr. |
Spring Semester |
Cr. |
| BIC 128 Basis of Cell Function |
4 |
BIC 160 Introduction to Molecular
Biology |
4 |
| BIC 186 (195) Research |
3 |
BIC 187 (196) Research |
3 |
| BIC 504, 531, or 541 |
3 |
ECO 2 or other Social Science Core |
3 |
| ECO 1 or other Social Science Core |
3 |
BIC 504, 531, or 541 |
3 |
| Electives |
4 |
|
|
| TOTAL |
17 |
TOTAL |
13 |
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