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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Biological Sciences (Licensure), B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. *AND (required)
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *(required)
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
BSC 197 - First Year Foundations 1 hr.

Select 1:

MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs. ** (recommended)
MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.

2nd semester (17 hours)

BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. *AND (required)
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *(required)
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (17 hours)

BSC 201 - General Zoology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 201L - General Zoology Laboratory 1 hr.
OR
BSC 226 - General Botany 3 hrs. AND
BSC 226L - General Botany Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (17 hours)

BSC 201 - General Zoology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 201L - General Zoology Laboratory 1 hr.
OR
BSC 226 - General Botany 3 hrs. AND
BSC 226L - General Botany Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
or
CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 340 - Introductory Ecology 3 hrs. or
BSC 360 - Cell Biology 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
IT 365 - Computer Applications in Education 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

BSC 340 - Introductory Ecology 3 hrs. or
BSC 360 - Cell Biology 3 hrs.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
or
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
CIS 313 - Principles of Teaching High School 3 hrs.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.

2nd semester (17 hours)

BSC 380 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 380L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
or
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
SME 460 - Methods in Teaching Science — Secondary 3 hrs.
REF 469 - Tests and Measurements 3 hrs.

Select 1:

BSC 431 - Plant Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 431L - Plant Physiology Laboratory 1 hr
BSC 450 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 451 - Human Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 452 - Environmental Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 453 - Invertebrate Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 454L - Physiology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 476 - Molecular Biology 3 hrs.
BSC 487 - Microbial Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 487L - Microbial Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.

Senior

1st semester (12 hours)

BSC 495 - Application of Basic Concepts for Secondary School 3 hrs. *AND (required)
BSC 495L - Application of Basic Concepts for Secondary School Laboratory 2 hrs. *(required)
BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
CIS 302 - Classroom Management for Secondary Environments 3 hrs.
Electives as needed . 1 hr. Recommended: CHE 471 /CHE 471L , GLY 101 /GLY 101L or REF 400

2nd semester (12 hours)

SME 489 - Student Teaching in Science I 6 hrs. *(required)
SME 490 - Student Teaching in Science II 6 hrs. *(required)

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