Department of Biological Sciences, Lock Haven University
B.S. BIOLOGY: DNA ANALYSIS METHODS BIOLOGY TRACK
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Beginning Fall 2014)
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Class
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II.
Grade
Intellectual Foundation (9sh total)
Written Communication
3 s.h. ENGL100
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Oral Communication
3 s.h. __________
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Mathematical Thinking
3 s.h. MATH141
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3 s.h. BIOL106
3 s.h. BIOL107
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History, Psychology, Social Sciences (6sh)
3 s.h. __________
3 s.h. __________
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Philosophy, Literature, Arts (9sh)
Must have one course from Visual/Performing
Arts and one from Phil. or Lit.
3 s.h. __________
3 s.h. __________
3 s.h. __________
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Wellness (3sh)
3 s.h. __________
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First Year Student Seminar (1sh)
1 s.h. __________
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Knowledge and Inquiry (21sh total)
Natural Science Inquiry (6sh)
III. Personal and Social Responsibility (12sh total)
Global Awareness and Citizenship (9sh)
Note: one course must satisfy historical
foundations (GAC-H)
IV.
Sem
V. Electives (17sh)
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(Suggested: MATH107 Statistics, IS, Internships)
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Written Communication Competency (2)
Critical Thinking Competency (2)
Experiential Learning Competency (2)
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MAJOR AREA and COGNATE COURSES (60sh)
Area Requirements (28sh)
CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM220 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM221 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM410 Biochemistry I
PHYS130 Physics I
PHYS131 Physics II
(fall)
(spring)
(fall)
(spring)
(spring)
(fall)
(spring)
sh
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Core Biology Requirements (12sh)
BIOL202 Genetics
BIOL206 Botany
BIOL240 Zoology
BIOL410 Organismal Physiology
(spring/fall)
(fall)
(spring)
(spring)
3
3
3
3
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Students must take the following
BIOL330 Cell & Molecular Biology
BIOL340 Microbiology
(fall)
(fall)
4
4
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Choose 6-9 sh from the following
BIOL317 Mycology
BIOL323 Bioinformatics & Genomics
BIOL345 Advanced DNA Methods
(odd fall)
(even fall)
(odd spring)
3
3
3
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3
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2
3
3
3
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Other Biology Requirements (20sh)
Choose 3-6sh from the suggested courses below**
BIOL220 DNA Methods in Biology
(even spring)
BIOL302 Developmental Biology
(odd fall)
BIOL303 Vertebrate Endocrinology
(even fall)
BIOL310 Immunology
(spring)
BIOL315 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (even spring)
BIOL402 Biological Evolution
(even fall)
BIOL440 Environmental Microbiology
(even spring)
BIOL450 Senior Seminar
(spring)
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**Other Biology classes can be taken as approved by the Department
NOTES:
SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY FOR
B.S. BIOLOGY: DNA ANALYSIS METHODS BIOLOGY TRACK
You may take more courses than suggested, but you must
average 15 s.h. per semester to stay on schedule for graduation
SEMESTER
SH
Fall Freshman Year
Freshmen Seminar
BIOL106 Principles of Biology I
CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry I
(Must be eligible for MATH113)
General Education- MATH xxx (depends
on Math Placement test)
General Education
1
3
4
5
−
16
3
4
9
−
16
Spring Sophomore Year
3
4
4
BIOL202 Genetics
CHEM221 Organic Chemistry II
PHYS131 Physics II
General Education
3
−
14
3
4
4
3
−
14
Spring Junior Year
4
4
3
3
1
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15
Fall Senior Year
BIOL xxx Biology courses
General Education
Electives
BIOL107 Principles of Biology II
CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry II
General Education
3
Fall Junior Year
BIOL340 Microbiology
BIOL330 Cell & Molecular Biology
BIOLxxx Biology courses
Electives
General Education
SH
Spring Freshman Year
Fall Sophomore Year
BIOL206 Botany I
CHEM220 Organic Chemistry I
PHYS130 Physics I
(MATH 113 Prerequisite)
General Education
SEMESTER
BIOL240 Zoology
BIOLxxx Biology courses
CHEM410 Biochemistry
General Education
Electives
3
3
4
3
2
−
15
Spring Senior Year
3
6
6
−
15
BIOL 410 Organismal Physiology
BIOL xxx Biology courses
General Education
Electives
3
3
3
6
−
15