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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biological Sciences Major, BS – Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology Concentration
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The biological sciences major offers concentrations in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology; ecology and evolutionary biology; and microbiology.
Continuing, returning, and transfer students must meet progression requirements before declaring a major in biological sciences.
To declare biological sciences as a major, students must have an overall GPA of 2.0, be in good academic standing and have completed CHEM 120 *-CHEM 130 * and BIOL 111 *-BIOL 112 * or BIOL 130 * with a minimum grade of C.
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Biological Sciences Major — Prerequisites to all Concentrations
A minimum grade of C must be earned in all prerequisites. BCMB Concentration
The concentration consists of 32 hours. III. Select (13 total hours):
A. Select one laboratory course:
B. Select one physiology course:
C. Select remaining hours:
Note:
At least 7 out of the 13 credit hours must be BCMB courses. Honors Option
- An honors option is offered to students who have completed BIOL 130 * (or equivalent), BIOL 140 *, and BIOL 240 with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above and an overall GPA of at least 3.25.
- Complete 12 hours of BCMB courses at the 300 level or above through honors by contract, including Honors Thesis (BCMB 457 ), with a minimum grade of B in each course.
- Participate in independent research (BCMB 452 or equivalent).
- Note: No more than 6 total credit hours combined from BCMB 452 and BCMB 457 may be applied toward the BCMB concentration.
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