Biological Sciences Major, BS - The Biology of Global Health Concentration (GloHeal) (uTrack Requirements)

Campus: Knoxville

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• ENGL 101* - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

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• Complete:

• BIOL 150* - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours

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• ³Complete Engaged Inquiries  Elective 2 Credit Hours *:

• BIOL 159* - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 122* - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
• CHEM 123* - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

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• CHEM 128* - Honors: General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• MATH 132* - Calculus 1B Infused with Precalculus 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 141* - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 151* - Mathematics for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours

Term 2

• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102* - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)
• BIOL 160* - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 132* - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
• CHEM 133* - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

• or

• CHEM 138* - Honors: General Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• MATH 142* - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 148* - Honors: Calculus II 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 152* - Calculus for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours

Term 3

• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (intermediate level)

• PUBH 201* - Introduction to Public Health 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 221* - Elements of Physics I 4 Credit Hours

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• Choose a separate lecture and lab or lecture/lab combined:

• BIOL 240 - General Genetics 4 Credit Hours

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  or

• BIOL 220 - General Microbiology 3 Credit Hours and
• BIOL 229 - General Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours

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  or

• BIOL 260 - Ecology 2 Credit Hours and
• BIOL 269 - Ecology Field-Based Laboratory 2 Credit Hours

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  or

• BIOL 280 - Evolution 3 Credit Hours and
• BIOL 281 - Evolution Discussion 1 Credit Hours

Term 4

• Global Health (Concentration) courses 6 Credit Hours
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (intermediate level)
• Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Elective, 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• Arts and Humanities  Lit/Phil/Rel Thought  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 4 Credit Hours *
• Global Health (Concentration) courses 5 Credit Hours
• Oral Communication (OC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * 

Term 6

• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours
• Global Health (Concentration) courses 6 Credit Hours  
• Written Communication (WC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ³ Select one Global Health (Concentration) course that is an Applied Oral Communication (AOC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *:

• BCMB 452* - Independent Research in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 1-3 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• BCMB 452R* - Independent Research in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 1-3 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• BCMB 455* - Scientific Communication 3 Credit Hours
• EEB 419* - Global Change Ecology 3 Credit Hours
• EEB 451* - Research Ethics 3 Credit Hours
• MICR 495* - Microbiology in Practice: Science Communication and Professional Skills 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Health (Concentration) courses 6 Credit Hours
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours *

Term 8

• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours
• Global Health (Concentration) courses 6 Credit Hours
• Non-U.S. History (continuation of sequence) 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. The courses indicated meet both a Volunteer Core  requirement as well as a requirement in the major. Students can choose to complete the Volunteer Core  requirement using alternative courses; however, this could increase time to degree. 

* Meets Volunteer Core  requirement.