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Biology, BA


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2018 - 2019 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BA
ASLSCBA

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Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
  3  
  3  
  1    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses.
  • Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in mathematics course.
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all freshman students. NEW 101 satisfies this requirement.
  • IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students in place of NEW 101.
  • Select your career interest area and play me3@ASU.
Term 2 15 - 29 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
  3  
  3    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 14
Term 3 29 - 43 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
  3    
  3    
 
Complete BIO 181, BIO 182 course(s).
   
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 14
  • Students will complete one of two sets of Physics course work over two terms. Choose either Set A or B below.
  • The only students who need the two semester sequence of organic chemistry courses (CHM 233, CHM 237, CHM 234 and CHM 238) are those who plan to apply to a graduate school in a health profession. All that is required for the degree is the one semester CHM 231 and CHM 235.
  • If student selects the two semester sequence of organic chemistry, then they will take CHM 234 and 238 in place of elective credits in Term 4.
  • Develop your research skills.
Term 4 43 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  3    
  4    
  3    
  3    
critical course
Complete CHM 113, CHM 116 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 17
  • Students will complete remaining option in chosen set of Physics course work.
  • The two semester sequence of organic chemistry courses is intended for students who plan to apply to a graduate school in a health profession. If student is pursuing the two semester sequence of organic chemistry courses and completed CHM 233 and CHM 237 in Term 3 then they should select CHM 234 and CHM 238 in Term 4.
  • Students who elected to take CHM 231 and CHM 235 in Term 3 should take a 4 credit elective in Term 4.
  • Explore an internship or IGLE international experience.

Term 5 60 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
  3    
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students.
  • Upper Division Biology Electives must be courses designated for Biology (or related) majors only, and should be courses that require BIO 181 and BIO 182 as a prerequisite at a minimum. Seek academic advising prior to enrollment.
  • Only 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 493 or BIO/LSC 499 and 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 484 allowed for Upper Division Biology Elective.
  • Develop your professional online presence.
Term 6 75 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
 
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.
3  
  3    
  3    
necessary course
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 6  
  3    
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Upper Division Biology Electives must be courses designated for Biology (or related) majors only, and should be courses that require BIO 181 and BIO 182 as a prerequisite at a minimum. Seek academic advising prior to enrollment.
  • Only 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 493 or BIO/LSC 499 and 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 484 allowed for Upper Division Biology Elective.
Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 6  
  3    
 
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.
3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Upper Division Biology Electives must be courses designated for Biology (or related) majors only, and should be courses that require BIO 181 and BIO 182 as a prerequisite at a minimum. Seek academic advising prior to enrollment.
  • Only 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 493 or BIO/LSC 499 and 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 484 allowed for Upper Division Biology Elective



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Biology, BA
College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

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critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1
0 - 15 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Notes:
  • An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses.
  • Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in mathematics course.
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all freshman students. NEW 101 satisfies this requirement.
  • IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students in place of NEW 101.
  • Select your career interest area and play me3@ASU.
Term 2
15 - 29 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term 3
29 - 43 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Complete BIO 181, BIO 182 course(s).
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Notes:
  • Students will complete one of two sets of Physics course work over two terms. Choose either Set A or B below.
  • The only students who need the two semester sequence of organic chemistry courses (CHM 233, CHM 237, CHM 234 and CHM 238) are those who plan to apply to a graduate school in a health profession. All that is required for the degree is the one semester CHM 231 and CHM 235.
  • If student selects the two semester sequence of organic chemistry, then they will take CHM 234 and 238 in place of elective credits in Term 4.
  • Develop your research skills.
Term 4
43 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 4
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete CHM 113, CHM 116 course(s).
Notes:
  • Students will complete remaining option in chosen set of Physics course work.
  • The two semester sequence of organic chemistry courses is intended for students who plan to apply to a graduate school in a health profession. If student is pursuing the two semester sequence of organic chemistry courses and completed CHM 233 and CHM 237 in Term 3 then they should select CHM 234 and CHM 238 in Term 4.
  • Students who elected to take CHM 231 and CHM 235 in Term 3 should take a 4 credit elective in Term 4.
  • Explore an internship or IGLE international experience.

Term 5
60 - 75 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students.
  • Upper Division Biology Electives must be courses designated for Biology (or related) majors only, and should be courses that require BIO 181 and BIO 182 as a prerequisite at a minimum. Seek academic advising prior to enrollment.
  • Only 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 493 or BIO/LSC 499 and 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 484 allowed for Upper Division Biology Elective.
  • Develop your professional online presence.
Term 6
75 - 90 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
necessary course
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Notes:
Term 7
90 - 105 Credit Hours
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Upper Division Biology Electives must be courses designated for Biology (or related) majors only, and should be courses that require BIO 181 and BIO 182 as a prerequisite at a minimum. Seek academic advising prior to enrollment.
  • Only 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 493 or BIO/LSC 499 and 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 484 allowed for Upper Division Biology Elective.
Term 8
105 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 6
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Upper Division Biology Electives must be courses designated for Biology (or related) majors only, and should be courses that require BIO 181 and BIO 182 as a prerequisite at a minimum. Seek academic advising prior to enrollment.
  • Only 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 493 or BIO/LSC 499 and 3 credit hours of BIO/LSC 484 allowed for Upper Division Biology Elective
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