Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology |
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Course Number and Title |
Hours |
Prerequisites |
| BIO 201 Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life | 4 | None |
| BIO 202 Organisms, Adaptation, and Diversity | 4 | BIO 201 |
| BIO 205 General Zoology | 4 | BIO 202 |
| OR BIO 207 General Botany | (4) | BIO 202 |
| BIO 301 Professional Preparation | 1 | Major and Jr. status |
| BIO 303 Genetics | 4 | BIO 126 or 202 |
| BIO 495 Biology Senior Seminar | 1 | Major, Sr. status or permission |
| CHEM 103/104 General Chemistry | 4/4 | H.S. chem; 3 yrs H.S. math |
| CHEM 307 Organic Chemistry I | 5 | CHEM 104 |
| 2 semesters of Mathematics (Calculus and/or Statistics recommended) |
6-10 | |
| Biology electives to reach 60 hours * | 19-23 | |
| Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. |
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| Biology electives must include at least 12 hours of courses at the 300 level and above. May include up to 8 hrs. of BIO 410, 476, 490, 497, or 498. Students obtaining a double major in biology and chemistry may count CHEM 429 Biochemistry toward both majors. Students planning to attend a graduate or professional school should take a full year of physics and organic chemistry. | ||
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Our unique undergraduate Toxicology program |
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The AU Environmental Science program |
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Biology/Toxicology faculty |
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Undergraduate research opportunities |
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Beta Beta Beta (Biology honorary) local chapter information |
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The Kettering Science Center and Environmental Preserves |
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Biology/Toxicology home page |
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Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Toxicology |
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Course Number and Title |
Hours |
Prerequisites |
| BIO 201 Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life | 4 | None |
| BIO 202 Organisms, Adaptation, and Diversity | 4 | BIO 201 |
| BIO 301 Professional Preparation | 1 | 30 hrs. bio. & chem |
| BIO 303 Genetics | 4 | 8 hrs. biology |
| BIO 330 Principles of Toxicology | 3 | 8 hrs. biology, 8 hrs. chem. |
| BIO 331 Methods in Toxicology | 4 | BIO 330 |
| BIO 429 Biochemistry | 3 | CHEM 307, 8 hrs. bio |
| BIO 429L Biochemistry lab | 1 | |
| BIO 430 Applied Toxicol. | 3 | BIO 330 |
| BIO 432/433 Pharm. Toxicol. I & 11 | 3/3 | 12 hrs. bio., Chem 307 |
| BIO 495 Biology Senior Seminar | 1 | Major, sr.status, or permission |
| BIO Electives (courses numbered 200 or above. See department chair for any course(s) not permitted) | 8 | |
| CHEM 103/104 General Chemistry | 4/4 | H.S. chem; 3 yrs H.S. math |
| CHEM 204 Quant. Analysis | 4 | CHEM 104 |
| CHEM 307 Organic Chemistry I | 5 | CHEM 104 |
| CHEM 420 Instru. Analysis | 3 | CHEM 204 |
| MATH 201/202 Calculus for Mgmt. | 3/3 | 2 yrs. H.S. algebra |
| OR MATH 205/206 The Calculus | 5/5 | MATH 111 |
| MATH 208 Elementary Statistics | 3 | 2 yrs. H.S. algebra |
| Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. |
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| Students planning to attend a professional school (i.e. graduate school, medical school, pharmacy school, veterinary school) should take a full year of physics and organic chemistry, although not required for a major in toxicology. | ||
Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Science/Biology |
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Course Number and Title |
Hours |
Prerequisites |
Environmental Science Core |
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| EVS 200 Environmental Science Seminar | 1 | None |
| EVS 476 Issues in Environmental Science | 3 | 30 hours of science |
| BIO 201 Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life | 4 | None |
| BIO 202 Organisms, Adaptation, and Diversity | 4 | BIO 202 |
| CHEM 103-104 General Chemistry | 4/4 | HS chemistry, 3 years HS math |
| ECON 101 Market Fundamentals | 3 | None |
| GEOL 101 Physical Geology | 4 | None |
| PHIL 280B Applied Ethics: Environmental Ethics | 1 | None |
Biology Track |
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| Choose one: | ||
| CHEM 204 Quantitative Analysis | (4) | |
| CHEM 420 Instrumental Analysis | (3) | |
| GEOL 301 Environmental Geology | (4) | |
| GEOL 309 Geomorphology | (3) | |
| GEOL 403 Geochemistry | (4) | |
| BIO 205 General Zoology | 4 | BIO 202 |
| OR BIO 207 General Botany | (4) | BIO 202 |
| BIO 301 Professional Preparation | 1 | 30 hrs. bio. & chem |
| BIO 303 Genetics | 4 | 8 hrs. biology |
| BIO 310 Ecology | 4 | BIO 202 |
| BIO 495 Biology Senior Seminar | 1 | Major, Sr. status, or permission |
| CHEM 307/307L Organic Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 104 |
| 2 sem. of Mathematics (Calculus and/or Statistics recommended) |
6-10 | |
| Biology electives to reach 44 hours | 11-16 | |
| Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. | ||
Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in Biology
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Course Number and Title |
Hours |
Prerequisites |
| BIO 201 Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life | 4 | None |
| BIO 202 Organisms, Adaptation, and Diversity | 4 | BIO 201 |
| BIO 205 General Zoology | 4 | BIO 202 |
| OR BIO 207 General Botany | (4) | BIO 202 |
| BIO 125-126 Anat. and Phys. I and II | (3/3) | none |
| OR BIO 225-226 Anat. and Phys. I and II | (3/3) | BIO 202 |
| BIO 301 Professional Preparation | 1 | Major and Jr. status |
| BIO 303 Genetics | 4 | BIO 126 or 202 |
| BIO 495 Biology Senior Seminar | 1 | Major, Sr. status or permission |
| CHEM 103/104 General Chemistry | 4/4 | H.S. chem; 3 yrs H.S. math |
| CHEM 307 Organic Chemistry I | 5 | CHEM 104 |
| MATH 208 Elementary Statistics | 3 | 2 years high school algebra |
| PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics | 3 | H.S. algebra and geometry |
| Biology electives | 7 | vary |
| Math elective | 3 | vary |
| Related concentration: | ||
| EDUC 287 Curr/Instr/Assess 7-12 | 2 | EDUC 202, 247 |
| EDUC 432 Teaching Science 7-12 | 3 | EDUC 230 |
| A human development course from Tier II social sciences |
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| Plus additional Grades 7-12 Education requirements | ||
| Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. |
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| Biology electives must include at least 3 hours of courses at the 300 level and above. They may not include BIO 493, and may include no more than 3 hours of BIO 497 and 498 combined. | ||