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Biology, A.A.

Requirements

Students interested in biology, or related fields, are encouraged to earn at least a baccalaureate degree (BS). Many professions (e.g., Pharmacy or Medicine) require additional post-baccalaureate education. The AS/AA degree is intended for students who plan to use it as a first step toward a baccalaureate degree. The AS/AA degree may be granted to those who do not continue in a bachelor's program and meet the minimum requirements.

Total Program Credits: 60

General Education Requirements: 39 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5.0)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL 4
or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5.0)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3.0)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3.0)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3.0)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3.0)
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
or PHIL 205G Ethics and Values IH GI (3.0)  
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE (2.0)
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
Distribution Courses:  
  BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB (To be taken with BIOL 1615) 4
  CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PP (To be taken with CHEM 1215) 4
  CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II PP (To be taken with CHEM 1225) 4
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements:  13 Credits
Complete the following:  
  BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory (To be taken with BIOL 1610) 1
  BIOL 1620 College Biology II  3
and BIOL 1625 College Biology II Laboratory 1
  CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (To be taken with CHEM 1210) 1
  CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (To be taken with CHEM 1220) 1
  Minimum of 2 additional biology courses (BIOL, BOT, BTEC, MICR, or ZOOL prefixes).1 6
Elective Requirements: 8 Credits
  Same Foreign Language. 8

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
  3. Residency hours -- minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. For the AA degree, completion of 8 credit hours of course work from one language.
Footnote
1 BIOL 1010 cannot be used to meet this requirement. See Biology Advisor

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055
College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL 4
Fine Arts Distribution 3
Humanities Distribution 3
 HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB 4
BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PP 4
CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1
American Institutions Distribution 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 1620 College Biology II 3
BIOL 1625 College Biology II Laboratory 1
CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II PP 4
CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1
Foreign Language Course 1010 4
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL ELECTIVE 3
BIOL ELECTIVE 3
Foreign Language Course 1020 4
Social/Behavioral Science 3
  Semester total: 13
  Degree total: 60

Department

Biology

The Biology department is in the College of Science. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Biology department, visit their website.

Biology department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of cellular biology.
  2. Demonstrate a knowledge of molecular genetics and principles of inheritance.
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