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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 | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
MATH 1050 | College Algebra | 4 | |
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
or | PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values (3.0) | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2.0) | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
BIOL 1610 | College Biology I (To be taken with BIOL 1615) | 4 | |
CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I (To be taken with CHEM 1215) | 4 | |
CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II (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:
Footnote | |
1BIOL 1010 cannot be used to meet this requirement. See Biology Advisor |
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.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 |
College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries | 4 |
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 1610 | College Biology I | 4 |
BIOL 1615 | College Biology I Lab | 1 |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Lab | 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 Lab | 1 |
CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
Foreign Language Course 1010 | 4 | |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL ELECTIVE | BIOL 1010 cannot meet requirement | 3 |
BIOL ELECTIVE | BIOL 1010 cannot meet requirement | 3 |
Foreign Language Course 1020 | 4 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Degree total: | 60 |
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.