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Biology
BIOLOGY MINOR
A total of 24 credits of biology is required for a minor. Completion of the following courses will satisfy the requirements for a minor in biology: BIOL 122-123, BIOL 124-125, BIOL 126-127, and 12 credits above BIOL 200.
THE NEXT-STEP PROGRAM
In order to complete the Next Step Program to earn a B.S. degree in Biology, the following courses must be transferred into Gannon or completed in addition to the required courses for the Next Step Program in Biology. Other courses (i.e. chemistry, physics or upper level courses in biology) may also be transferred and used to meet the requirements of the program.
4 Molecular & Cellular Biology/BIOL 122-123 4 Animal Form & Function/BIOL 124-125 6 Mathematics/MATH 111, 112, 135, 140, 141, 213* 39-40 General Electives† 53-54
JUNIOR 4 Ecosystem Biology & Evolution/ BIOL 126-127 4 General Chemistry I/CHEM 111-112 4 Biology Electives (200-level or higher)# 3 Foundations of Theology/LTHE 101
15 4 Biology Electives (200-level or higher)# 4 General Chemistry II/CHEM 114-115 4 Genetics/BIOL 265-266 1 Leadership Seminar† 3 Philosophy of Ethical Responsibility/
LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 course
16
SUMMER 4 College Physics 1/PHYS 105-106 4 College Physics 2/PHYS 108-109 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 11
SENIOR 2 Biology Research/BIOL 487-489 or Special Topics in Biology/BIOL 490-495 6-8 Biology Electives (200-level or higher)# 4 Organic Chemistry I/CHEM 221-222 3 Literature Series/LENG† 15-17 6-8 Biology Electives (200-level or higher)# 3 Fine Arts Series/LFIN† 3 Senior Seminar/LBST 383† 4 Organic Chemistry II/CHEM 224-225
16-18
* Students interested in pursuing graduate school (M.S. or Ph.D. programs) are strongly encouraged to complete MATH 140 and MATH 213 to fulfill the math requirements. # Please refer to Gannon University’s Undergraduate Catalog for course options. Students must meet all prerequisites and/or corequisites to register for a course. Students must complete a total of 21 credits of biology electives (200-level or higher) including 3 labs to graduate with a B.S. in Biology.
Please refer to the Biology Department’s policy on laboratories associated with upper level (BIOL 200-level) courses. Please refer to notes listed within curriculum matrix in the undergraduate catalog. † Please refer to Gannon University’s Undergraduate Catalog for course options.
BIOLOGY NEXT STEP PROGRAM LIBERAL STUDIES CORE (19)
_____ LTHE 101 Foundations of Theology (3) _____ LPHI 131 Introduction to Philosophy (3) _____ LENG Literature Series * (3) _____ LFIN Fine Arts Series * (3) _____ Leadership Seminar (1) _____ LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 course (3) _____ LBST 383 Senior Seminar (3)
MATHEMATICS (choose from courses below) (6)
_____ MATH 111 College Algebra (3) _____ MATH 112 Trigonometry (3) _____ MATH 135 Pre-calculus (3) _____ MATH 140 Calculus I (3) _____ MATH 141 Calculus II (3) _____ MATH 213 Applied Statistics (3)
PHYSICS (8)
_____ PHYS 105 College Physics 1 (3) _____ PHYS 106 College Physics 1 Lab (1) _____ PHYS 108 College Physics 2 (3) _____ PHYS 109 College Physics 2 Lab (1)
GENERAL ELECTIVES * (39-40)
_____ LENG 111 College Comp. (opt) (3) _____ LENG 112 Critical Analysis & Comp. (opt) (3) _____ LHST 111 History Without Borders (opt) (3) _____ LTHE Theology II Series * (opt) (3) _____ LPHI Philosophy II Series * (opt) (3) _____ Social Science Elective * (opt) (3) _____ SPCH 111 or 113 Public Speaking (opt) (3)
BIOLOGY (18)
_____ BIOL 122 Molecular & Cellular Biology (3) _____ BIOL 123 Molecular & Cell Lab (1) _____ BIOL 124 Animal Form and Function (3) _____ BIOL 125 Animal Form and Function Lab (1) _____ BIOL 126 Ecosystem Biol. and Evolution (3) _____ BIOL 127 Ecosystem Biol. and Evol. Lab (1) _____ BIOL 265 Genetics (3) _____ BIOL 266 Genetics Lab (1)
One of the following:
_____ BIOL 487/488/489 Biology Research _____ BIOL 490-495 Special Topics
(2)
CHEMISTRY (16)
_____ CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (3) _____ CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Lab (1) _____ CHEM 114 General Chemistry II (3) _____ CHEM 115 General Chemistry II Lab (1) _____ CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I (3) _____ CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1) _____ CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II (3) _____ CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
BIOLOGY ELECTIVES (Above 200 Level) *†# (21-22)
(CHEM 366/367 Structural Biochemistry and CHEM 368 Biochemical Pathways are also options to fulfill the Biology Electives)
# Note: No more than 4 credits of BIOL 487-489 may be used to fulfill the 21-22 biology electives. † Note: Students are required to complete a minimum of 3 labs associated with biology electives.
The Next Step program guarantees acceptance of up to 64 credits and allows students to enter Gannon with junior-level status. Only courses in which a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher has been earned are eligible for transfer. At least two years of upper-division, full-time study is required to obtain the Baccalaureate Degree.
