Biology - Cell/Molecular Biology Concentration, BS

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Program Code: 142*/142B
CIP Code: 26.0101

Non-teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 & CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 fulfills Science Inquiry. MAT 1110 fulfills Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Major Requirements (67 Hours)

Not including 12 semester hours already counted in General Education, above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Biology Core Requirements (8 Hours)

Must be completed before taking any other biology courses

Additional Required Biology Courses (22 Hours)

Pre: BIO 1801 & BIO 1802 required for all additional BIO courses

Capstone - Choose One of the Following

Pre: Senior standing; WID

Required Anatomy & Physiology Course - Choose One of the Following

Required Cell/Genetics Laboratory - Choose One of the Following

Biology Electives in The Areas (15 Hours)

Biology courses in these sections must be numbered 2000 level and above. (Courses may only meet one requirement. If a course is chosen in one area, it may not be used in another. e.g. If BIO 2410 is used to fulfill the Cell/Genetics Laboratory requirement, the course may not also be used to fulfill a Cell/Subcellular or Anatomy and Physiology requirement.)”

Evolution/Ecology or Biodiversity Electives Choose One (3-4 Hours)

Cellular/Subcellular or Anatomy & Physiology Electives

Choose 11-12 hours not taken above to bring total hours in Biology Electives in the Areas to 15 hours.

Required Cognate Courses (34 Hours)

Minor

Optional

Electives (9 Hours)

Taken to total a minimum of 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)

Notes

BIO 3500 and BIO 4900 may count in the major concentration elective section that is most relevant to the focus of the research/internship. Please contact your department chair/assistant chairperson to seek approval.

Appalachian State University