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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Integrative Biology Concentration, BS

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

Non-teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements  

CHE 1101  - CHE 1110   and CHE 1102  - CHE 1120  fulfill the Science Inquiry. MAT 1110   fulfills the Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Biology Major Requirements (69 Hours)

Not including 12 hours counted in General Education

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 (26 Hours)

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

Integrative Biology Concentration (12 Hours)

Requires at least 12 semester hours, at least one course from each of the following elective categories, and at least two courses with a lab component. (Lab courses are indicated with *)

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  was chosen for lab course in the Required Biology courses above, it cannot be applied in the Integrative Biology Concentration below).

Biodiversity Elective

Choose at least one course from the following:

Biological Systems and Mechanisms Electives

Choose at least one course from the following:

Biological Applications to Society Electives

Choose at least one course from the following:

Additional Integrative Biology Elective(s)

Choose remaining course(s) from any Integrative Biology category listed above that was not chosen to fulfill a prior section to bring your total Integrative Biology concentration to twelve semester hours.

Integrative Focus Area (12 Hours)

In consultation with your advisor, a focus area of study will be identified. The courses outlined within your focus area should integrate with your biology coursework into a degree program that aligns with your interests and career goals.

Required Cognate Courses (23 Hours)

Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

Minor (optional)

Electives (7 Hours)

Taken to 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.

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