2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ............................................................. 4
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 .............................................................................. 4
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SPRING
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................. 4
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
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Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 2110 General Genetics .................................................................... 4
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 ........................................................ 2
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
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SPRING
BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................... 4
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 ........................................................ 2
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
Humanities Core Course ........................................................ 3
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Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology (Q) ..................................................... 4
BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
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SPRING
BIO 2801 Biometry.................................................................................. 4
BIO 4101 Molecular Biology ................................................................... 3
BIO 4110 Biochemistry 2 ........................................................................ 4
BIO 4210 Plant Physiology ...................................................................... 4
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Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 4120 Genetic Engineering Techniques (Q) ...................................... 4
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
Restricted Electives (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ...................... 7
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
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SPRING
BIO 4130 Nucleic Acid Analysis (Q) ....................................................... 4
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 4
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 128
186 Florida Tech
Biological Sciences – Premedical Biology, B.S. _______
Major Code: 7027 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences – Premedical
Biology seeks to educate students in unifying themes in biology,
while encouraging them to expand their knowledge in more specialized
subject areas. The department offers six undergraduate
programs in which a student may specialize: aquaculture, conservation
biology and ecology, general biology, marine biology, molecular
biology and premedical biology. The curriculum is organized so that
in the first two years students learn concepts fundamental to all
biological sciences, and in the last two years students follow their
own interests in selecting courses that are more specialized.
The premedical biology program is designed for students interested
in becoming physicians. It is also appropriate for students interested
in veterinary medicine and allied health professions (such
as physician’s assistant, physical therapy or pharmacy). The chair
of this degree option serves as Florida Tech’s premedical adviser,
and also organizes a premedical evaluation committee to provide
evaluation letters for students applying to medical school. Students
graduating from this program have had an excellent acceptance rate
into medical and professional schools.
Admission Requirements
Students intending to apply for admission to study in the department
of biological sciences should complete at least one year each
of high school biology, chemistry and physics. Prospective students
should also have at least three years of high school mathematics,
including second-year algebra and trigonometry.
Florida Tech has articulation agreements with many of the community
colleges in Florida. Students contemplating transfer to Florida
Tech should consult with the department to determine transferability
of credits. If there is a question regarding specific courses
needed, students should contact the associate department head for
undergraduate studies.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences –
Premedical Biology must complete the minimum course requirements
outlined in the following curriculum. Electives are selected
in consultation with the faculty adviser to reflect the knowledge a
student needs either for employment or graduate school.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ............................................................. 4
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 .............................................................................. 4
16
SPRING
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................. 4
BIO 1200 Introduction to Health Professions ......................................... 1
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
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