2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

SPRING
BIO 4110 Biochemistry 2 ........................................................................ 4
Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3
Restricted Electives (BIO, CHM) .......................................... 6
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Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 3001 Physical Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 3
CHM 3011 Physical Chemistry Lab 1....................................................... 2
Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3
Restricted Electives (BIO, CHM) .......................................... 6
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
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SPRING
CHM 3002 Physical Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 3
CHM 3012 Physical Chemistry Lab 2....................................................... 2
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3
Restricted Electives (BIO, CHM) .......................................... 6
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TOTALS CREDITS REQUIRED ..................................... 129
Restricted Electives
At least 12 credit hours must be selected from biological sciences
and at least six credit hours from chemistry. For students not electing
to complete the senior thesis, at least one course must bear the
Q designation.
Biological Sciences
BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................... 4
BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology (Q) .................................................... 4
BIO 3220 Developmental Biology ........................................................... 4
BIO 4101 Molecular Biology ................................................................... 3
BIO 4120 Genetic Engineering Techniques (Q) .................................... 4
BIO 4130 Nucleic Acid Analysis (Q) ...................................................... 4
BIO 4201 Immunology ............................................................................ 3
BIO 4210 Plant Physiology ...................................................................... 4
BIO 4301 Cell Biology ............................................................................ 3
Chemistry
CHM 3301 Analytical Chemistry 1........................................................... 3
CHM 3302 Analytical Chemistry 2/Instrumentation ............................... 3
CHM 3311 Analytical Chemistry Lab 1 ................................................... 2
CHM 3312 Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation Lab 2 ........................ 2
CHM 4001 Inorganic Chemistry 1 ............................................................ 3
CHM 4002 Inorganic Chemistry 2 ............................................................ 3
CHM 4111 Advanced Physical Chemistry ................................................ 3
CHM 4304 Advanced Analytical Chemistry ............................................. 3
CHM 4500 Advanced Organic Chemistry ................................................ 3
CHM 4550 Polymer Chemistry ................................................................. 3
COM 2012 Research Sources and Systems ............................................... 1
Senior Thesis
The biochemistry curriculum allows for significant undergraduate
research experience, culminating in a senior thesis for those students
who wish to pursue postgraduate studies and are maintaining
a grade point average of 3.0 or better in all science and mathematics
courses. A qualified student wishing to participate in the senior
thesis program must notify the appropriate department (either biological
sciences or chemistry, depending on the student’s research
interests and curriculum emphasis) no later than the end of the fall
semester of the junior year. A thesis committee, consisting of one or
more faculty members from each department, will be formed to consider
the thesis proposal, which must be submitted during the spring
semester of the junior year. After the approval of the senior thesis
committee and the appropriate department head, based on both the
proposal and the student’s academic record, the student will be permitted
to register for Senior Thesis in Biochemistry (BCM 4991 and
BCM 4992) during the senior year. These courses and Research Sources
and Systems (COM 2012) represent seven credit hours of restricted
biological sciences electives toward meeting the degree requirements
listed above. Senior Thesis in Biochemistry students are encouraged
to include at least one year of foreign language (French or German)
in their degree programs.
Biological Sciences – Aquaculture, B.S. ____________
Major Code: 7026 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 – Aquaculture 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.
Aquaculture studies the theory and practice of finfish and shellfish
culture. Following a core curriculum of basic science and mathematics,
students take specialized courses in culture techniques of salt and
freshwater algae, crustaceans, finfish and molluscs.
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 –
Aquaculture must complete the minimum course requirements outlined
in the following curriculum. Electives are selected in consultation
with the faculty advisor 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
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SPRING
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................ 4
BIO 1500 Introduction to Aquaculture ................................................... 1
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ........................................................ 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
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