2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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
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SPRING
BIO 2801 Biometry ................................................................................. 4
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 3
CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 ....................................................... 2
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
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Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3410 General Ecology ..................................................................... 4
BIO 3510 Invertebrate Zoology ............................................................... 4
BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4
OCN 3201 Marine and Environmental Chemistry .................................. 3
OCN 3211 Marine and Environmental Chemistry Lab ........................... 1
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SPRING
BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................... 4
BIO 3625 Molluscan Aquaculture .......................................................... 3
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3
Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3
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Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 4620 Fish Aquaculture and Management ....................................... 4
BIO 4625 Crustacean Aquaculture......................................................... 3
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 4
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
Technical Elective .................................................................. 3
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SPRING
BIO 4530 Biology of Fishes ..................................................................... 4
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ...................... 3
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) (Q) ................ 3
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 129
Biological Sciences – Conservation Biology
and Ecology, B.S. __________________________
Major Code: 7029 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 – Conservation Biology
and Ecology 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.
Conservation biology and ecology provides a well-rounded background
in the science underlying conservation. Emphasis is placed
on ecological principles and student-led experimental design and
implementation. Ample opportunity for fieldwork exists locally and
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via a required summer field course, choosing between programs in
the Galapagos Islands, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Peru or the Smoky
Mountains. Graduates are fully prepared for conservation-related
employment or graduate studies in ecology.
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 –
Conservation Biology and Ecology 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
16
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
16
SPRING
BIO 2801 Biometry ................................................................................. 4
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 3
CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 ....................................................... 2
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
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Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3410 General Ecology ..................................................................... 4
BIO 3510 Invertebrate Zoology ............................................................... 4
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3
Technical Elective .................................................................. 3
14
SPRING
BIO 3701 Evolution ................................................................................. 3
BIO 4210 Plant Physiology ...................................................................... 4
BIO 4410 Community Ecology (Q) ........................................................ 4
Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3
Restricted Elective ................................................................. 3
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