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2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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SUMMER<br />

BIO xxxx Field Biology Course .............................................................. 3<br />

3<br />

Senior Year<br />

FALL CREDITS<br />

BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4<br />

BIO 4030 Conservation Biology .............................................................. 3<br />

BIO 4517 Introduction to Modeling for Ecology and Biology ................. 4<br />

Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 4<br />

15<br />

SPRING<br />

BIO 4411 Conservation Genetics ........................................................... 4<br />

Free Elective ........................................................................... 3<br />

Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3<br />

Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 4<br />

Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3<br />

17<br />

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 129<br />

Biological Sciences – General Biology, B.S. __________<br />

Major Code: 7022 Degree Awarded: Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />

Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate<br />

Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus<br />

The Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Biological Sciences – General Biology<br />

seeks to educate students in unifying themes in biology, while encouraging<br />

them to expand their knowledge in more specialized subject<br />

areas. The department <strong>of</strong>fers six undergraduate programs in which a<br />

student may specialize: aquaculture, conservation biology and ecology,<br />

general biology, marine biology, molecular biology and premedical<br />

biology. The curriculum is organized so that in the first two years<br />

students learn concepts fundamental to all biological sciences, and<br />

in the last two years students follow their own interests in selecting<br />

courses that are more specialized.<br />

General Biology <strong>of</strong>fers the greatest flexibility to satisfy a student’s<br />

specific interests.<br />

Admission Requirements<br />

Students intending to apply for admission to study in the department<br />

<strong>of</strong> biological sciences should complete at least one year each <strong>of</strong> high<br />

school biology, chemistry and physics. Prospective students should<br />

also have at least three years <strong>of</strong> high school mathematics, including<br />

second-year algebra and trigonometry.<br />

<strong>Florida</strong> Tech has articulation agreements with many <strong>of</strong> the community<br />

colleges in <strong>Florida</strong>. Students contemplating transfer to <strong>Florida</strong><br />

Tech should consult with the department to determine transferability<br />

<strong>of</strong> credits. If there is a question regarding specific courses needed,<br />

students should contact the associate department head for undergraduate<br />

studies.<br />

Degree Requirements<br />

Candidates for a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Biological Sciences – General<br />

Biology must complete the minimum course requirements outlined in<br />

the following curriculum. Electives are selected in consultation with<br />

the faculty advisor to reflect the knowledge a student needs either<br />

for employment or graduate school.<br />

Freshman Year<br />

FALL CREDITS<br />

ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................ 1<br />

BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ............................................................ 4<br />

CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 4<br />

COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3<br />

MTH 1001 Calculus 1 .............................................................................. 4<br />

16<br />

SPRING<br />

BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................ 4<br />

CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 4<br />

COM 1102 Writing about Literature ........................................................ 3<br />

MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4<br />

15<br />

Sophomore Year<br />

FALL CREDITS<br />

BIO 2110 General Genetics .................................................................... 4<br />

CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 3<br />

CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 ....................................................... 2<br />

HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................... 3<br />

PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4<br />

16<br />

SPRING<br />

BIO 2801 Biometry ................................................................................. 4<br />

CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 3<br />

CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 ....................................................... 2<br />

PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4<br />

Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3<br />

16<br />

Junior Year<br />

FALL CREDITS<br />

BIO 3410 General Ecology ..................................................................... 4<br />

BIO 3510 Invertebrate Zoology ............................................................... 4<br />

BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4<br />

Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3<br />

15<br />

SPRING<br />

BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................... 4<br />

BIO 3220 Developmental Biology ........................................................... 4<br />

COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3<br />

Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3<br />

Technical Elective .................................................................. 3<br />

17<br />

Senior Year<br />

FALL CREDITS<br />

BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology (Q) .................................................... 4<br />

BIO 4550 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy .......................................... 4<br />

Free Elective ........................................................................... 3<br />

Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 3<br />

Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3<br />

17<br />

SPRING<br />

BIO 3701 Evolution ................................................................................. 3<br />

BIO 4210 Plant Physiology ...................................................................... 4<br />

Liberal Arts Elective............................................................... 3<br />

Restricted Electives (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ..................... 7<br />

17<br />

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 129<br />

Biological Sciences – Marine Biology, B.S. __________<br />

Major Code: 7023 Degree Awarded: Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />

Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate<br />

Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus<br />

The Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Biological Sciences – Marine Biology seeks<br />

to educate students in unifying themes in biology, while encouraging<br />

them to expand their knowledge in more specialized subject areas.<br />

The department <strong>of</strong>fers six undergraduate programs in which a student<br />

may specialize: aquaculture, conservation biology and ecology,<br />

general biology, marine biology, molecular biology and premedical<br />

biology. The curriculum is organized so that in the first two years<br />

students learn concepts fundamental to all biological sciences, and<br />

in the last two years students follow their own interests in selecting<br />

courses that are more specialized.<br />

<strong>2013–2014</strong> Degree Programs—College <strong>of</strong> Science 185

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