2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Degree Requirements
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences – Molecular
Biology 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
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
17
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
17
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
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 advisor, 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 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
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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