2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4
BIO 4030 Conservation Biology .............................................................. 3
BIO 4517 Introduction to Modeling for Ecology and Biology .................. 4
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 4
15
SPRING
BIO 4411 Conservation Genetics ............................................................ 4
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 4
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
17
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 129
Biological Sciences – General Biology, B.S. __________
Major Code: 7022 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 – General 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.
General Biology offers the greatest flexibility to satisfy a student’s
specific interests.
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 –
General 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
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 4
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COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
15
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
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
16
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3410 General Ecology ...................................................................... 4
BIO 3510 Invertebrate Zoology ................................................................ 4
BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4
Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
15
SPRING
BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................... 4
BIO 3220 Developmental Biology ........................................................... 4
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
17
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology (Q) ..................................................... 4
BIO 3701 Evolution ................................................................................. 3
BIO 4550 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy ............................................ 4
Restricted Elective (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ....................... 3
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
17
SPRING
BIO 4210 Plant Physiology ...................................................................... 4
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
Restricted Electives (BIO, CHM, ENS, OCN) ...................... 7
17
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 129
Biological Sciences – Marine Biology, B.S. __________
Major Code: 7023 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 – Marine 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.
Marine biology includes specialized courses in marine biology and
oceanography to provide the knowledge and skills for the study of
marine life. Emphasis is on the diversity of marine organisms, their
characteristics, interrelationships and interactions with the marine