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Biology Majors (non-teaching)

Fields of Knowledge

1. Communications

LAE101 English Composition I 5
LAE102 English Composition II 5

2. Humanities

LAH120 Logic & Effective Thinking 5

3. Fine Arts

LAA110 Intro to Art or Art elective 2
LAU110 Intro to Music or Music elective 2

4. Quantitative Reasoning

LAM110 College Math OR Math elective 5
LAM216 Statistical methods OR LAN366 Biostatistics 5

5. Physical and Life Sciences

LAN110/110L General Biology 5
LAN250/250L Inorganic Chemistry I OR
LAN251/251L Inorganic Chemistry II 5
LAN351/351L General Physics 5

6. Social Sciences

LAS200 U.S. History OR
LAS201 U.S. History and Culture: 1828-1898 OR
LAS203 U.S. History and Culture: 1898-present 5
  Social Science elective 5
LAS300 Contemporary World Cultures OR an Anthropology elective 5

7. Behavioral Science

LAP100 General Psychology 5
  Additional General Education Requirements 5
  English, Speech, or Drama elective 5

 

Integrated Competencies

Information and Technology Literacy

LAM303 Computer Programming OR
LAE101 English Composition I (with required word processing), or any one of the following courses (within the Major) when they contain a research component: Introduction to Scientific Thought, Biochemistry I, Quantitative Analysis, Animal Behavior, or Fundamentals of Immunology.

 

Analytical Skills

LAM110 College Math
LAM310 Pre-calculus
LAM216 Statistical Methods OR
LAN366 Biostatistics
LAH120 Logic & Effective Thinking

 

Ethics, Values, and Respect for Human Diversity

LAS300 Contemporary World Cultures OR
  Anthropology elective
LAP100 General Psychology