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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, B.S.
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Dr. Les Erickson, Chair
410-677-5366
Advisement for the major is available from the Biological Sciences Department.
To graduate with a degree in biology, students must:
- Complete the 27 credits in the biology core and at least 17 additional credits in BIOL or ENVS (UMES) (44 credits total), with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- At least 24 of these 44 credits must be at the 300-400 level.
Health Professions Students
Pre-professional students select their courses according to the admission requirements of the professional schools in their areas of interest with the advice of the health professions advisors of the Health Professions Advising Program (HPAP). See the Pre-Professional Programs section of this catalog for more information.
Transfer Students
Transfer students seeking the degree in biology must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of courses in biology at Salisbury University.
Checklist
This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.
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University Policies
- Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
- Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
- All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
- Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
- Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
- It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
- Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.
General Education Requirements
Please Note: Check Major Requirements section below for a list of General Education requirements that are fulfilled by the major.
Group I: English Composition and Literature (2 Courses)
A. C or Better in One of the Following
B. Select One Course From:
- Literature course (from either ENGL or MDFL Depts.) 4 Hour(s) Credit
Group II: History (2 Courses)
A. Select One Course From:
B. Select One Course From:
Group III: Humanities and Social Sciences (3 Courses)
A. Select One Course from One of the Following Seven Areas:
B. Select One Course from One of the Following Nine Areas:
C. Select One Course from Either Group IIIA or IIIB
Group IV: Natural Science, Math and Computer Science (4 courses)
A. Select Courses with Laboratories from at Least Two of the Following Four Areas:
B. Select One Course (Need Not be a Lab) from One of the Following Areas:
C. Select One Course From:
Group V: Health Fitness (1 Course)
General Education Requirements Fulfilled by Major
IVA (Lab Science), IVB (Non Lab Science), IVC (Mathematics)
Complete at Least 3 of the Following:
Complete 1 of the Following:
Other BIOL, ENVS (UMES) or ENVH Courses (17 Credits)
Approved courses include BIOL 115 and BIOL courses at the 200, 300 and 400 levels, except BIOL 205 , BIOL 214 , BIOL 217 , BIOL 419 and BIOL 450 . APPROVED courses also include ENVH 210, 301 and 302, and ENVS 201/203, 403/405, 498 and 499 (UMES).
Required Related Science Courses
Complete 1 of the Following:
Complete 1 of the Following:
Suggested Science Courses
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