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2014-2015 Southeastern University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology/Pre-Med, Bachelor of Science

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Biology/Pre-Med, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan

General Education Core - 59 Hours

Arts of Communication - 9 Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
A student may waive ENGL 1133 with a score at or above the 75th percentile on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT or the English portion of the ACT.
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Behavioral and Social Sciences - 6 Hours

Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 Hours

Choose One Humanities Elective from the Following - 3 Hours

COMM 1503 - WESTERN ART APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ENGL 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3

Choose One Literature Elective from the Following - 3 Hours

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4533 - CONTEMPORARY LIT Credits: 3

History and Government - 3 Hours

Select one of the following:

HIST 1013 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO THE 16TH CENTURY Credits: 3
HIST 1023 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Mathematics - 11 Hours

MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4
MATH 2244 - CALCULUS II Credits: 4

Natural Science - 4 Hours

BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 123L - BIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1

Religion Core - 18 Hours

THEO 1503 - CHRIST, CULTURE, AND THE UNIVERSITY Credits: 3
BIOT 1133 - OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
BINT 1233 - NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
THEO 1313 - SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Credits: 3
or
PMIN 3253 - MINISTRY IN INTERCULTURAL CONTEXT
(Jerusalem Experience)
NSCI 3503 - FAITH INTEGRATION IN NAT SCI/MATH Credits: 3

Theology Elective - 3 Hours

Select one of the following:

PHIL 2003 - PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS Credits: 3
PHIL 3233 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3
MISS 3733 - WORLD RELIGIONS Credits: 3

Pre-Biology Core - 20 Hours

A student desiring to declare a major in either General Biology or Biology/Pre-Medicine must first complete the Pre-Biology Core courses with a “C” or better, and must select the Pre-BIology Program for freshmen and sophomores until these courses have been successfully completed. Some of these courses are cross-referenced as General Education Core Requirements.

MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4
BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 123L - BIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 1243 - BIOLOGY II Credits: 3
BIOL 124L - BIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 1533 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
NSCI 153L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 1633 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
NSCI 163L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 1

Major Core - 63 Hours

Biology Core Studies - 21 Hours

Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all Biology and Pre-Med courses.

BIOL 2085 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 208L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 2113 - BIOETHICS Credits: 3
BIOL 2185 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II Credits: 3
BIOL 218L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 2633 - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 4903 - SENIOR CAPSTONE COURSE Credits: 3
BIOL 2533 - GENERAL GENETICS Credits: 3
BIOL 253L - GENERAL GENETICS LAB Credits: 1

Biology Specialization - Minimum of 17 Hours from the Following

Students may enroll for two different Special Topics (BIOL 4633) courses to count towards the required 17 hours.

BIOL 3222 - LIFE ORIGINS Credits: 2
BIOL 3333 - HISTOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 333L - HISTOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 3703 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 4013 - MICROBIOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 401L - MICROBIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 4133 - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY (EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 3
BIOL 413L - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY LAB(EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 1
BIOL 4633 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 4643 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 2 Credits: 3
BIOL 4653 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 3 Credits: 3
Students may enroll for two different Special Topics courses (BIOL 4633, 4643, and/or 4653) to count toward the required 17 hrs.
NSCI 4403 - SCIENCE FIELD STUDY 1 Credits: 1-4
NSCI 4413 - SCIENCE FIELD STUDY 2 Credits: 1-4
The two Science Field Study courses can range in credit hours (1-4 credits) depending on extent of research. Department Chair and/or Dean approval required for enrollment.

Chemistry and Physics - 25 Hours

Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all Chemistry and Physics courses.

NSCI 2533 - GENERAL PHYSICS I Credits: 3
NSCI 253L - GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 2633 - GENERAL PHYSICS II Credits: 3
NSCI 263L - GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 3133 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
NSCI 313L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 2
NSCI 3143 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
NSCI 314L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 2
NSCI 4353 - BIOCHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
NSCI 4363 - BIOCHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
NSCI 436L - BIOCHEMISTRY LAB Credits: 1