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2022-2023 Southeastern University - Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Southeastern University - Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Bachelor of Science, General Biology

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Bachelor of Science, General Biology Four Year Plan A

Students may enroll in two special topics courses for a total of 6 hours to count toward the required 18 hours of General Biology Concentration. (BIOL 4633, BIOL 4643, BIOL 4653 Special Topics in Biology).

Department of Natural Sciences Guidelines and Policies:

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

2. Students must complete all of the Pre-Biology Core courses at Southeastern University or elsewhere with a C minus or higher to continue in this major.

3. A student who does not complete MATH 2144 Calculus I by the end of the Sophomore year (4th semester) with a grade of C minus or higher at Southeastern University or elsewhere, whether repeated or not, will not be permitted to continue in the major.

4. A student who has accumulated three (3) or more grades below C minus (including grades of WF) in any of the following Math courses (MATH 1414, MATH 2023, MATH 2144, or MATH 2244) or Chemistry courses (CHEM 1533, CHEM 1633, CHEM 2133 or CHEM 2134) taken for college credit at Southeastern University or elsewhere will not be permitted to continue in the major.

*Courses count toward Foundational Core

Foundational Core - 56 Credit Hours

Intellectual Practical Skills - 16 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Natural Science with Lab - 4 Credit Hours

BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3

Behavioral Science - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Social Science - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

BUSI 2103 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
POLS 4133 - CORNERSTONE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Credits: 3
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3

Historical Perspective - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Humanities - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2033 - THEATER APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
MUSC 1233 - MUSIC THEORY II Credits: 3

Literature - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4533 - CONTEMPORARY LIT Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOL 3223 - LIFE ORIGINS Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

BIOL 2113 - BIOETHICS Credits: 3
CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1

Pre-Biology Core - 20 Credit Hours

BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 1243 - BIOLOGY II Credits: 3
CHEM 1533 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
CHEM 1633 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Major Core - 52 Credit Hours

Biology Core - 7 Credit Hours

BIOL 2533 - GENERAL GENETICS Credits: 3
BIOL 253L - GENERAL GENETICS LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 2633 - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Credits: 3

Chemistry and Physics Core - 18 Credit Hours

CHEM 2133 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
CHEM 213L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 2
CHEM 2143 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
CHEM 214L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 2
PHYS 2533 - GENERAL PHYSICS I Credits: 3
PHYS 253L - GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB Credits: 1
PHYS 2633 - GENERAL PHYSICS II Credits: 3
PHYS 263L - GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB Credits: 1

Biology Specialization - 18 Credit Hours Minimum (Must Include 2 Courses with Labs)

BIOL 3163 - IMMUNOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 4013 - MICROBIOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 401L - MICROBIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 4133 - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY (EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 3
BIOL 413L - DEVELOPMNTL ANATOMY LAB(EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 1
NSCI 1433 - BOTANY Credits: 3
NSCI 143L - BOTANY LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 2433 - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY Credits: 3
NSCI 243L - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIV LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 3003 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIO Credits: 3
NSCI 3333 - ECOLOGY Credits: 3
NSCI 333L - ECOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 3403 - AVIAN BIOLOGY (ORNITHOLOGY) Credits: 3
NSCI 340L - AVIAN BIOLOGY (ORNITHOLOGY) LAB Credits: 1

General Electives - 6 Credit Hours

Senior Research and Capstone - 3 Credit Hours

BIOL 4373 - RESEARCH IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Credits: 1-4 Variable
BIOL 4903 - SENIOR CAPSTONE COURSE Credits: 3
CHEM 4373 - RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY Credits: 1-3
NSCI 4403 - SCIENCE FIELD STUDY 1 Credits: 1-3
NSCI 4413 - SCIENCE FIELD STUDY 2 Credits: 1-3

Total Program - 120 Credit Hours

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