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The biological science–secondary education major, which leads to the Bachelor of Science degree, is designed for persons who want a broad background in fields that comprise biological sciences and who want to understand the interrelationships among such fields.  This major is designed primarily for persons who plan to teach biological sciences in middle and secondary schools.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Science–Secondary Education

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science–Secondary Education.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Biological Sciences—Secondary Education major is met by completing NSC 401.  That course is referenced in item 3.a. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses (30 credits):
   	CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I						3
   	CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II						3
   	CEM	255	Organic Chemistry Laboratory						2
   	CEM	262	Quantitative Analysis						3
   	IBIO	341	Fundamental Genetics						4
   	IBIO	355	Ecology						3
   	IBIO	355L	Ecology Laboratory (W)						1
   	IBIO	445	Evolution (W)						3
   	ISE	401	Science Laboratories for Secondary Schools (W)						4
   	PSL	250	Introductory Physiology						4
   b.	One of the following groups of courses (9 or 10 credits):
   	(1)	BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	162	Organismal and Population Biology					3
   		BS	171	Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   		BS	172	Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory					2
   	(2)	BS	181H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	182H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology					3
   		BS	191H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   		BS	192H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory					2
   	(3)	LB	144	Biology I:  Organismal Biology					4
   		LB	145	Biology II:  Cellular and Molecular  Biology					5
   c.	One of the following groups of courses (9 or 10 credits):
   	(1)	CEM	141	General Chemistry					4
   		CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry					3
   		CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II					1
   	(2)	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry					4
   		CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry					3
   		CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II					1
   	(3)	CEM	181H	Honors Chemistry I					4
   		CEM	182H	Honors Chemistry II					4
   		CEM	185H	Honors Chemistry Laboratory I					2
   	(4)	LB	171	Principles of Chemistry I					4
   		LB	171L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		LB	172	Principles of Chemistry II					3
   		LB	172L	Principles of Chemistry II-Reactivity Laboratory					1
   d.	One course from group (1) and one course from group (2) (6 to 8 credits):
   	(1)	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I					3
   		MTH	132	Calculus I					3
   		MTH	152H	Honors Calculus I					3
   		LB	118	Calculus I					4
   	(2)	MTH	126	Survey of Calculus II					3
   		MTH	133	Calculus II					4
   		MTH	153H	Honors Calculus II					3
   		LB	119	Calculus II					4
   		STT	201	Statistical Methods					4
   		STT	231	Statistics for Scientists					3
   		STT	351	Probability and Statistics for Engineering					3
   		STT	421	Statistics I					3
   e.	One of the following groups of courses (8 or 10 credits):
   	(1)	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I					4
   		PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II					4
   		PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I					1
   		PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II					1
   	(2)	PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I					1
   		PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II					1
   		PHY	193H	Honors Physics I–Mechanics					4
   		PHY	294H	Honors Physics II–Electromagnetism					4
   	(3)	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I					3
   		PHY	232	Introductory Physics II					3
   		PHY	251	Introductory Physics Laboratory I					1
   		PHY	252	Introductory Physics Laboratory II					1
   	(4)	LB	273	Physics I					4
   		LB	274	Physics II					4
   f.	One of the following, either (1) or (2) (8 credits):
   	(1)	Two of the following courses:
   		BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry					4
   		IBIO	408	Histology					4
   		IBIO	425	Cells and Development (W)					4
   	(2)	Both of the following courses:
   		MMG	301	Introductory Microbiology					3
   		MMG	302	Introductory Laboratory for General and Allied Health Microbiology					1
   		One of the following courses:
   		BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry					4
   		IBIO	408	Histology					4
   		IBIO	425	Cells and Development (W)					4
   g.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	PLB	301	Introductory Plant Physiology						3
   	PLB	418	Plant Systematics						3
   	PLB	434	Plant Structure and Function						4
   	PLP	405	Plant Pathology						3

The human biology major, which leads to the Bachelor of Science degree, is designed for persons who want a broad background in fields that comprise biological sciences and who want to understand the interrelationships among such fields.  This program is for persons who plan to pursue careers in the health care professions and for students who are interested in the biological sciences, but are not interested in a teaching option.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Human Biology major is met by completing NSC 495.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	One of the following groups of courses (9 or 10 credits):
   	(1)	BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	162	Organismal and Population Biology					3
   		BS	171	Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   		BS	172	Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory					2
   	(2)	BS	181H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	182H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology					3
   		BS	191H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   		BS	192H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory					2
   	(3)	LB	144	Biology I: Organismal Biology					4
   		LB	145	Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology					5
   b.	All of the following courses (15 credits):
   	CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I						3
   	CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II						3
   	CEM	255	Organic Chemistry Laboratory						2
   	HBIO	495	Capstone in Human Biology (W)						3
   	IBIO	341	Fundamental Genetics						4
   c.	One of the following, either (1) or (2) (4 or 8 credits):								4
   	(1)	PSL	310	Physiology for Pre-Health Professionals					4
   	(2)	PSL	431	Human Physiology I					4
   		PSL	432	Human Physiology II
   d.	One of the following, either (1) or (2) (4 or 6 credits):
   	(1)	BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry					4
   	(2)	BMB	461	Advanced Biochemistry I					3
   		BMB	462	Advanced Biochemistry II					3
   e.	One of the following groups of courses (9 to 12 credits):
   	(1)	CEM	141	General Chemistry					4
   		CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry					3
   		CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II					1
   	(2)	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry					4
   		CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry					3
   		CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II					1
   	(3)	CEM	181H	Honors Chemistry I					4
   		CEM	182H	Honors Chemistry II					4
   		CEM	185H	Honors Chemistry Laboratory I					2
   	(4)	LB	171	Principles of Chemistry I					4
   		LB	172	Principles of ChemistryII					3
   		LB	171L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		LB	172L	Principles of Chemistry II - Reactivity Laboratory					1
   f.	One course from each of the following groups (6 to 8 credits):
   	(1)	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I					3
   		MTH	132	Calculus I					3
   		MTH	152H	Honors Calculus I					4
   		LB	118	Calculus I					4
   	(2)	MTH	126	Survey of Calculus II					3
   		MTH	133	Calculus II					4
   		MTH	153H	Honors Calculus II					4
   		LB	119	Calculus II					4
   		STT	201	Statistical Methods					4
   		STT	231	Statistics for Scientists					3
   		STT	351	Probability and Statistics for Engineering					3
   		STT	421	Statistics I					3
   g.	One of the following groups of courses (8 or 10 credits):
   	(1)	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I					4
   		PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II					4
   		PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I					1
   		PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II					1
   	(2)	PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I					1
   		PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II					1
   		PHY	193H	Honors Physics I–Mechanics					4
   		PHY	294H	Honors Physics II–Electromagnetism					4
   	(3)	PHY	221	Studio Physics for Life Scientists I					4
   		PHY	222	Studio Physics for Life Scientists II					4
   	(4)	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I					3
   		PHY	232	Introductory Physics II					3
   		PHY	251	Introductory Physics Laboratory I					1
   		PHY	252	Introductory Physics Laboratory II					1
   	(5)	PHY	241	Physics for Cellular and Molecular Biologists I					4
   		PHY	242	Physics for Cellular and Molecular Biologists II					4
   		PHY	251	Introductory Physics Laboratory I					1
   		PHY	252	Introductory Physics Laboratory II					1
   	(6)	LB	273	Physics I					4
   		LB	274	Physics II					4
   	(7)	PHY	173	Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers I					5
   		PHY	174	Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers II					5
   h.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	BLD	434	Clinical Immunology						3
   	MMG	409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology						3
   	MMG	413	Virology						3
   	MMG	451	Immunology						3
   i.	At least 12 credits from the following courses:
   	ANP	204	Introduction to Medical Anthropology						3
   	ANP	206	Introduction to Physical Anthropology						3
   	ANP	425	Issues in Medical Anthropology						3
   	ANP	441	Osteology and Forensic Anthropology						4
   	ANP	443	Human Adaptability						3
   	BLD	204	Mechanisms of Disease						3
   	BLD	213L	Clinical Laboratory Methods						2
   	BLD	324	Hematology and Hemostatis						3
   	BLD	430	Molecular Diagnostics						2
   	BLD	434	Clinical Immunology						3
   	BLD	439	Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics						1
   	BLD	446	Immunobiology of Neoplasia						1
   	BLD	447	Immunomodulation and Immunotherapy						1
   	HBIO	295	Human Biology and Society						2
   	HNF	310	Nutrition in Medicine for Pre-Health Professionals						3
   	IBIO	408	Histology						4
   	IBIO	425	Cells and Development (W)						4
   	IBIO	445	Evolution (W)						3
   	IBIO	450	Cancer Biology (W)						3
   	EPI	390	Disease in Society: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health						4
   	MMG	301	Introductory Microbiology						3
   	MMG	302	Introductory Laboratory for General and Allied Health Microbiology						1
   	MMG	365	Medical Microbiology						3
   	MMG	365L	Medical Microbiology Laboratory						1
   	MMG	404	Human Genetics						3
   	MMG	409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology						3
   	MMG	413	Virology						3
   	MMG	431	Microbial Genetics						3
   	MMG	451	Immunology						3
   	MMG	461	Molecular Pathogenesis						3
   	MMG	465	Advanced Medical Microbiology						3
   	MMG	465L	Advanced Medical Microbiology Laboratory						2
   	NEU	300	Neurobiology						3
   	NEU	310	Psychology and Biology of Human Sexuality						3
   	PHM	321	Common Drugs						3
   	PHM	350	Introductory Human Pharmacology						3
   	PHM	430	Human Pharmacology						3
   	PHM	431	Pharmacology of Drug Addiction						3
   	PHM	440	Principles of Drug Action						1
   	PHM	450	Introduction to Chemical Toxicology						3
   	PHM	461	Tropical Medicine Pharmacology						2
   	PSL	311L	Physiology Laboratory for Pre-Health Professionals						2
   	With the approval of the director of the human biology major, a maximum of 3 credits in research  (HBIO 498), internship (HBIO 497) or independent study (HBIO 496) courses may be used to satisfy this requirement. Courses used to fulfill requirement 3. h. may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. i.
   j.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	ANTR	350	Human Gross Anatomy for Pre-Health Professionals						3
   	IBIO	320	Developmental Biology						4
   	IBIO	328	Comparative Anatomy and Biology of  Vertebrates						4

The Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience is for students who wish to pursue a career in which a broad-based knowledge of the structure and function of the nervous system is necessary, including careers in research, education, healthcare or business. It is also intended for those students who seek admission to graduate study in neuroscience or health-related professional schools. In addition to core requirements, students can concentrate in cellular and developmental neuroscience; behavioral and systems neuroscience; or cognitive neuroscience.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Neuroscience
 

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Neuroscience major is met by completing Neuroscience 311L.  That course is referenced in item 3. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement. Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The  requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

The physical science–secondary education major, which leads to the Bachelor of Science degree, is designed for persons who want a broad background in both physics and chemistry and to understand the interrelationships between these disciplines. This major is designed primarily for persons who plan to teach physics, chemistry and/or physical science in secondary schools.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in  Physical Science–Secondary Education

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science–Secondary Education.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Physical Science—Secondary Education major is met by completing Science and Mathematics Education 401.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	One of the following courses (4 credits):
   	CEM	141	General Chemistry				4
   	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry				4
   b.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry				3
   	CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry				3
   c.	All of the following courses (57 credits):
   	CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I				1
   	CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II				1
   	CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I				3
   	CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II				3
   	CEM	255	Organic Chemistry Laboratory				2
   	CEM	262	Quantitative Analysis				3
   	CEM	383	Introductory Physical Chemistry I				3
   	ISE	401	Science Laboratories for Secondary Schools (W)				4
   	MTH	132	Calculus I				3
   	MTH	133	Calculus II				4
   	MTH	234	Multivariable Calculus				4
   	MTH	235	Differential Equations				3
   	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I				4
   	PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II				4
   	PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I				1
   	PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II				1
   	PHY	215	Thermodynamics and Modern Physics				3
   	PHY	431	Optics I				3
   	PHY	440	Electronics				4
   	An approved elective in chemistry or physics						3
   d.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology				3
   	ENT	205	Pests, Society and Environment				3
   	PLB	105	Plant Biology				3
   	PSL	250	Introductory Physiology				4
   	ZOL	141	Introductory Human Genetics				3