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Biology, A.A.

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General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
A GPA of 2.0 in Biology course work is required for graduation.
GEF Requirements (4, 5, and 6)9
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)
6
BIOL 115
& 115L
Principles of Biology
and Principles of Biology Laboratory (GEF 2 - Minimum grade of C-)
4
BIOL 117
& 117L
Introductory Physiology
and Introductory Physiology Laboratory (GEF 8 - Minimum grade of C-)
4
BIOL 219
& 219L
Cellular and Molecular Biology
and Cellular & Molecular Biology Laboratory
4
BIOL 221Ecology and Evolution3
CHEM 115
& 115L
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
CHEM 116
& 116L
Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
CHEM 233
& 233L
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 234
& 234L
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
WVUE 191First Year Seminar1
MATH 150Applied Calculus (GEF 3)3
or MATH 155 Calculus 1
Foreign Language (6 credit hours required)6
Elective4
Total Hours60

Suggested Plan of Study 

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 115
& 115L (GEF 2)
4ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3
CHEM 115
& 115L (GEF 8)
4BIOL 117
& 117L (GEF 8)
4
MATH 150 or 155 (GEF 3)3CHEM 116
& 116L (GEF 8)
4
WVUE 1911Foreign Language3
Foreign Language3HLSC 270 (or Elective)1
 15 15
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3BIOL 2213
BIOL 219
& 219L
4CHEM 234
& 234L
4
CHEM 233
& 233L
4GEF Elective (4, 5, or 6)3
GEF Elective (4, 5, 6)3GEF Elective (4, 5, or 6)3
 Elective3
 14 16
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

Biology

Upon completion of the associates in biology program, students will be able to:

  1. Explain how information is stored, processed and used within cells and organisms.
  2. Analyze how organisms obtain and process energy and matter.
  3. Explain the primary forces of evolution, including how these forces lead to genetic differentiation and speciation.
  4. Describe how biological structures dictate their function.
  5. Explain how organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems are structured and function. 
  6. Transfer into a bachelor degree program in biology.
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