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Siena Heights University
Biology Bachelor of Science Degree I .
Course Requirements for Major
A .
Program Requirements
35-36 credit hours
1 .
# BIO 141
Basic Concepts of the Cell
4
2 .
BIO 241
Animal Biology
4
3 .
BIO 242
Plant Biology
4
4 .
BIO 342
Genetics
4
5 .
BIO ___
Approved Electives
15-16
6 .
BIO 395
Junior Seminar I
1
7 .
BIO 396
Junior Seminar II
1
8 .
BIO 495
Senior Seminar I
1
9 .
BIO 496
Senior Seminar II
1
B .
Cognate Requirements
40-41 credit hours
1 .
CHE 141
General Chemistry I
4
2 .
CHE 142
General Chemistry II
4
3 .
CHE 241
Organic Chemistry I
4
4 .
CHE 242
Organic Chemistry II
4
5 .
# MAT 159
Precalculus
or
4
# MAT 181
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
6 .
MAT 174
Data Analysis and Statistics
3
7 .
MAT 182
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II ( 4 )
or
PHI 110
Logic
( 3 )
3-4
or
PHI 210
Symbolic Logic ( 3 )
8 .
MAT 244
Statistical Analysis and Design
3
9 .
PHY 141
General Physics I ( Non-Calculus Based )
or
4
PHY 161
Physics I ( Calculus Based )
10 .
PHY 142
General Physics II ( Non-Calculus Based )
or
4
PHY 162
Physics II ( Calculus Based )
11 .
TSC 101
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3
C . Total for Major 75-77 credit hours
II .
Liberal Arts
28 credit hours
# May be double counted toward Major and Liberal Arts Requirements .
III . General Electives 15-17 credit hours IV . Total for Degree 120 credit hours V .
Other Requirements 1 . Students majoring in Biology must maintain a 2.1 g . p . a . in all required courses ( excluding cognate requirements ) in the major .
2 . Biology majors must complete a 16-hour residency at Siena Heights , 12 credit hours of Siena Heights biology courses at the 300-level or higher , and the Junior and Senior Seminar series ( BIO395 / 396 / 495 / 496 ).
3 . Students who are seeking teacher certification must take BIO 441 as one of the four required Biology electives .
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