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Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (84-91 credits)*  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4
    30140 Cell Biology 4
    30156 Elements of Genetics 3
    30171 General Microbiology 4
    40158 Molecular Biology 3
  BTEC 10210 Introduction to Biotechnology 3
    40191 Seminar: Recent Developments in Biotechnology 1
    40210 Case Studies in Biotechnology 3
    40220 Bioinformatics 3
  BUS 10123 Exploring Business 3
KBS CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I 4
KAD   10061 General Chemistry II 4
KBS   10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
KBS   10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
    20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I 4
    30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry 4
    40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry 3
WIC   40251 Advanced Biological Chemistry Laboratory** 2
KMC MATH 12002

12021		 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
or
Calculus for Life Sciences (4)		 4-5
    12022

30011		 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3)
or
Basic Probability and Statistics (3)		 3
  PHIL 30015 Medicine and Morality 3
KAD PHY 13001 General College Physics I 4
    13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1
  Choose from the following: 6-12
ELR BTEC 40192 Internship in Biotechnology (2-9)  
    40196 Individual Investigation in Biotechnology (2-9)  
  Choose from the following: Approved Elective (upper-division) 9
  BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy (4)  
    40143 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3)  
    40164 Molecular Systematics and Phylogenetics (4)  
    40174 Immunology (3)  
  CHEM 30105 Analytical Chemistry I (3)  
    30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
    30301 Inorganic Chemistry I (2)  
    30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
    40567 Basic Concepts in Physical Chemistry (4)  
  PSYC 41363 Biopsychology (3)  
  3/4XXX Upper-division courses approved by program director (1-9)  
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33-40 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KMC CS 10051 Introduction to Computer Science 4
KHU
DG		 PHIL 21001 Introduction to Ethics 3
  Foreign Language*** 8-10
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 6
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6
  General Electives
Credits required depends on meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours		 3
MINIMUM TOTAL  121


*All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

**A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

***Fulfills College General Requirement