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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.

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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 (74-81 credits)*  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
KAD BSCI 10110 Biological Diversity 4
KBS   10120 Biological Foundations 4
    30156 Elements of Genetics 3
    40163 Evolution 3
WIC   40600 Writing in Biological Sciences** 1
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

30481		 Basic Organic Chemistry I (4)
or
Organic Chemistry I (3)		 3-4
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) 5
    12003

30011		 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5)
or
Basic Probability and Statistics(3)		 3-5
  Choose from the following: 1-3
  CHEM 20482 Basic Organic Chemistry II (2)  
    30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
    30482 Organic Chemistry II (3)  
  Choose from the following: Zoology Electives 11-12
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology (4)  
    30171 General Microbiology (4)  
    30360 General Ecology (4)  
    30518 Vertebrate Anatomy (4)  
    30519 Vertebrate Embryology/Development Anatomy (4)  
    30560 Invertebrate Zoology (4)  
    30580 Entomology (4)  
    40430 Animal Physiology (3)  
    40433 Mammalian Physiology I (3)  
    40434 Mammalian Physiology II (3)  
    40515 Animal Behavior (3)  
    40556 Vertebrate Zoology (4)  
    40581 Animal Parasitology (4)  
  Choose from the following: BSCI and/or CHEM and/or PHY *** 26-27
  BSCI Biology courses**** (in consultation with advisor) (11-26)  
  CHEM 20482

30482		 Basic Organic Chemistry II (2)
or
Organic Chemistry II (3)		  
    30475 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)  
    30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)  




 		 PHY 13001

13021

23101		 General college Physics I (4)
and
General College Physics Laboratory I (1)
or
General University Physics I (5)		  
    13002

13022

13021		 General College Physics II (4)
and
General College Physics Laboratory II (1)
or
General University Physics II (5)		  
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (46-50 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Foreign Language+ 8-10
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one from each) 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6
  General Elective (8 credit hours must be upper division)
Credits required depends on meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours		 17
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.

*** Maximum 4 credit hours of these courses may be satisfactory/unsatisfactory graded

****Must choose any one of the following:
Maximum 6 credit hours of any combination of the following may be used to fulfilling this elective (enrollment in these course must be determined with a faculty advisor):
BSCI 30005 Career Pathways in Biology (1)
         40099 Senior Honors Thesis (1-3) [ELR]
         40191 Senior Seminar (1)
         40192 Internship in Biological Sciences (3-6) [ELR]
         40196 Individual Investigation (1-3) [ELR]

+ Fulfills College General Requirement.

The following Biological Sciences (BSCI) courses may NOT be used in the elective category for majors or minors in the Department of Biological

10001   Human Biology   3
10002   Life on Planet Earth   3
10003   Laboratory Experience in Biology   1
10100   Anatomy for Veterinary Technicians   5
11001   Anatomy for Physical and Occupational Therapy   5
11010   Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health   3
11020   Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health   3
16001   Horticultural Botany   3
20020   Biological Structure and Function   5
20021   Basic Microbiology   3
20022   Basic Microbiology Laboratory   1
26002   Ecological Principles of Pest Management   3
26003   Plant Identification and Selection I   3
26004   Plant Identification and Selection II   3
30050   Human Genetics   3
40020   Biology of Aging   3