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Attribute 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.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (84-91 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4  
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology 4  
  BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics 3  
  BSCI 30171 General Microbiology 4  
  BSCI 40158 Molecular Biology 3  
  BTEC 10210 Introduction to Biotechnology 3  
  BTEC 40191 Seminar: Recent Developments in Biotechnology 1  
ELR
 		 BTEC
BTEC		 40192
40196		 Internship in Biotechnology (2-9)   or
Individual Investigation in Biotechnology (2-9)		 6-12  
  BTEC 40210 Case Studies in Biotechnology 3  
  BTEC 40220 Bioinformatics 3  
  BUS 10123 Exploring Business 3  
KBS CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I 4  
KBS CHEM 10061 General Chemistry II 4  
KBS CHEM 10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1  
KBS CHEM 10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I 4  
  CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry 4  
  CHEM 40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry 3  
WIC CHEM 40251 Advanced Biological Chemistry Laboratory 2 C 2
KMC MATH
MATH		 12002
12021		 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)   or
Calculus for Life Sciences (4)		 4-5  
  MATH
MATH		 12022
30011		 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3)   or
Basic Probability and Statistics (3)		 3  
  PHIL 30015 Medicine and Morality 3  
KBS PHY 13001 General College Physics I 4  
KBS PHY 13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1  
  Choose from the following: Approved Elective (upper-division) 9  
  BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy (4)    
  BSCI 40143 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3)    
  BSCI 40164 Molecular Systematics and Phylogenetics (4)    
  BSCI 40174 Immunology (3)    
  CHEM 30105 Analytical Chemistry I (3)    
  CHEM 30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)    
  CHEM 30301 Inorganic Chemistry I (2)    
ELR CHEM 30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)    
  CHEM 40567 Basic Concepts in Physical Chemistry (4)    
  PSYC 41363 Biopsychology (3)    
  3/4XXX Upper-division courses approved by program director (1-9)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (35-37 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KMC CS 10051 Introduction to Computer Science 4  
KHU/DG PHIL 21001 Introduction to Ethics 3  
  Foreign Language 3 8-10  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  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 depend on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours		 2  
MINIMUM TOTAL  120  
  1. US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  3. Fulfills College General Requirement