Dec 04, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology

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Designed for students planning to pursue an academic program in biology. Students should be fully aware of the curriculum of the institution to which they plan to transfer and must follow close advisement.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Biology

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³Students with ACT Math of 26 or higher can take MATH 1910 without a pre-requisite. Students with ACT Math of 25 or lower will need to take MATH 1710 and/or MATH 1720. Math Division will place after testing.

⁴At UTK, the math course must be MATH 1920.

⁵At UTK, the sequence must be CHEM 2010/2011 and either a course in cell biology or genetics with accompanying laboratory.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
1 Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (17 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (16 or 17 semester credit hours)

CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs.)⁵
CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)⁵
or
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II (4 hrs.)⁵
PHYS 2121 - Calculus-Based Physics II Lab (0 hr.)⁵
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)⁴
or
MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 hrs.)⁴
1 History Elective (3 hrs.)^1,2

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Biology

General Education Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

History (6 hours)

²See note above.

Approved History electives^1,26 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education electives¹6 credits

Mathematics (4 hours)

MATH 1910 - Calculus I ³

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19-20 hours)

Electives Science (8 hours)

⁵See note above. Select from: