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Requirements
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I
General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete
GEC requirements
and approved course listings
for all categories. |
Students
may select courses for: |
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| Literature (GLT) |
3 |
| Fine Arts (GFA) |
3 |
| Philosophical, Religious,
Ethical Principles (GPR) |
3 |
| Historical Perspectives
on Western Culture (GHP) |
3 |
Reasoning and Discourse
(GRD)
ENG
101 or FMS 115 or RCO
101, and one additional GRD
course |
6 |
| Social and Behavioral
Sciences (GSB) |
6 |
| Department
specifies courses for: |
| One additional GLT
course (student may select) |
3 |
Mathematics (GMT)
Required: MAT
151 or 191 |
3 |
Natural Sciences
(GNS)
Required: BIO
111 and CHE 111 |
7 |
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II General
Education Marker Requirements
See details
and courses. It
is possible to meet all GE
Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements
or courses required by the major/concentration.
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| Students
may select courses for: |
Global/Global-Nonwestern
Perspectives (GL/GN)
Four (4) courses carrying GL/GN
markers; at least one of which must carry the GN
marker. |
One
Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In
addition to this SI
Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI
course within the major. All programs have identified at least
one course among their major requirements which is taught as Speaking
Intensive. |
One
Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In
addition to this WI
Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI
course within the major. All programs have identified at least
one course among their major requirements which is taught as Writing
Intensive. |
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III
College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)
See
requirements
and approved courses.
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Historical Perspectives
on Western Culture
either a GHP/GPM
or GMO
course |
3 |
Natural Sciences
Required: BIO
112 |
4 |
Social and Behavioral
Sciences (GSB)
one additional GSB
course |
3 |
Foreign Language
(GFL)
Intermediate-level proficiency
in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion
of coursework through course number 204 |
0-12 |
Writing Intensive
Courses (WI)
A total of four WI
courses |
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IV
Major Requirements
Biology majors must
complete BIO 111 and 112, and a
minimum of 30 semester hours of Biology courses above the 100-level.
A maximum of four hours at the 200-level may be counted toward
the major. Students must have a grade point average of at least
2.0 in Biology courses completed at UNCG.
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| Biology
Core Courses
In meeting this requirement
for hours above the 100-level, all BA
in Biology majors must complete the following core courses;
completion of at least four of these requirements is strongly
recommended prior to enrollment in courses numbered 400 and
higher.
1. Ecology: BIO
301
2. Cell Biology: BIO
355
3. Genetics: BIO
392
4. Diversity: one of the
following: BIO 322, 341, 354, or
370
5. At least two of the
following core laboratory courses: BIO
302, 356, or 393 |
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V Related Area Requirements
Biology majors are
required to take the following cognate courses or their approved
equivalents:
1. CHE
111, 112, 114, 115
2. MAT
151 or 191
The department highly recommends
the following courses in addition to the required cognates:
1. CHE
351, 352, 354
2. MAT
191, 292
3. STA
271, or 571 and 571L
4. PHY
211, 212, and 251, 252 labs
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