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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
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 Requirements
In meeting this requirement
for hours above the 100-level, all BS
Biology majors must complete the following 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
laboratory core courses: BIO 302, 356, or 393
6. At least one course at
the 500-level
Undergraduate Research (BIO
499) or Honors Work (BIO 493), for
2 or more credit hours, are also strongly recommended.
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V Related
Area Requirements
BS
Biology majors are required to take the following cognate courses
or their approved equivalents:
1. CHE
111, 112, 114, 115, 351, 352, and 354
2. MAT
191 and either MAT 292 or STA
271 (or STA 571 and 571L)
3. PHY
211, 212 and 251, 252 labs, or PHY
291, 292, and 251, 252 labs
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