Thomas Edison State College | BA in Biology Credit Distribution

BA in Biology Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18

II. Area of Study: Biology	33
A. Required Courses
General Biology with lab I & II	(8)
OR
Botany with lab (one semester)	(4)
AND
Zoology with lab (one semester)	(4)
Cell Biology	(3)
Genetics	(3)
Microbiology	(3)
B. Biology Electives*	16
Anatomy and Physiology Animal Behavior (Required to be taught from a biology department) Biochemistry Biology of Aging Biology of Non-Seed Plants Biology of Seed Plants Comparative Anatomy Cytology Ecology Embryology Entomology Evolution Histology Immunology Invertebrate Zoology Microbial Genetics Molecular Biology Mycology Ornithology Parasitology Physiology Plant Physiology Plant Taxonomy Radiation Biology Vertebrate Zoology Virology
C. Corollary Requirements
(In addition to the 33 credits required in the area of study)
General Chemistry with lab (one year)	(8)
General Physics with lab (one year)	(8)
Organic Chemistry with lab (one year)	(8)
Precalculus (College Algebra and Trigonometry or above)	(3)
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other Biology courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

Note: Calculus is recommended by not required.