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	27
Precalculus (College Algebra & Trigonometry or above)	(3)
General Chemistry with lab (one year)	(8)
General Physics with lab (one year)	(8)
Organic Chemistry with lab (one year)	(8)
E. General Education Electives	3
II. Area of Study: Biology	33
A. Required Courses
General Biology with lab I & II	(8)
Cell Biology	(3)
Genetics	(3)
Microbiology	(3)
B. Biology Electives* LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone Analytical Laboratory Technology & Applications 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 Epidemiology Ethical Issues in the Biological Sciences Evolution Histology Immunology Invertebrate Zoology Medical Microbiology Microbial Genetics Molecular Biology Mycology Ornithology Parasitology Plant Physiology Plant Taxonomy Public Health Radiation Biology Toxicology Vertebrate Zoology Virology	16
C. Requirements
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.
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.

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