Bachelor of Science in Biology – St. Petersburg College

Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2015 (505)

The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2015 (505), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

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Program Summary

The Bachelor of Science in Biology degree serves primarily to educate students for laboratory and field-related careers in the Biological sciences and as a transfer curriculum for graduate and professional schools.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items: o the recommended order in which to take the program courses o suggested course when more than one option exists o which semester each course is typically offered o if the course has a prerequisite o courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

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Admission Rules

Admission requires completion of sixty (60) college-level credits in a related discipline, including 15 credits of transferable general education courses, and completion of the state-mandated prerequisites listed below with a grade of "C" or better.

Graduation Rules

FOREIGN LANGUAGE If you have not completed two consecutive years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 credits in college, you will need to complete 8 credits of foreign language before completing the B.S. program.

ADMISSIONS COURSES 60 credits in a related discipline with at least 15 General Education credits

STATE MANDATED PREREQUISITES Grade of "C" or better required

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MAJOR CORE COURSES Major Requirements (Complete 38 credits)

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MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES Elective courses (Select 22 credits)

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a Note: Either MCB 3020 OR PCB 3023 can be used as required major courses (not both). If a student chooses to take both, one of the courses will count as an elective.

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Bachelor of Science in Biology - St. Petersburg College