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Gregory A. Ahearn, Professor and Chair Joseph A. Butler, Professor
Gerald J. Stine, Professor
Michael Lentz, Associate Professor Anthony Rossi, Associate Professor Doria F. Bowers, Assistant Professor Dale Casamatta, Assistant Professor Matt Gilg, Assistant Professor John D. Hatle, Assistant Professor Daniel Moon, Assistant Professor Kelly J. Smith, Assistant Professor Andrew Beall, Laboratory Lecturer Charles B. Coughlin, Laboratory Lecturer Christopher Davison, Laboratory Lecturer Marguerite Jones, Laboratory Lecturer Aileen Marie Miller, Laboratory Lecturer Janice Swenson, Laboratory Lecturer Justina M. Wilcox, Laboratory Lecturer Prabir K. Mandal, Visiting Assistant Professor Anita Mandal, Visiting Laboratory Lecturer Keith Stokes, Coordinator, Research Programs
& Services
The Department of Biology offers a Bachelor of Science degree for majors in Biology. The curriculum for the Biology degree prepares students for employment, graduate studies, and other professional programs such as human and veteri- nary medicine, dentistry, and optometry. In conjunction with the College of Education and Human Services, the Depart- ment also offers B.A.E. and M.A.E. degrees with majors in biology or general sciences. There is also the opportunity for a combined degree program with the University of Florida College of Dentistry, and students interested in this program are encouraged to consult with the PreMedical Advisor. The Department is designing a major in Environmental Biology that would prepare students for entry level environmental positions, and more information on the status of this offering will be forthcoming. Students with other majors can choose a minor in biology or environmental studies.
The faculty is committed to excellence in undergraduate instruction, with the objective of producing quality baccalau- reate scientists. Faculty remain current in their disciplines through active research programs in the field and laboratory. Students can obtain credit for graduation through participa- tion in the research programs of individual faculty members. Currently students and faculty are involved in research concerning aquatic and terrestrial ecology, cell and molecular biology, physiology, and microbial studies.
All students must complete the 36 semester hours of General Education Requirements. The major in Biology includes courses under the following headings: Prerequisites (31 credits), Core Requirements (8 credits), Major Requirements (22 credits), Required Contextuals (4 credits), Major Elec-
Semester Two
PCB 3043C Ecology 4 hours
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 hours
PHY 2054 College Physics II 3 hours
PHY 2054L College Physics II Lab 1 hours
ors
PHY 2049 University Physics II 3 hours
PHY 2049L University Physics II Lab 1 hours
Gen. Ed. Humanities - Gordon Rule 3 hours 15 hours
Year Three
Semester One
CHM 3120C Quant. Analytical Chemistry 4 hours
PCB 3063C Genetics 4 hours
LIT 2932 Themes/Types in Literature 3 hours Gen. Ed. Elective - Humanities or Social Science 3 hours 14 hours
Semester Two
PCB 3023C Molecular and Cell Biology 4 hours
Biology Major Elective 4 hours
Free Elective - Upper Level 4 hours
Free Elective - Any Level 4 hours
16 hours
Year Four
Semester One
PCB 4713C Physiology 4 hours
Free Elective - Independent Study (prep for SS) 3 hours
Biology Major Elective 4 hours
Gen. Ed. Elective - Humanities or Social Science 3 hours 14 hours
Semester Two
BSC 4931 Senior Seminar/Biology 2 hours
Biology Major Elective 4 hours
Free Elective - Upper Level 4 hours
Free Elective - Upper Level 3 hours
Gen. Ed. Elective - Humanities or Social Science 3 hours 16 hours
Major: Biology Track: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Prerequisites (31 SEMESTER HOURS)
Requires grades of “C” or above.
BSC 1010 C 4.0 General Biology I
PCB x010/x011/, PCB x021/x131/BSC x040, BSC 2012 may be substituted for BSC 1010C.
BSC 1011 C 4.0 General Biology II
ZOO x010, BOT x010,x013, BSC x041 may be subtituted for BSC 1011C.
CHM 2045 C 4.0 Gen Chemistry I CHM 2046 C 4.0 Gen Chemistry II CHM 2210 3.0 Organic Chem I Lect CHM 2210 L 1.0 Organic Chem I Lab
PHY 3043/3043L, PHY 2048/2048L, PHY 2049/2049L may be substituted for CHM 2210/2210L.
tives (12 credits), and Upper Level Free Electives (14 credits). The 31 credits of Prerequisites include successful completion of several biology, chemistry, and mathematics courses before the student embarks on the Biology major. Completing these Prerequisites also fulfills the General Education Requirements for Natural Sciences (6 credits) and Mathematics (6 credits), The other headings include 60 credits of course work required for the major. Courses satisfying all the headings are listed below. All major courses require a grade of C or higher. Additionally, there are free electives available to the student. This provides the opportu- nity for Biology majors to take a course in another field, a science field, or use these credits to take Precalculus (MAC 1147) in preparation for Calculus I and II.
The following Sample Curriculum recommends a traditional route to completing all requirements for the Biology degree within four years. With this schedule nearly all credits during the first year can be used to satisfy General Education Requirements, and all Prerequisites for the Biology major are completed within the first two years. This curriculum assures that courses such as chemistry, physics, and calculus, which are necessary for successful interpretation and completion of most upper level biology courses, are completed in an appropriate sequence. This Sample Curriculum is offered as a guideline, but students may achieve the same goals with a different schedule, such as opting to lower semester loads and attending summer sessions.
Sample Curriculum Year One
Semester One
BSC 1010C General Biology I 4 hours
CHM 2045C General Chemistry I 4 hours
MAC 2311 Calculus I 4 hours
ENC 1101G College Writing 3 hours
15 hours
Semester Two
BSC 1011C General Biology II 4 hours
CHM 2046C General Chemistry II 4 hours
MAC 2312 Calculus II 4 hours
or
STA 2014 Elementary Statistics 3 hours
Gen. Ed. Humanities - Gordon Rule 3 hours 14 or 15 hours
Year Two
Semester One
BSC 2020C Human Biology 4 hours
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 hours
PHY 2053 College Physics I 3 hours
PHY 2053L College Physics I Lab 1 hours
ors
PHY 2048 University Physics I 3 hours
PHY 2048L University Physics I Lab 1 hours
LIT 2110G Introduction to Literature 3 hours 15 hours
CHM 2211 3.0 Organic Chemistry II CHM 2211 L 1.0 Organic Chem II Lab
PHY 2053/2053L, 2048/2048L, 2049/2049L or equivalent may be substituted for CHM 2211/2211L.
MAC 2311 4.0 G(M) Calculus I
MAC 2233/2253/x281 may be substituted for MAC 2311 Select One:
MAC 2312 4.0 G(M) Calculus II
MAC 2234/2254/3282 may be substituted for MAC 2312 STA 2014 3.0 G(M)Elem Sta-Hlth/SS
STA 2023/2024/2122/2321 may be substituted for STA 2014.
Core Requirements (08 SEMESTER HOURS)
Any organic I & II or physics I & II not completed as part of the prerequisites must be taken as core courses.
Select from below:
CHM 2210 3.0 Organic Chem I Lect CHM 2210 L 1.0 Organic Chem I Lab CHM 2211 3.0 Organic Chemistry II CHM 2211 L 1.0 Organic Chem II Lab PHY 2053 3.0 Algebra Physics I PHY 2053 L 1.0 Algebr Physics I Lab PHY 2054 3.0 Algebra Physics II PHY 2054 L 1.0 Algeb Physics II Lab PHY 2048 4.0 Calculus Physics I PHY 2048 L 1.0 Calc Physics I Lab PHY 2049 4.0 Calculus Physics II PHY 2049 L 1.0 Calc Physics II Lab
Required Contextual(s) (04 SEMESTER HOURS)
CHM 3120 C 4.0 Quant Analyticl Chem Prereq: CHM 2046C
** all major requirements, major electives and contextuals require “C” or higher.
Major Requirements (22 SEMESTER HOURS)
Note: all transfer courses require prior approval of department chairperson.
Prerequisite policy: courses must be taken in prerequisite order.
Electronic approval must be obtained for courses requiring prerequisites each semester. Please check the catalog course description section for prerequisites required for each course prior to registering. If one course is a prerequisite for another, the two may not be taken together. Students will be administratively withdrawn from courses if earned grades in prerequisite courses are less than “C”.
BSC 2020 C 4.0 Human Biology PCB 3043 C 4.0 Ecology
Prereqs: BSC 1010C and BSC 1011C PCB 3063 C 4.0 Genetics
Prereqs: BSC 1010C, 1011C, 2020C, and CHM 2045C & 2046C PCB 3023 C 4.0 Molecular & Cell Bio
Prereqs: BSC 1010C, 1011C, 2020C and CHM 2210 and 2210L PCB 4713 C 4.0 Physiology
Prereqs: CHM 2211/11L, PCB 3023C, PHY 2054 and 2054L BSC 4931 2.0 Senior Seminar
Note: offered only in the fall and spring terms BSC 4931 will involve field or lab research or library work.
BSC 4905 must be taken in advance if field or lab is selected.
Major Electives (3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (12 SEMESTER HOURS)
One major elective must include a laboratory. BCH/BOT/BSC/MCB/OCB/PCB/ZOO
Note: only 4 hours of BSC 4905 may be used as a major elective. BSC 4905 may only be repeated up to 6 hours.
Excluding APB 3292, BCH 3023C, BSC 2085C, BSC 2086C, BSC 3057, BSC 3090, MCB 2013C, PCB 2050 or ZOO 3830. Always check the approved electives in the catalog course descrip- tion section for approved biology electives.
Free Electives (3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (14 SEMESTER HOURS)
* Final free electives and upper level hours will depend on the major electives selected. Lower level courses may affect total upper hours that may need to be taken for graduation.
* Important note: students must earn the appropriate number of upper level and overall hours to graduate (even if the major requires lower level courses). * A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation (48 hours must be upper level).
* All prerequisites, major, minor, foreign language (if applicable), foreign culture and Gordon Rule courses require grades of “C” or higher.
* Third repeats of attempted courses, including W, WP, WF, F and courses in which passing grades were earned, will be assessed excess hour surcharges. Exceptions include courses approved to repeat academic credit (students should consult their academic advisor).
* Students must pass or meet exemption criteria for all sections of the CLAST exam prior to earning an AA and before earning 36 upper level hours. * Students who started at a state university prior to earning 60 semester hours must satisfy the 9 hour summer requirement before being approved for graduation.
* All students must apply to graduate during registration for the last semester of courses at UNF. Deadlines are published in the course schedule booklet. * An approved dual/concurrent enrollment form is required prior to registering for courses at another institution.
* Students may not enroll at another institution during their last semester at UNF. Graduation will likely be delayed for students who do attempt dual/ concurrent enrollment in their last semester.
Major: Biology
Track: UNF/UF Dentistry Degree: Bachelor of Science
Minimal eligibility requirements:
1. High school GPA (unweighted) of 3.5/4.0 or above. 2. High school science GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above. 3. SAT score of 1260 or ACT score of 28 or EACT of 29.
4. Formal application to UF by July 1 (prior to freshman year) and a formal interview with UF.
5. Students must specify their interest in the Pre-Dent program by their freshman year or before transfer to UNF as a new student in the junior year.
6. No more than 60 semester hours may be earned at a community college.
Prerequisites (31 SEMESTER HOURS)
Grade of C or higher required in prerequisites (eligibility for UF College of Dentistry requires a minimum 3.3 GPA in all biology, chemistry and physics courses)
BSC 1010 C 4.0 General Biology I
PCB x010/x011/, PCB x021/x131/ BSC x040, BSC 2012 may be substituted for BSC 1010C.
Major Electives (3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (12 SEMESTER HOURS)
To Take At UNF:
BSC 4930 AG 4.0 ST: Adv Microbiology BCH 4033 3.0 Biochemistry
BCH 4033 L 1.0 Biochemistry Lab Select One From:
MCB 4503 C 4.0 Virology ZOO 4753 C 4.0 Histology
Required Contextuals
(3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (04 SEMESTER HOURS)
To Take At UNF:
CHM 3120 C 4.0 Quant Analyticl Chem
** all major requirements, major electives and contextuals require “C” grades. However, higher grades are needed to qualify for the UF College of Dentistry.
Free Electives (4000 - 5000 LEVEL) (14 SEMESTER HOURS)
* Award of a B.S. in Biology from UNF is contingent upon: 1. Completion of a minimum of 26 upper level credit hours at UNF (approved residency requirement for UF/UNF Predentistry majors only).
2. Completion of 90 semester hours at UNF.
3. Transfer of 30 semester hours of approved UF dentistry courses back to UNF at the close of the senior year.
4. Completion of all general education, CLAST, summer requirement (if applicable), prerequisites and major requirements. A minimum grade of “C” required in all courses (however, admissons to the UF Dentistry program requires higher grades).
* Acceptance by UF College of Dentistry is contingent upon: 1. A cumulative GPA of 3.4 and 3.3 GPA in science courses. 2. No more than 60 semester hours may be earned at a community college.
3. Completion of the appropriate applications to the Univeristy of Florida College of Dentistry.
4. Completion of the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) with a com- bined score of 16 or higher on each section.
5. Students admitted to the UF College of Dentistry will start in the fall of the year in which 90 semesters hours of undergraduate work has been completed at UNF.
* Final free electives and upper level hours will depend on the major electives selected. Lower level courses may affect total upper hours that may need to be taken for graduation.
* Important note: students must earn the appropriate number of upper level and overall hours to graduate (even if the major requires lower level courses). * A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation (48 hours must be upper level).
* All prerequisites, major, minor, foreign language (if applicable), foreign culture and Gordon Rule courses require grades of “C” or higher.
* Third repeats of attempted courses, including W, WP, WF, F and courses in which passing grades were earned, will be assessed excess hour surcharges. Exceptions include courses approved to repeat academic credit (students should consult their academic advisor).
* Students must pass or meet exemption criteria for all sections of the CLAST exam prior to earning an AA and before earning 36 upper level hours. * Students who started at a state university prior to earning 60 semester hours must satisfy the 9 hour summer requirement before being approved for graduation.
* All students must apply to graduate during registration for the last semester of courses at UNF. Deadlines are published in the course schedule booklet. * An approved dual/concurrent enrollment form is required prior to registering for courses at another institution.
* Students may not enroll at another institution during their last semester at UNF. Graduation will likely be delayed for students who do attempt dual/ concurrent enrollment in their last semester.
BSC 1011 C 4.0 General Biology II
ZOO x010, BOT x010, x013, BSC x041 may be subtituted for BSC 1011C.
CHM 2045 C 4.0 Gen Chemistry I CHM 2046 C 4.0 Gen Chemistry II CHM 2210 3.0 Organic Chem I Lect CHM 2210 L 1.0 Organic Chem I Lab
PHY 3043/3043L, PHY 3048/3048L, PHY 3049/3049L may be substituted for CHM 2210/2210L.
CHM 2211 3.0 Organic Chemistry II CHM 2211 L 1.0 Organic Chem II Lab
PHY 3053/3053L, 3048/3048L, 3049/3049L or equivalent may be substituted for CHM 2211/2211L.
MAC 2311 4.0 G(M) Calculus I
MAC 2233/2253/x281 may be substituted for MAC 2311 Select One:
MAC 2312 4.0 G(M) Calculus II
MAC 2234/2254/3282 may be substituted for MAC 2312 STA 2014 3.0 G(M)Elem Sta-Hlth/SS
STA 2023/2024/2122/2321 may be substituted for STA 2014.
Core Requirements (08 SEMESTER HOURS)
Any organic I & II or physics I & II not completed as part of the prerequisites must be taken as core courses. Select from below:
CHM 2210 3.0 Organic Chem I Lect CHM 2210 L 1.0 Organic Chem I Lab CHM 2211 3.0 Organic Chemistry II CHM 2211 L 1.0 Organic Chem II Lab PHY 2053 3.0 Algebra Physics I PHY 2053 L 1.0 Algebr Physics I Lab PHY 2054 3.0 Algebra Physics II PHY 2054 L 1.0 Algeb Physics II Lab PHY 2048 4.0 Calculus Physics I PHY 2048 L 1.0 Calc Physics I Lab PHY 2049 4.0 Calculus Physics II PHY 2049 L 1.0 Calc Physics II Lab
Major Requirements (22 SEMESTER HOURS)
Important: PreDentistry students must earn a minimum of 26 upper level hours at UNF to satisfy the residency requirement (based on the pre-approved UF/UNF Pre-Dentistry agreement).
To Take At UNF:
PCB 3063 C 4.0 Genetics PCB 3043 C 4.0 Ecology
PCB 3023 C 4.0 Molecular & Cell Bio BSC 4931 2.0 Senior Seminar
Students must complete BSC 4931 before transferring to UF. BSC 4931 will involve either field research, laboratory research or library work. BSC 4905 must be taken in advance if field or labora- tory research is selected.
Senior seminar is only offered in the fall and spring terms. Transfered From UF:
BSC 2020 C 4.0 Human Biology
(indentified as DEN 5100C-Human Anatomy at UF) PCB 4713 C 4.0 Physiology