DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

NAME: ______ID #: ______DATE(s): ______

I) Degree -- prerequisite courses Completion of below courses with an average of 'C' or better*

______BIOL 104 (4) ______BIOL 106 (4) ______CHEM 163/165 (3,1) ______CHEM 164/166 (3,1)

*or equivalent course credit (i.e., AP or IB), and must be completed before taking any upper-division biology course.

II) Required B.A. related courses

______CHEM342/344 (3,1) ______CHEM 343/345(3,1) _____MATH141 (3)

III) Required Upper Division Biology courses (25 credit hours)

i. Biology Core Courses (12 credit hours)

______BIOL 302: Molecular Cell Biology I (3) ______BIOL 304: Molecular Cell Biology II (3)

______BIOL 301: Evolutionary Biology (3) ______BIOL 303: Principles of Genetics (3)

ii. Plant course:______(3-4 credit hours)

Choose from BIOL 326, 328, 349, 404, 409, 421, 433, and 476. These courses can also satisfy one of your Biology Electives

iii. Biology Electives (13 credit hours) – including at least one structured laboratory course

Credits Check if Lab Course

Elective 1 ______( ) c

Elective 2 ______( ) c

Elective 3 ______( ) c

Elective 4 ______( ) c

Elective 5 ______( ) c

Elective 6 ______( ) c

TOTAL ______

Note: A total of 3 hrs of Independent Study (BIOL 398) or Advanced Independent Study (498) can be counted toward the 25 upper division credits required for the BA degree, but these courses do NOT count as structured lab courses.

NOTE: In accordance with the College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirements, a student must obtain at least a 2.00/4 overall GPA in all chemistry, mathematics, statistics, physics, and other appropriate sciences, and upper-division biology courses that are required for the B. A. major degree program.

Recommended B.A.-related courses

______PHYS 131/132 (3,1) ______PHYS 133/134 (3,1)

______MATH 142 (4) ______Statistics (RMET 410, PSY 306, or BIOL 479) (3-4)

revised 11/08; effective date Fall 2004

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

CORE WORKSHEET

A. GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS / 48 to 63 CREDIT HOURS
FOUNDATIONS OF DISCOURSE (3 hrs) / ____ / ENGL 190: Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric & Research (or ESL 190). NOTE: ENGL 150: Process of Composition (or ESL 150) may be a prerequisite for ENGL 190.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ____ / ____ / ____ / 0-9 HOURS: Proficiency through third course level (210) in a single language, generally by completion of three 3 hr courses in a single language: GK, LATN, FREN, GR, ITAL, RUSS, SPAN, CHIN. The foreign language requirement may also be satisfied by a minimum of one semester's study in a foreign country at a College/University where a language other than English is employed in courses taken. Appropriate academic credit will be accepted in transfer. After completing 110 and 115 (6), a Biology Major may take a course such as CSCI 120 (3), in order to satisfy the third course requirement.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY (3 hrs) / ____ / Refer to http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/core.html for a list of courses that will fulfill this requirement. NOTE: This course requirement may do "Double Duty" by satisfying another core, major, minor, or certificate program requirement.
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS (3 hrs) / ____ / Refer to http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/core.html for a list of courses that will satisfy this requirement. NOTE: Fine and Performing Arts majors are exempt from this requirement.
LITERATURE (6 hrs) / ____ / ____ / Students select two courses. The first may be chosen from any of the 200-level English literature offerings. Students in the English as a Second Language program may take ESL-A211. The second course may be selected from among the 300- or 400-level English literature courses (with the exception of ENG-A400-404 and ENG-A410-412) or from the upper-division foreign language courses taught in the original language, or from the upper-division Greek or Latin literature courses with readings in the original language.
SCIENCES (6 hrs) / ____ / ____ / 6 HOURS – any two 3 credit science courses: BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, EAS, or PHYS.
MATHEMATICS (3) / ____ / 3-4 HOURS: Through Pre-calculus (MATH 141) or higher level.
WORLD HISTORY (6 hrs) / ____ / ____ / HIST 111: Origins of the Modern World to 1500, and HIST 112: Origins of the Modern World 1500 to Present.
PHILOSOPHY (9 hrs) ____ / ____ / ____ / Students complete 9 hours of Core philosophy. These include: Historical Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality (PHIL 105, 3 hr); Ethics (PHIL 205, 3 hr.) A third course (300- or 400- level, 3 hr.)
THEOLOGY (9 hrs) ____ / ____ / ____ / Students complete 9 hours of Theological Studies. These include Theological Foundations (THEO 100, 3 hr), one Theological Specialties 200-level course (3 hr), and one Theological Issues 300-level course (3 hr).
SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 hrs) / ____ / ____ / Two 3 hr courses from: Communication (CMM 100, 200, 280 ONLY). Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSDI 100 or 470 ONLY), Economics, Education (EDF 423, 470, EDI 462, and EDSP 431 ONLY), Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Criminal Justice, Social Work (SWRK 100, 225, 302, 327 ONLY), or Public Policy Studies, except field service.