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University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Biotechnology Concentration, B.S.


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Curriculum Requirements


 

1. 124 semester hours:


Minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better. The last 30 semester hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:


Freshman and sophomore years – completion of the General Education Curriculum  (GEC). Science and mathematics courses required for the major satisfy GEC science and mathematics requirements.

Four-Year Plan in Biology


Bachelor’s in Biology (Concentration in Biotechnology)

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year


 

Sophomore Year


 

Junior Year


 

Senior Year


 

Fall Semester


 

Spring Semester


 

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 124


Key to symbols used:

Distribution of Hours:
* Core Curriculum Courses – 30 (not including the science courses that are in the required course list)
+ Core Biology Courses – 17
++ Required electives in the major – 21
= Required courses in Chemistry (23), Physics (8), and Mathematics (11) – 42
& General Electives
< Students must pass complete the curriculum with a minimum GPA = 2.5 in Major and 2.0 Overall
< Students must complete Writing Intensive (WI) and a Speaking Intensive (SI) courses

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