Biology - Bachelor of Science
College of Natural Sciences
BIOLOGY-BS
Program Leadership Information
Natavia Middleton
Dean
middleton.natavia@spcollege.edu
(727) 398-8288
Dean
middleton.natavia@spcollege.edu
(727) 398-8288
Kelli Stickrath
Stickrath.Kelli@spcollege.edu
(727) 712-5835
Stickrath.Kelli@spcollege.edu
(727) 712-5835
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.
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Program Learning Outcomes
- 1: Interpret and relate the concepts, principles, and theories that constitute the five primary fields in the biological sciences.
- 2: Appropriately conduct all aspects of scientific methodology, from experiment design to generating conclusions, in the scope of educational and research purposes.
- 3: Write in standard scientific format as well as review, discuss and present the findings in papers, technical reports, and other scientific communications.
- 4: Review the scientific literature with an active and systematic process that fosters understanding, supports sound decision-making, and guides action in the biological sciences.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree Admission Guides outline criteria specific to each program including course requirements, GPA and the application process.
Graduation Requirements
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.
CIVIC LITERACY: As per Florida Rule 6A-10.04213, baccalaureate degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE). Minimum Grade of "C" required in all State Mandated and Major courses.
Program Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
60 credits with at least 15 General Education credits
Credits 60
Note: Students should complete MAC 1147 as early as possible to ensure timely progression; this course is a Prerequisite to MAC 2311 and PHY 1053.
Note: Students should complete MAC 1147 as early as possible to ensure timely progression; this course is a Prerequisite to MAC 2311 and PHY 1053.
STATE MANDATED PREREQUISITES
Credits 0
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Courses listed below MUST be completed prior to admission.
Credits 0
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MAC 2233 & STA 2023 are recommended for students intending to take PHY 1053 & PHY 1054.
MAC 2233 & STA 2023 are recommended for students intending to take PHY 1053 & PHY 1054.
MAC 2311 & MAC 2312 are recommended for students intending to take PHY 2048 & PHY 2049
MAC 2311 & MAC 2312 are recommended for students intending to take PHY 2048 & PHY 2049
MAC 1147 or (MAC 1140 & MAC 1114) are required prerequisite courses for MAC 2311
MAC 1147 or (MAC 1140 & MAC 1114) are required prerequisite courses for MAC 2311
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Courses listed below may be completed after admission but MUST be completed in order to graduate.
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MAJOR CORE COURSES
Major Requirements (Complete 35 credits)
Credits 35
GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER REQUIRED FOR ALL COURSES
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1BSC 3017 should be completed in first semester of program
2BSC 4931 should be completed in last semester of program
1BSC 3017 should be completed in first semester of program
2BSC 4931 should be completed in last semester of program
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
Major Electives (Complete 9 credit)
Credits 9
Any upper division course with a prefix of BOT, BSC, CHM, MCB, PCB, or ZOO. Courses used to satisfy other program requirements may not also be used to satisfy the Major Electives Courses requirement.
**BSC 3096C and BSC 4032 will NOT satisfy this requirement.**
Any upper division course with a prefix of BOT, BSC, CHM, MCB, PCB, or ZOO. Courses used to satisfy other program requirements may not also be used to satisfy the Major Electives Courses requirement.
**BSC 3096C and BSC 4032 will NOT satisfy this requirement.**
SUBPLAN
Select ONE subplan from below (Complete 16 credits)
Credits 16
SUBPLAN ELECTIVE COURSES
B. Cellular & Molecular Biology (CMB) (Complete minimum 12 credits)
Credits 0
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
C. Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) (Complete 4 credits)
Credits 0
SUBPLAN ELECTIVE COURSES
D. Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) (Complete minimum 12 credits)
Credits 0
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Total: 120