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UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a
MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Effective: Fall 2007

Core Curriculum Requirements

Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in Biology at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-Biology majors are included below.

AREA I -- Written Composition (6 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific courses required for Biology majors beyond the AGSC requirements.

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose from one of the following sequences:
EH 101 and 102, Written English I and II or
EH 103 and 104, Honors English I and II
ENG 101 and 102, Written Composition I and II

AREA II -- Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)

AGSC: There are no specific courses required for Biology majors beyond the AGSC requirements, but the following course is strongly preferred:

AL College System Course Titles
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Biology are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose one of the following sequences:
EH 221 and 222, British Literature or
EH 231 and 232, American Literature or
EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II
or
EH 221, British Literature I  or EH 222, British Literature II or EH 231, American Literature I, or EH 232, American Literature II and one of the following:
FR 102, Introduction French II (or higher)
SP 102, Introduction Spanish II (or higher)
PL 100, Introduction to Philosophy
ENG 251 and 252, American Literature I and II
ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II

FRN 102, Introductory French (or higher)
FRN 104, Elementary French II
SPA 102, Introductory Spanish II (or higher)
SPA 104, Elementary Spanish II
PHL 106, Introductory Philosophy
PHL 206, Ethics and Society

SH 100, Principles of Public Speaking or
SH 150, Professional Speaking
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Choose two of the following:
AT 100, Introduction to Art
MU 100, Introduction to Music
TH 100, Introduction to Theatre
ART 100, Art Appreciation
MUS 101, Music Appreciation
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR 126, Introduction to Theatre

AREA III -- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific course required for Biology beyond the AGSC requirements.

UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Biology are required to complete the pattern in natural science and mathematics as listed below:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
BY 104, Principles of Biology BIO 103, Principles of Biology
CH 111, General Chemistry I CHM 111, College Chemistry I
MH 114, Precalculus Trigonometry
or higher
MTH 113, Precalculus Trigonometry

AREA IV -- History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)

AGSC: Students planning to complete a bachelor's degree in Biology should take the following courses:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose from the following sequences:
HY 101 and 102, History of Western Civilization I and II
HY 211 and 212, American History I and II
HIS 101, Western Civilization I
HIS 102, Western Civilization II
HIS 121, World History I
HIS 122, World History II
HIS 201, United States History I
HIS 202, United States History II
Choose two of the following:
EC 231, Macroeconomics
EC 232, Microeconomics
PS 110, American Government
PY 100, General Psychology
SY 100, Principles of Sociology or 
SY 110, Social Problems
Choose two of the following:
ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics
POL 211, American National Government
PSY 200, General Psychology
SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210, Social Problems

AREA V -- Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for Biology Majors at UWA (19 semester hours)

Contact Name: Dr. Julia E. Massey
Title: Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Phone: (205) 652-3414
e-mail:
jem@uwa.edu

1. Required courses ratified by the AGSC for Biology:

Requirements ratified by AGSC for Biology with UWA Course Numbers AL College System Course Titles
CH 111 and 112, General Chemistry I and II CHM 111 and 112, College Chemistry I and II

2. List of courses to fulfill Area V for major in Biology at UWA:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose 9 semester hours from the following:
BY 212, General Botany
BY 222, General Zoology
CH 241, Organic Chemistry I
CH 242, Organic Chemistry II
MH 246, Applied Statistics in Science
BIO 105, Plant Biology
BIO 104, Animal Biology
CHM 221, Organic Chemistry I
CHM 222, Organic Chemistry II
MTH 265, Elementary Statistics
MTH 270, Probability and Statistics Concepts

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COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS MAJORS AT UWA:

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