Program: Biology, Environmental Biology Track, B.S. - Chowan University

Apr 09, 2025

2017-2018 Academic Catalog

Criteria for Admission to Program

Students pursuing a degree in biology are officially admitted to the program upon satisfying the following criteria:

2.0 GPA for all university work completed at time of admission to program.

Grades of C or better in the following core courses:

BIOL 101 (General Biology I)
BIOL 102 (General Biology II)
CHEM 101 (General Chemistry I), or PHYS 101 (General Physics I), or PHYS 203 (Advanced General Physics I)
MATH 133 (College Algebra)

Minimum Graduation Requirements (122 credit hours)

C or Better On All Courses Toward The Major.

Science Core (51 credit hours)

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 102 - General Physics II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 275 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 201 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 270 - Plant Diversity Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 320 - Limnology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 341 - Microbiology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 420 - Wetlands Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 491 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 hours or
BIOL 492 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
or
BIOL 493 - Cooperative Internship Experience Credits: 2 hours and
BIOL 494 - Cooperative Internship Presentation Credits: 2 hours

Science Electives (12 credit hours)

Choose from the following (a minimum of 4 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level):

BIOL 211 - Environmental Science Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 299 - Special Topics Credits: 1-4 hours
BIOL 335 - Animal Behavior Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 345 - Vertebrate Natural History Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 350 - Plant Physiology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 360 - Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 370 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 391 - Seminar Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 392 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 399 - Special Topics Credits: 1-4 hours
BIOL 401 - Genetics Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 430 - Marine Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 491 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 492 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 493 - Cooperative Internship Experience Credits: 2 hours
BIOL 499 - Special Topics Credits: 1-4 hours

Mathematics (6 credits hours)

MATH 133 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours
MATH 160 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 hours

Additional Requirements (14 credit hours)

Free Electives - 14 hours

Course #	Credit Hours	Term Taken	Grade

Plus (6 credit hours)

IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours

General Education Requirements (33 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 credit hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

College Writing and Advanced College Writing (7 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 102 - Advanced College Writing Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Social Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ECON 250 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
ECON 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 151 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3 hours
PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 207 - Marriage and Family Living Credits: 3 hours

Literature (3 credit hours)

ENGL 201 - Survey of British Literature to 1800 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 202 - Survey of British Literature Since 1800 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 203 - Survey of American Literature to 1865 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 204 - Survey of American Literature Since 1865 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 205 - Survey of Ancient World Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 206 - Survey of Modern World Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 207 - Survey of African American Literature to 1940 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 208 - Survey of African American Literature since 1940 Credits: 3 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (1 credit hour)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)