2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biology Major


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Program Coordinator/Contact
Volker Brözel, Department Head
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Alfred Dairy Science Hall 228
605-688-6141
E-mail: biomicro@abs.sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/biomicro
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Program Information
The curriculum in General Biology provides breadth of exposure to fundamental areas of biology.  Students majoring in Biology without a specialization take coursework providing a balance of cell, molecular, and organsimal classes. Students select from microbiology, botany and animal based classes based on their desired career path.

Academic Requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the major courses.

Course Delivery Format
Program coursework is on-campus, in classroom and laboratories, as well as field-based settings. Additional coursework is available at off-campus attendance centersLimited coursework is available online.

Requirements for Biology Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 33-35


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


Major Requirements: 59-65


Biology and Microbiology: 13

Chemistry: 16

Physics: 4-8

Mathematics: 3-4

 Advanced Writing: 3

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  General Biology Major: 20-21

 

Electives: 15-23


Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


1. Students planning for professional or graduate degree programs should take MATH 121 or 123 and 125.
2. PHYS 101-101L is not sufficient for students planning to enter professional or graduate degree programs.

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits (Biology-Preprofessional specialization is exempt).

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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