BiolaCatalog2012-2013NA

Biola University 2012-2013 Catalog

pacificriminstitute.org; Au Sable: ausable.org; Creation Care: creationcsp.org. Note: All Environmental Science majors automatically meet the general education requirement of 8 credits of science and mathematics. The foreign language requirement is met by two years in high school or the first 4 credits in college.

Bioethics

Credit(s): 4.

BIOS 354 BIOS 355

Environmental Health: An Ecological Perspective Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

Credit(s): 4.

BIOS 390

Credit(s): 4.

Topics in Environmental Science

Credit(s): 1 - 4.

BIOS 410

Supporting Science Courses Twenty-seven credits of supporting sciences from the Departments of Physical Science and Chemistry are required including:

Philosophy 215, Introduction to Ethics, is strongly recommended for all biological science majors.

The student should be aware that most graduate programs and many professional schools require an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 and that a grade of “C” or better was earned for all science courses. Environmental Science (70 Credits) A minimum of 43 credits in Biology or Environmental Studies. Required Biological Science Courses BIOS 103 Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3. BIOS 112 General Biology II Credit(s): 3. BIOS 114 General Biology II Laboratory Credit(s): 1. BIOS 200 Sophomore Writing Seminar Credit(s): 1. BIOS 222 Botany Credit(s): 4. BIOS 318 Biostatistics Credit(s): 3. BIOS 401 General Ecology Credit(s): 4. BIOS 470 Seminar in Advanced Biology Credit(s): 1. BIOS 480 Internship Credit(s): 1. Organismal Biology Courses Choose two courses from the following:

General Chemistry I General Chemistry II

Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1.

CHEM 105 CHEM 106 CHEM 320 CHEM 332 PHSC 103 PHSC 104 PHSC 111 PHSC 117 PHSC 112 PHSC 118

Basic Organic and Biochemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Geology

Geology Laboratory

Physics I

Physics I Laboratory

Physics II

Physics II Laboratory

Human Biology Degree Program A Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. The major offers two different concentrations. The Human Biology major offers a concentration in Pre-Health Care Professional and one in Pre-Chiropractic. Note: Human Biology majors automatically meet the general education requirement of 8 credits of science and mathematics. The foreign language requirement is met by two years in high school or the first 4 credits in college. Philosophy 215, Introduction to Ethics, is strongly recommended for all Human Biology majors. The student should be aware that most graduate programs and many professional schools require an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 and that a grade of “C” or better was earned for all science courses. Human Biology: Pre-Health Care Professional Concentration (70+ Credits) A Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology for Pre- Health Care Professions careers, especially Pre-Physical Therapy and Pre-Physician’s Assistant is offered upon the completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements as follows:

Vertebrate Biology Invertebrate Biology

Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4.

BIOS 302 BIOS 351 BIOS 352 BIOS 362

Marine Biology

Natural History of Southern California

Parasitology Ornithology

BIOS 402 BIOS 446

Natural Resource Management Courses Choose eight credits from the following:

Ecological Agriculture

Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4.

BIOS 303 BIOS 306 BIOS 307 BIOS 371 BIOS 372 BIOS 390

Land Resources

Water Resources (Limnology)

Conservation Biology Restoration Ecology

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies Topics in Natural Resource Management

Credit(s): 4.

BIOS 430

General Biology I

Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4.

BIOS 111 BIOS 113 BIOS 112 BIOS 114 BIOS 200 BIOS 254 BIOS 281

Credit(s): 1 - 4.

General Biology I Laboratory

Environmental Policy & Ethics Courses Choose seven credits from the following:

General Biology II

General Biology II Laboratory Sophomore Writing Seminar

Global Development and Ecological Sustainability Environmental Ethics

BIOS 305

Human Anatomy

Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 4.

Physiology

BIOS 353

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