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Nov 18, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Biology, B.A.
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Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences requirements , College of Arts and Sciences Exploratory requirement , Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).
As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.
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Schedule of Classes
Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.
General Education Requirements
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.
Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.
Requirements for the liberal arts major in biology, B.A. program
This curriculum is designed for students intending to incorporate a biology major into a broader liberal arts program in pursuit of careers in technical fields or business or postgraduate study. Students in the B.A. curriculum who wish to apply to medical or dental schools are advised to complete the Pre-Medical Studies: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine Concentration .
A minimum of 42 credits in biology (except BIO 1000 , BIO 1002 , BIO 1004 , BIO 2006 and BIO 3000 ) is required, including at least nine lecture courses and a minimum of four BIO laboratory courses. Students must complete:
2. One course from each of the following areas
Molecular and Cellular Systems
3. One 4000-level lecture course selected from the following
4. Three biology laboratory courses at the 3000 level or above
Note: One course may be BIO 4995 - Independent Research. BIO 3361 and BIO 4995 may only count toward one laboratory requirement, even if taken multiple times. BIO 2101 does not fulfill this requirement.
5. Additional biology elective courses, at the 2000 level or above, as needed to meet the 42-credit minimum
6. Chemistry requirements
8. Mathematics requirement
9. Statistics requirement
Note
Corresponding lecture and lab courses should normally be taken simultaneously. Note that some courses have incorporated labs into lecture credit while other labs are given separate credit.
Students using this catalog to meet biology B.A. major requirements may also use any course subsequently approved as satisfying specific requirements and published in a later catalog.
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