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2017 - 2018 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 189: Life Sciences Career Paths	1
BIO 281: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors I (SQ)	4	C
CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
STP 231: Statistics for Life Science (CS)	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	15

ASU Math Placement Exam score determines placement in mathematics and science courses
BIO 189 or other First Year Seminar required of all freshman students.
An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses

Term 2 15 - 32 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 282: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors II	4	C
CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Complete BIO 281 AND BIO 282 course(s).
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	17

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Term 3 32 - 46 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 340: General Genetics	4	C
CHM 231: Elementary Organic Chemistry (SQ) AND CHM 235: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SQ)	4	C
CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	14

Pre-health students should take CHM 233 and CHM 237 instead of CHM 231 and 235 this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 4 46 - 62 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 345: Organic Evolution	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Complete 2 courses: Elective	7
Term hours subtotal:	16

Pre-health students should take CHM 234 and CHM 238 instead of an elective this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 5 62 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 331: Animal Behavior OR BIO 360: Animal Physiology	3	C
PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ)	4	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	16

Pre-health students should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 331: Animal Behavior OR BIO 360: Animal Physiology	3	C
BIO 436: Sociobiology and Behavioral Ecology OR BIO 461: Comparative Animal Physiology OR BIO 462: Endocrine Physiology OR BIO 467: Neurobiology OR MIC 420: Immunology: Molecular and Cellular Foundations	3	C
Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) course(s).
Complete Global Awareness (G) course(s).
Complete Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Pre-health students should take PHY 112 and PHY 114 instead of ELECTIVE this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 7 93 - 107 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 436: Sociobiology and Behavioral Ecology OR BIO 461: Comparative Animal Physiology OR BIO 462: Endocrine Physiology OR BIO 467: Neurobiology OR MIC 420: Immunology: Molecular and Cellular Foundations	3	C
BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry	3	C
Upper Division Major Comparative Structure and Function Course	4	C
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Upper Division Elective	1
Term hours subtotal:	14

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Term 8 107 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Major Laboratory/ Research Course	1-4	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Major Electives	6-8	C
Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Upper Division Elective OR BIO 484: Internship OR MIC 484: Internship OR MBB 484: Internship	3
Term hours subtotal:	13-18

The variable hours in the laboratory/research and major elective tracks are reflective of the fact that the lists below contain courses of varying hours.

All students pursuing a B.S. or B.S.P. degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://clas.asu.edu/advising-and-academic-services/science-and-society . At least one of the two courses must be upper division. Students must earn a C or better in the courses, and no more than one of the two can also be used to simultaneously fill a requirement of the major, minor or related area. Science and Society courses cannot also be used to fill the general studies HU, SB, SQ or SG requirements.

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Major Comparative Structure and Function Courses
BIO 351: Developmental Biology
BIO 370: Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 385: Comparative Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 453: Animal Histology
PSY 426: Neuroanatomy

Notes:

Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2017 - 2018 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

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Biological Sciences (Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior), BS

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 15 Credit Hours

BIO 189: Life Sciences Career Paths

Hours: 1

BIO 281: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

STP 231: Statistics for Life Science (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

ASU Math Placement Exam score determines placement in mathematics and science courses
BIO 189 or other First Year Seminar required of all freshman students.
An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses

Term 2

15 - 32 Credit Hours

BIO 282: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors II

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)

Hours: 3

Complete BIO 281 AND BIO 282 course(s).

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

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Term 3

32 - 46 Credit Hours

BIO 340: General Genetics

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 231: Elementary Organic Chemistry (SQ) AND CHM 235: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CLAS Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Notes:

Pre-health students should take CHM 233 and CHM 237 instead of CHM 231 and 235 this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 4

46 - 62 Credit Hours

BIO 345: Organic Evolution

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 7

Notes:

Pre-health students should take CHM 234 and CHM 238 instead of an elective this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 5

62 - 78 Credit Hours

BIO 331: Animal Behavior OR BIO 360: Animal Physiology

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 6

Notes:

Pre-health students should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
Join a student club or professional organization
Network in your career interest area
Develop your skills

Term 6

78 - 93 Credit Hours

BIO 331: Animal Behavior OR BIO 360: Animal Physiology

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BIO 436: Sociobiology and Behavioral Ecology OR BIO 461: Comparative Animal Physiology OR BIO 462: Endocrine Physiology OR BIO 467: Neurobiology OR MIC 420: Immunology: Molecular and Cellular Foundations

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) course(s).

Complete Global Awareness (G) course(s).

Complete Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

Pre-health students should take PHY 112 and PHY 114 instead of ELECTIVE this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 7

93 - 107 Credit Hours

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Major Comparative Structure and Function Course

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 1

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Term 8

107 - 120 Credit Hours

Major Laboratory/ Research Course

Hours: 1-4

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Major Electives

Hours: 6-8

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective OR BIO 484: Internship OR MIC 484: Internship OR MBB 484: Internship

Hours: 3

Notes:

The variable hours in the laboratory/research and major elective tracks are reflective of the fact that the lists below contain courses of varying hours.

General Notes

All students pursuing a B.S. or B.S.P. degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://clas.asu.edu/advising-and-academic-services/science-and-society . At least one of the two courses must be upper division. Students must earn a C or better in the courses, and no more than one of the two can also be used to simultaneously fill a requirement of the major, minor or related area. Science and Society courses cannot also be used to fill the general studies HU, SB, SQ or SG requirements.

Notes

Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

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Major Comparative Structure and Function Courses
BIO 351: Developmental Biology
BIO 370: Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 385: Comparative Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 453: Animal Histology
PSY 426: Neuroanatomy

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition