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2015 - 2016 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, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses

Term 2 15 - 32 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)	3	C
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
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	17

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) OR CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	4	C
CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Complete BIO 282 course(s).
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	14

Pre-health students should take CHM 233 and CHM 237 this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
If CHM 231 and 235 are taken, then BCH 361 and 367 must be taken the following semester
If CHM 233 and 237 are taken, then CHM 234 and 238 must be taken the following semester

Term 4 46 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MIC 220: Biology of Microorganisms AND MIC 206: Microbiology Laboratory (SG)	4	C
BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry AND BCH 367: Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory OR CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II AND CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	4	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Term hours subtotal:	14

Pre-health students should take CHM 234 and CHM 238 this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
If CHM 231 and 235 were previously taken, then BCH 361 and 367 must be taken this term
If CHM 233 and 237 were previously taken, then CHM 234 and 238 must be taken this term

Term 5 60 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MIC 302: Advanced Bacteriology Laboratory (L)	2	C
MIC 360: Bacterial Physiology	3	C
Upper Division Additional Major Requirements	3	C
PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ)	4	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Pre-health students should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 6 75 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Upper Division Major Microbiology/Immunology Elective Course	3-4	C
Upper Division Additional Major Requirements	3	C
Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
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:	15-16

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

Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Upper Division Major General Biology Elective Course	3-4	C
Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Complete 3 courses: Upper Division Elective	9
Term hours subtotal:	15-16

Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MIC 401: RP:Senior Research Paper (L)	1	C
Upper Division Major Microbiology/ Immunology Elective Course OR Upper Division Major General Biology Elective Course	3-4	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
Complete 2 courses: Elective	5
Term hours subtotal:	15-16

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 General Biology Electives Courses - 3 credits required
BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry
BIO 312: Bioethics (HU)
BIO 320: Fundamentals of Ecology
BIO 343: Genetic Engineering and Society (L)
BIO 345: Organic Evolution
BIO 351: Developmental Biology
BIO 353: Cell Biology
BIO 360: Animal Physiology
BIO 451: Cell Biotechnology Laboratory
BIO 455: Introduction to Comparative Genomics

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

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 2015 - 2016 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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Microbiology, 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, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses

Term 2

15 - 32 Credit Hours

MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

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

Hours: 3

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

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) OR CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

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 BIO 282 course(s).

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Notes:

Pre-health students should take CHM 233 and CHM 237 this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
If CHM 231 and 235 are taken, then BCH 361 and 367 must be taken the following semester
If CHM 233 and 237 are taken, then CHM 234 and 238 must be taken the following semester

Term 4

46 - 60 Credit Hours

MIC 220: Biology of Microorganisms AND MIC 206: Microbiology Laboratory (SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry AND BCH 367: Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory OR CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II AND CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Pre-health students should take CHM 234 and CHM 238 this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
If CHM 231 and 235 were previously taken, then BCH 361 and 367 must be taken this term
If CHM 233 and 237 were previously taken, then CHM 234 and 238 must be taken this term

Term 5

60 - 75 Credit Hours

MIC 302: Advanced Bacteriology Laboratory (L)

Hours: 2

Minimum Grade: C

MIC 360: Bacterial Physiology

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Additional Major Requirements

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Pre-health students should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 6

75 - 90 Credit Hours

Upper Division Major Microbiology/Immunology Elective Course

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Additional Major Requirements

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

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 an elective this term. See the pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 7

90 - 105 Credit Hours

Upper Division Major General Biology Elective Course

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 3 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 9

Term 8

105 - 120 Credit Hours

MIC 401: RP:Senior Research Paper (L)

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Major Microbiology/ Immunology Elective Course OR Upper Division Major General Biology Elective Course

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 6

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 5

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 General Biology Electives Courses - 3 credits required
BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry
BIO 312: Bioethics (HU)
BIO 320: Fundamentals of Ecology
BIO 343: Genetic Engineering and Society (L)
BIO 345: Organic Evolution
BIO 351: Developmental Biology
BIO 353: Cell Biology
BIO 360: Animal Physiology
BIO 451: Cell Biotechnology Laboratory
BIO 455: Introduction to Comparative Genomics

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

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