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42 Biology
One special kind of pre-professional program is the
cooperative degree program, in which ACU awards the
bachelor's degree to certain qualified students who have
satisfactorily completed three years of prescribed work at
ACU (a minimum of 104 hours) plus one year at a recognized
professional school. The university offers the
cooperative BS in medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary
medicine, and medical technology. Students in the
cooperative degree program are advised by the Chairman
of the Advisory Committee for the Health Professions.
See p. 21.
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to this program, a student must
satisfy the requirements listed under "Initial Academic
Programs," p. 15.
General Education Requirements
General Education requirements for the BS are listed on
p. 19. A cooperative- S degree requires no foreign language
and only 12 hours of Bible.
Departmental Requirements
Departmental requirements for the cooperative BS in Biology
are as follows:
1. Required biology courses, 18 hrs.: BIOL 112, 113, and
214 plus 6 hours of upper-division electives. Students
in pre-medical technology must take BIOL 353
and 554; students in pre-veterinary medicine must
take BIOL 551; BIOL 512 is highly recommended
for all pre-professional programs.
2. Required chemistry courses, 19 hrs.: CHEM 131, 132,
133, 134, 221, 223, 322, and 324 plus three hours of
upper-division electives.3.
4.Required physics courses, 8 hrs.: PHYS 110 and 112.
Mathematics, 3-4 hrs.: MATH 124 or 185. MATH 185
is required for students in pre-medicine and preveterinary
medicine and is recommended for predentistry
students.General Electives
To obtain a total of 104 credit hours, the student working
on a cooperative degree in the health sciences must take
12-13 hours of general electives. Courses in psychology,
sociology, economics, and government are recommended.
Pre-vet students must take three hours of animal nutrition
and six hours of government.
Suggested Schedule
See the suggested schedule for the BS in Biology above.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to this program, a student must
satisfy the requirements listed under "Initial Academic
Programs," p. 15.General Education Requirements
General Education requirements for the BA are listed on
page 19.
Departmental Requirements
Departmental requirements for the BA in Biology are as
follows:
1. Required biology courses, 34 hrs.: BIOL 112, 113 and
214 plus 22 hours of upper-division electives.
2. Required chemistry courses, 8 hrs.: CHEM 131, 132,
133, and 134; or CHEM 111, 112, 113, and 114.
3. Course concentration in any single department, 12 hrs.
Required chemistry courses and General Education
courses do not count toward this requirement.
General Electives
To obtain a total of 128 credit hours, the student working
on a BA in Biology must take 25 hours of general electives.
Arrange your electives to ensure 33 semester hours
of advanced work.Suggested Schedule
Freshman Year
BIOL 112, 113 ..
BIBL 101, 102 ..
ENGL 111,112
Physical Education . . .
Mathematics ...
History ...
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
Junior Year
Upper-level Biology . .
Course Concentration . .
General Electives ..
Fine Arts ...
Bible . . . . .
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS . .. 8
. 6
. . 6
. . 2
. 3
. . 6
. 31
. 8
. 6
. . 11
. 3
. 31
. . 31Sophomore Year
BIOL 214 ...
BIBL 201, 202 ..
Sophomore English
Upper-divsion Biology
Chemistry ..
Social, Behavioral Science
Physical Education
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS . .
Senior Year
Upper-level Biology .
Course Concentration . .
General Electives .
COMS 111 ..
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS . .4
6
6
4
8
3
2
33
10
6
14
3
33COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The numbers following course titles indicate (1) hours of
lecture per week, (2) hours of laboratory per week, and
(3) semester credit hours. An asterisk following these
three figures indicates that the course carries variable or
alternative credit and that the figures represent the maximum
variation. In general, credit hours for these courses
may range from one to the number indicated. Note that
some courses are offered less than once a year. Failure to
complete these courses when they are offered may delay
graduation.
BIOL 112 Botany (3-3-4), fall, spring. General botanical study consisting
of (1) diversity and reproduction in the plant kingdom and (2)
physiology and living processes of plants. Not credited without the
laboratory. Laboratory graded and credited separately. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 113 Zoology (3-3-4), fall, spring. Principles of zoology. Structure,
physiology, and development of invertebrates and vertebrates. Not
credited without the laboratory. Laboratory graded and credited
separately. Lab fee: $25.
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