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Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science: 187.5 credits

Degree Requirements

Bioscience required courses
Credits
BIO 121 Physiology and Nutrition 4.5
BIO 122 Cells and Genetics 4.5
BIO 123 Organismal Diversity and Ecology 4.5
BIO 201 Human Physiology I 4.0
BIO 203 Human Physiology II 4.0
BIO 214 Principles of Cell Biology 3.0
BIO 215 Techniques of Cell Biology 2.5
BIO 218 Principles of Molecular Biology 3.0
BIO 219 Techniques of Molecular Biology 2.5
BIO 270 Developmental Biology 3.0
BIO 311 Metabolism 4.0
BIO 460 Evolution 3.0
BIO 471
Seminar in Biological Science 2.0
BIO 472 Seminar in Biological Science 2.0
BIO 473 Seminar in Biological Science 2.0
ENVS 230 General Ecology 3.0
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Bioscience electives* 32.0
*Students must select at least four laboratory courses and eight lecture courses, with at least one from each area of the following areas: (1) Organismal, Cellular and Molecular Biology; (2) Ecology and Environmental; and (3) Nutrition and Foods.
Mathematics and statistics courses
BIO 440 Biometry 3.0
BIO 441 Data Analysis in the Biosciences 3.0
MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I 4.0
MATH 102 Introduction to Analysis II 4.0
MATH 239 Mathematics for the Life Sciences 4.0
or
MATH 111 Calculus A 3.0
MATH 112 Calculus B 3.0
MATH 113 Calculus C 3.0
MATH 123 Calculus III 4.0
or
MATH 121 Calculus I 4.0
MATH 122 Calculus II 4.0
MATH 123 Calculus III 4.0
Physical sciences courses
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I 3.5
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II 4.5
CHEM 103 General Chemistry III 5.0
CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry I 4.0
CHEM 242 Organic Chemistry II 4.0
CHEM 243 Organic Chemistry III 3.0
CHEM 244 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 3.0
CHEM 245 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 3.0
PHYS 152 Introductory Physics I 4.0
PHYS 153 Introductory Physics II 4.0
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PHYS 154 Introductory Physics III 4.0
Humanities and social science courses
ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 102 Persuasive Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 103 Analytical Writing and Reading 3.0
COM 230 Techniques of Speaking 3.0
COM 310 WI Technical Writing 3.0
PHIL 251 Ethics 3.0
UNIV 101 The Drexel Experience 2.0
Humanities and social sciences electives 6.0
Science, technology, and human affairs elective 3.0
Other courses
Free electives* 15.0

* Students can choose from a variety of course offerings to best meet their academic interests. The program also provides opportunities for qualified students to take research credits (through permission of department), allowing them to carry out a research project with a faculty member.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students beginning with the entering class of 2002 (fall, 2002) must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog indicates that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. Departments will designate specific sections of such courses as writing-intensive. Sections of writing-intensive courses are not indicated in this catalog. Students should check the section comments in Banner when registering. Students scheduling their courses in Banner can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. For more information on writing-intensive courses, see the Drexel University Writing Program's Writing-Intensive Course page.

 

 

 Modified: May 12, 2008  

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