2018-2019 Catalog

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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Science to Bachelor of Science in Biology - UNCG

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A 10 40 0 BI

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Biology is the natural science concerned with the study of all living organisms, their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. Gsquared is a co-admissions partnership between University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC). GTCC offers the first two years of biology courses and courses in other disciplines such as chemistry, mathematics and physics for students to complete the Associate of Science degree and transfer to UNCG to complete a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Fall Semester I

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
BIO 111 General Biology I Credits: 4
CHM 151 General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MAT 271 Calculus I Credits: 4
History Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 16

Spring Semester I

CHM 152 General Chemistry II Credits: 4
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
BIO 112 General Biology II Credits: 4
MAT 272 Calculus II Credits: 4
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 18

Fall Semester II

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
Physics Elective Credits: 4 ³
Biology Elective Credits: 4 ⁴

Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester II

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ⁵
Physics Elective Credits: 4 ³

Total Credits: 14

Electives

1. History Elective

Choose one course from the following:

HIS 111 World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS 112 World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS 131 American History I Credits: 3
HIS 132 American History II Credits: 3

2. Social/Behavioral Science Elective

Choose one course from the following:

ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
POL 120 American Government Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

3. Physics Elective

Choose between the following sets of courses:

PHY 151 College Physics I Credits: 4 and
PHY 152 College Physics II Credits: 4
OR
PHY 251 General Physics I Credits: 4 and
PHY 252 General Physics II Credits: 4

4. Biology Elective

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 250 Genetics Credits: 4
BIO 265 Cell Biology Credits: 4

5. Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

Choose one course from the following:

ART 111 Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 Art History Survey II Credits: 3
ENG 231 American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 241 British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 242 British Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 110 Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues Credits: 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

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