| Biological Sciences
(Biology, Botany, & Zoology) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS |
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|---|---|
| NAU Course Titles | Arizona Western Course Titles |
| Common Requirements | |
| BIO 184(4) Plant Biology and BIO 190(4) Animal Biology |
BIO 181(4) General Biology(Majors) I BIO 182(4) General Biology(Majors) II BIO 181 & 182 together are equivalent to BIO 184 & 190 |
| BIO 220(4) Biology of Microorganisms |
BIO 205(4) Microbiology Not a direct equivalency but will apply in biological sciences |
| BIO 226(3) Ecology | No AWC equivalent |
| BIO 240(3) Genetics/Evolution | BIO 240 (3) Genetics & Evolution |
| BIO 245(3) Cellular/Molecular Biology | BIO 245 (3) Cellular & Molecular Biology |
| Science Support Courses | |
| Mathematics | |
| Choose one of the following courses: | |
| MAT 112(4) College Algebra & Trigonometry |
MAT 151(4) College Algebra: STD and MAT 183(2) Plane Trigonometry Not a direct equivalency but will apply in biological sciences |
| MAT 135(5) Precalculus | MAT 187 (3) Pre-Calculus |
| MAT 110(3) College Algebra and MAT 120(3) Elementary Functions |
MAT 151(4) College Algebra: STD MAT 183(2) Plane Trigonometry Not a direct equivalency but will apply in biological sciences |
| And choose one of the following courses: | |
| STA 270(3) Applied Statistics | MAT 270 (3) Applied Statistics |
| MAT 136(4) Calculus I | MAT 221 (4) Calculus w/ Analytic Geometry |
| MAT 119(3) Finite Mathematics and MAT 131(4) Topics in Calculus |
MAT 172 (3) Finite Math: Accelerated MAT 212 (3) Elements of Calculus |
| Choose one of the following chemistry sequences: | |
| Sequence 1 | |
| CHM 130(4) Fundamental Chemistry | CHM 130 (4) Fundamental Chemistry |
| CHM 151L(1) General Chemistry I Lab | CHM 130 |
| CHM 230(3) Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | CHM 140 (4) Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry |
| CHM 230L(1) Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab | CHM 140 |
| Sequence 2 | |
| CHM 151(4) General Chemistry I | CHM 151 (4) General Chemistry I |
| CHM 151L(1) General Chemistry I Lab | CHM 151 |
| CHM 152(3) General Chemistry II | CHM 154 (5) General Chemistry II |
| CHM 152L(1) General Chemistry II Lab | CHM 154 |
| CHM 230(3) Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | CHM 140 (4) Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry |
| CHM 230L(1) Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab | CHM 140 |
| Sequence 3 | |
| CHM 151(4) General Chemistry I | CHM 151 (4) General Chemistry I |
| CHM 151L(1) General Chemistry I Lab | |
| CHM 152(3) General Chemistry II | CHM 154 (5) General Chemistry II |
| CHM 152L(1) General Chemistry II Lab | |
| CHM 235(3) General Organic Chemistry | CHM 235 (5) Organic Chemistry |
| CHM 235L(1) General Organic Chemistry Lab | |
| CHM 238(3) General Organic Chemistry II | CHM 236 (4) Organic Chemistry II |
| Choose one of the following physics courses: | |
| PHY 141(4) Concepts of Physics | No AWC equivalent |
| PHY 111(4) General Physics I and PHY 112(4) General Physics II |
PHY 201 (4) College Physics PHY 202 (4) College Physics |
| PHY 161(4) University Physics I and PHY 262&Lab(4) University Physics II and PHY 263(3) University Physics III |
PHY 221 (4) General Physics PHY 222 (4) General Physics PHY 223 (4) General Physics |
| B.S. in Biology | |
| All additional courses beyond the core are upper division and must be taken at the University level. | |
| B.S. in Biology (with an emphasis) | |
| Choose one of the following emhases: | |
| Applied Plant Science Emphasis | |
| All additional courses beyond the core are upper division and must be taken at the University level. | |
| Aquatic Biology Emphasis | |
| BIO 221(4) Lower Invertebrates or BIO 222(4) Higher Invertebrates |
No AWC equivalent No AWC equivalent |
| Cell and Molecular Biology Emphasis | |
| The third Chemistry sequence is required for this emphasis. | |
| MAT 136(4) Calculus I | MAT 221 (4) Calculus w/ Analytic Geometry |
| STA 270(3) Applied Statistics | MAT 270 (3) Applied Statistics |
| Ecology Emphasis | |
| All additional courses beyond the core are upper division and must be taken at the University level. | |
| Physiology and Functional Morphology Emphasis | |
| BIO 201(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology I | BIO 201 (4) Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
| BIO 202(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology II | BIO 202 (4) Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
| Fish and Wildlife Management Emphasis | |
| All additional courses beyond the core are upper division and must be taken at the University level. | |
| B.S.Ed. in Biology and Secondary Education | |
| The second Chemistry support course sequence is required for this degree. | |
| EDF 200(3) Introduction to Education | EDU 110 (3) Introduction to Education |
| Recommended Courses | |
| PHY
111(3) General Physics I and PHY 111L(1) General Physics I Lab |
PHY 201202 (4) College Physics I |
| PHY
112(3) General Physics I and PHY 112L(1) General Physics I Lab |
PHY 202 (4) College Physics II |
| AST 180(3) Introduction to Astronomy | AST 100 (4) Astronomy |
| B.S. in Botany | |
| All additional courses beyond the core are upper division and must be taken at the University level. | |
| B.S. in Zoology | |
| All additional courses beyond the core are upper division and must be taken at the University level. | |
| B.S. in Zoology (Health Preprofessional Emphasis) | |
| Choose the second or third sequence of science support courses. | |
| In Mathematics choose one of the following courses: | |
| MAT 112(4) College Algebra & Trigonometry and STA 270(3) Applied Statistics |
MAT 151(4) College Algebra: STD and MAT 183(2) Plane Trigonometry MAT 270 (3) Applied Statistics |
| MAT 135(5) Precalculus or MAT 136(4) Calculus I |
MAT 187 (5) Pre-Calculus MAT 221 (4) Calculus I w/ Analytic Geometry |
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