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The College of Arts and Sciences is, from both historical and
functional points of view, the core of the modern university. The
College of Arts and Sciences views creativity, inquiry and understanding
as among the greatest values in human experience. Thus,
it is dedicated to the questioning, creation and transmission of
knowledge; to the provision of undergraduate and graduate educational
programs that are responsive to the need for an enlightened
and productive citizenry; and to the provision of programs
and services that enhance the quality of life of the people it serves.
These goals compel a commitment to creativity and inquiry free of
bias and based upon the principles of objective scholarship. They
require a responsibility to promote and convey those elements of
the liberal arts and sciences that must be essential components of
the educational goals of all units of the university. The college
seeks richness through diversity of its programs and strength
through erudition.
In addition to general studies courses, major courses and
minor courses, sufficient free electives should be chosen to total at
least 120 hours.
As part of ongoing planning and evaluation, the College of
Arts and Sciences regularly evaluates student learning outcomes
for each degree program.
AEROSPACE STUDIES MINOR (18 HOURS)
| AS 3312 |
(3) |
Air Force Leadership Studies I |
| AS 3313 |
(3) |
Air Force Leadership Studies II |
| AS 4412 |
(3) |
National Security Affairs/
Preparation for Active Duty I |
| AS 4413 |
(3) |
National Security Affairs/
Preparation for Active Duty II |
Select two three-hour courses from upper-level political science
(POL) courses, or substitute upper-level courses from history
(HIS), geography (GEO), or social science (SOC) courses with the
approval of the Department of Aerospace Studies chair.
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR (18 HOURS)
Select at least 12 hours of additional 3000/4000-level
anthropology courses as approved by your faculty adviser.
ARCHIVAL STUDIES MINOR (18 HOURS)
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BIOLOGY EDUCATION
Students seeking Alabama teacher certification should select biology
as a first major and education as a second major. Students
should consult with their advisers concerning all certification requirements.
BIOLOGY MAJOR (43 HOURS)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
General studies requirements for the biology, environmental science,
biomedical sciences, and marine biology programs and the
biology major total 64 semester hours. See the General Studies
section of this catalog for complete general studies information.
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BIOLOGY MINOR (18-20 HOURS)
| Lectures and the corresponding labs must be taken together: |
| BIO 1101 |
(3) |
Organismal Biology |
| BIO L101 |
(1) |
Organismal Biology Lab |
| BIO 2229 |
(3) |
General Ecology |
| BIO L229 |
(1) |
General Ecology Lab |
| BIO 3320 |
(3) |
Genetics |
| BIO L320 |
(1) |
Genetics Lab |
| BIO 3372 |
(3) |
Microbiology |
| BIO L372 |
(1) |
Microbiology Lab |
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| Select 2-4 additional semester hours of approved upper-level
(3300 or above) biology courses with corresponding labs. |
BIOLOGY PROGRAM (55 HOURS)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
| Area III |
| BIO 1100 |
(3 ) |
Principles of Biology |
| BIO L100 |
(1) |
Principles of Biology Lab |
| CHM 1142 |
(3 ) |
General Chemistry I |
| CHM L142 |
(1) |
General Chemistry I Lab |
| MTH 1125 |
(4 ) |
Calculus I |
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| Area V |
| IS 2241 |
(3) |
Computer Concepts and Apps. |
| TROY 1101 |
(1) |
University Orientation |
| BIO 1101 |
(3) |
Organismal Biology |
| BIO L101 |
(1) |
Organismal Biology Lab |
| CHM 1143 |
(3) |
General Chemistry II |
| CHM L143 |
(1) |
General Chemistry II Lab |
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| Select one sequence (physics sequence not required for medical
technology concentration): |
| PHY 2252 |
(3) |
General Physics I |
| PHY L252 |
(1) |
General Physics I Lab |
| PHY 2253 |
(3) |
General Physics II |
| PHY L253 |
(1) |
General Physics II Lab |
| or |
| PHY 2262 |
(3) |
Physics I with Calculus |
| PHY L262 |
(1) |
Physics I with Calculus Lab |
| PHY 2263 |
(3) |
Physics II with Calculus |
| PHY L263 |
(1) |
Physics II with Calculus Lab |
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| Requirements |
| BIO 2229 |
(3) |
General Ecology |
| BIO L229 |
(1) |
General Ecology Lab |
| BIO 3320 |
(3) |
Genetics |
| BIO L320 |
(1) |
Genetics Lab |
| BIO 3372 |
(3) |
Microbiology |
| BIO L372 |
(1) |
Microbiology Lab |
| CHM 3342 |
(3) |
Organic Chemistry I |
| CHM L342 |
(1) |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
| CHM 3343 |
(3) |
Organic Chemistry II |
| CHM L343 |
(1) |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
| MTH 2210 |
(3) |
Applied Statistics |
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| Select one of the four concentrations shown below (cell and molecular
biology, general biology, ecology and field biology, or
medical technology): |
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| · Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration |
| BIO 3347 |
(3) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| BIO L347 |
(1) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Lab |
| BIO 3348 |
(3) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
| BIO L348 |
(1) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Lab |
| BIO 4478 |
(3) |
Cell Biology |
| BIO L478 |
(1) |
Cell Biology Lab |
| BIO 4482 |
(3) |
Molecular Biology |
| BIO L482 |
(1) |
Molecular Biology Lab |
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| Select 16 hours (four lectures with labs) from the courses listed
below: |
| BIO 3382 |
(3) |
Immunology |
| BIO L382 |
(1) |
Immunology Lab |
| BIO 4416 |
(3) |
Microbial Ecology |
| BIO L416 |
(1) |
Microbial Ecology Lab |
| BIO 4430 |
(3) |
Applied Genetics |
| BIO L430 |
(1) |
Applied Genetics Lab |
| BIO 4451 |
(3) |
Toxicology |
| BIO L451 |
(1) |
Toxicology Lab |
| BIO 4471 |
(3) |
Parasitology |
| BIO L471 |
(1) |
Parasitology Lab |
| BIO 4480 |
(3) |
Histology |
| BIO L480 |
(1) |
Histology Lab |
| CHM 3352 |
(3) |
Biochemistry |
| CHM L352 |
(1) |
Biochemistry Lab |
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| · General Biology Concentration |
| Select one botany course with its corresponding lab: |
| BIO 3325 |
(3) |
Plant Form and Function |
| BIO L325 |
(1) |
Plant Form and Function Lab |
| BIO 3326 |
(3) |
Plant Diversity |
| BIO L326 |
(1) |
Plant Diversity Lab |
| BIO 4402 |
(4) |
Spring Flora |
| BIO 4425 |
(4) |
Field Botany |
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| Select one zoology course with its corresponding lab: |
| BIO 3307 |
(3) |
Invertebrate Zoology |
| BIO L307 |
(1) |
Invertebrate Zoology Lab |
| BIO 3308 |
(3) |
Vertebrate Zoology |
| BIO L308 |
(1) |
Vertebrate Zoology Lab |
| BIO 4405 |
(3) |
Entomology |
| BIO L405 |
(1) |
Entomology Lab |
| BIO 4410 |
(3) |
Animal Behavior |
| BIO L410 |
(1) |
Animal Behavior Lab |
| BIO 4420 |
(4) |
Field Vertebrate Zoology |
| BIO 4432 |
(3) |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
| BIO L432 |
(1) |
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Lab |
| BIO 4445 |
(3) |
Ichthyology |
| BIO L445 |
(1) |
Ichthyology Lab |
| BIO 4446 |
(3) |
Herpetology |
| BIO L446 |
(1) |
Herpetology Lab |
| BIO 4447 |
(3) |
Ornithology |
| BIO L447 |
(1) |
Ornithology Lab |
| BIO 4448 |
(3) |
Mammalogy |
| BIO L448 |
(1) |
Mammalogy Lab |
| BIO 4471 |
(3) |
Parasitology |
| BIO L471 |
(1) |
Parasitology Lab |
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| Select one ecology/environmental course with its corresponding
lab: |
| BIO 4413 |
(3) |
Limnology |
| BIO L413 |
(1) |
Limnology Lab |
| BIO 4416 |
(3) |
Microbial Ecology |
| BIO L416 |
(1) |
Microbial Ecology Lab |
| BIO 4421 |
(3) |
Population Ecology |
| BIO L421 |
(1) |
Population Ecology Lab |
| BIO 4479 |
(3) |
Environmental Assessment |
| BIO L479 |
(1) |
Environmental Assessment Lab |
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| Select one physiology/cell/molecular course with its
corresponding lab: |
| BIO 3347 |
(3) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| BIO L347 |
(1) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Lab |
| BIO 3348 |
(3) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
| BIO L348 |
(1) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Lab |
| BIO 3382 |
(3) |
Immunology |
| BIO L382 |
(1) |
Immunology Lab |
| BIO 3386 |
(3) |
Hematology |
| BIO L386 |
(1) |
Hematology Lab |
| BIO 4414 |
(3) |
Food Microbiology |
| BIO L414 |
(1) |
Food Microbiology Lab |
| BIO 4430 |
(3) |
Applied Genetics |
| BIO L430 |
(1) |
Applied Genetics Lab |
| BIO 4433 |
(3) |
Embryology |
| BIO L433 |
(1) |
Embryology Lab |
| BIO 4451 |
(3) |
Toxicology |
| BIO L451 |
(1) |
Toxicology Lab |
| BIO 4478 |
(3) |
Cell Biology |
| BIO L478 |
(1) |
Cell Biology Lab |
| BIO 4480 |
(3) |
Histology |
| BIO L480 |
(1) |
Histology Lab |
| BIO 4482 |
(3) |
Molecular Biology |
| BIO L482 |
(1) |
Molecular Biology Lab |
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Select 16 additional semester hours (four courses with labs) from
the four above categories (botany, zoology, ecology/
environmental, and physiology/cell/molecular). Guided
Independent Research (BIO 4491/4492) or Guided Independent
Study (BIO 4493/4494) may be taken for up to six of these credits.
BIO 4491 and 4493 may be mixed and taken in any sequence for
up to six credits. However, the two course sequences of BIO
4491/4492 and BIO 4493/4494 may not be taken for more than six
credits regardless of the mix. The 16 hours chosen should be
based on the student's future plans (employment, graduate school,
or professional school).
Select eight semester hours of upper-level general electives. |
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| · Ecology and Field Biology Concentration |
| BIO 4420 |
(4) |
Field Vertebrate Zoology |
| BIO 4421 |
(3) |
Population Ecology |
| BIO L421 |
(1) |
Population Ecology Lab |
| BIO 4425 |
(4) |
Field Botany |
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| Select 12 hours (three courses with labs) from the three categories
below. At least one course must be taken from each of the three
categories. |
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| Zoology |
| BIO 3307 |
(3) |
Invertebrate Zoology |
| BIO L307 |
(1) |
Invertebrate Zoology Lab |
| BIO 4405 |
(2) |
Entomology |
| BIO L405 |
(2) |
Entomology Lab |
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| Botany |
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| BIO 3325 |
(3) |
Plant Form and Function |
| BIO L325 |
(1) |
Plant Form and Function Lab |
| BIO 3326 |
(3) |
Plant Diversity |
| BIO L326 |
(1) |
Plant Diversity Lab |
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| Ecology |
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| BIO 4413 |
(3) |
Limnology |
| BIO L413 |
(1) |
Limnology Lab |
| BIO 4479 |
(3) |
Environmental Assessment |
| BIO L479 |
(1) |
Environmental Assessment Lab |
| MB 4406 |
(4) |
Marsh Ecology |
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| Select an additional eight hours of adviser-approved BIO or MB
courses. |
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| · Medical Technology Concentration |
| Students must complete 29 semester hours on the Troy
campus prior to applying for an internship. |
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| Lectures and their corresponding labs must be taken together. |
| BIO 3347 |
(3) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| BIO L347 |
(1) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Lab |
| BIO 3348 |
(3) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
| BIO L348 |
(1) |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Lab |
| BIO 3382 |
(3) |
Immunology |
| BIO L382 |
(1) |
Immunology Lab |
| BIO 3386 |
(3) |
Hematology |
| BIO L386 |
(1) |
Hematology Lab |
| BIO 4471 |
(3) |
Parasitology |
| BIO L471 |
(1) |
Parasitology Lab |
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| In addition to the above courses, including core courses, students
must complete 33 semester hours of hospital internship MT 4400-
4413 courses. |
BIOLOGY, PREPROFESSIONAL MAJOR (55 HOURS)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
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CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
Students seeking Alabama teacher certification should select
chemistry as a first major and education as a second major. Students
should consult with their advisers concerning all certification
requirements. CHM 3352 is required for Alabama teacher certification.
CHEMISTRY MAJOR (37 HOURS)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
CHEMISTRY MINOR (20 HOURS)
Note: The chemistry minor requires 20 hours in addition to the
hours required for a major in another discipline. For example, the
biology major requires Organic Chemistry II and lab, so a student
majoring in biology would need to select eight, not four, additional
hours of advanced chemistry courses.
CHEMISTRY PROGRAM (51 HOURS)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
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COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
(46 HOURS)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
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