North Idaho College - University of Idaho Curriculum Plan

North Idaho College - University of Idaho
Curriculum Plan

Biology (B.A.)

Successful completion of the requirements of the 2007-08 Catalog year articulation agreement will lead to an A.S. Biology/Botany/Zoology from North Idaho College, and a B.A. in Biology from the University of Idaho.

Freshman Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	1
BIOL 115	Intro to Life Sciences	4	BIOL 115
COMM 101	Intro to Speech Communication	3	COMM 101
ENGL 101	English Composition	3	ENGL 101
MATH 147	Pre-Calculus	5	MATH 143 and MATH 144
MATH 148	Mathematics Technology	1	MATH 000
Total		17

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
	*General Education Elective	1
BIOL 202	General Zoology	4	BIOL 116
BIOL 231	General Ecology	4	FOR 221
CHEM 111	Prin of Gen Coll Chem I	4	CHEM 111
Total		16

Summer Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
CS 100	Intro to Cmptrs & Cmptr Sci	3	CS 101
ENGL 102	English Composition	3	ENGL 102
Total		6

Sophomore Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
	*General Education Elective	3
BIOL 203	General Botany	4	PLSC 205
CHEM 112	Prin of Gen Coll Chem II	4	CHEM 112
PHYS 111	General Physics I	4	PHYS 111
Total		18

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
	*General Education Elective	3
BIOL 241	Systematic Botany	4	BIOL 341
BIOL 250	General Microbiol/Bacteriology	4	MMBB 250 and MMBB 255
PHYS 112	General Physics II	4	PHYS 112
Total		18

Junior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	4
BIOL 210	Genetics	4
BIOL 212	Molecular/Cellular Biology	4
MATH 170	Analytic Geometry/Calculus I	4
Total		16

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	4
BIOL 213	Princ Biological Struct/Functn	4
BIOL 314	Ecology/Population Biology	4
CHEM 277	Organic Chem I	3
CHEM 278	Organic Chem I:Lab	1
STAT 251	Statistical Methods	3
Total		19

Senior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	4
BIOL 421	Advanced Evolution Biology	3
MMBB 380	Intro Biochemistry	4
Total		17

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	4
BIOL 411	Senior Capstone	2
Total		15

NOTES:
*General Education Elective: Courses may be in communications, mathematics, natural science, humanities, social science, physical education, or other areas that count toward the college's general education requirements. *Advisor Approved Elective: Courses that meet degree-specific requirements, which may include university, college, department requirements, and electives.

To graduate in this program, students must earn a minimum grade of C in Biol 115 and 116 and must have a minimum gpa of 2.40 in Biol 115, 116, 210, 212, and 213. Biology B.A. students must also complete:

6 credits (two courses) in the humanities in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in the humanities/social sciences.*

3 credits (one course) in the social sciences in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in the humanities/social sciences.*

Foreign Languages 0-16 credits (zero-four courses) competence in one foreign language equivalent to that gained by the completion of four semesters of college courses through the intermediate level. This requirement may be satisfied by the completion of either of the following options (1) 16 credits or four high-school units in one foreign language, or (2) 12 credits in one foreign language, and one three-credit course in literature translated from the same language. The 12 credits may be satisfied by three high-school units in one foreign language.

*Courses satisfying the humanities requirement are those dealing with the arts, literature, and philosophy. Courses satisfying the social science requirement are those courses dealing with a person's social condition including social relations, institutions, history, and participation in an organized community. Refer to online degree audit system through Web registration system or your academic advisor for a listing of appropriate courses.

Curriculum plans are intended as advising tools only, not a contract between the student and the university, and are subject to verification by the student's academic advisor and/or department chair. The University of Idaho reserves the right to change, amend, or discontinue any articulation agreement or curriculum plan at any time.