Major/Program Footnotes:
A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses or courses subsituted for them:
BIO 181 Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity
BIO 183 Introductory Biology: Cellular & Molecular Biology
BIO 250 Animal Anatomy & Physiology
BIO 260 Evolution, Behavior, and Ecology
GN 311 Principles of Genetics
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
MA 131 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A
Students should check with their adviser before electing to take any course that normally is graded A-F as an S/U course.
1 Mathematics Alternatives
MA 141 and MA 241 is a suitable substitute for MA 131 and MA 231.
2 Animal Phylogeny Requirement (take one of the following options)
BIO 350 Animal Phylogeny and Diversity
(credit for BIO 350 and BIO 140 or ZO 150 not allowed)
BIO 402 -and- BIO 403 Invertebrate Zoology and Invertebrate Zoology Lab
3 Free Electives (take 9 credit hours)
These electives cannot be remedial nor can they be taken at an elementary level after you have taken comparable coursework at a more advanced level. Students interested in graduate school or professional school should check the courses required for admission to the programs to which they plan to apply.
4 Physics Alternatives
PY 205 and PY 208 is a suitable substitute for PY 211 and PY 212. PY 205 and PY 208 are calculus-based and require that you take the 40 series of Mathematics1 (MA 141 and MA 241). PY 201 and PY 202 would also be a suitable substitute for PY 211 and PY 212. PY 201 and PY 202 are calculus-based, require the 40 series of Mathematics, and are restricted to students in PAMS.
5 Advanced Writing Requirement (take one course)
Cannot be double-counted as a GEP requirement.
COM 211 Argumentation and Advocacy
ENG 201 Writing Literary Analysis
ENG 214 Introduction to Editing
ENG 215 Principles of News and Article Writing
ENG 232 Literature and Medicine
ENG 233 The Literature of Agriculture
ENG 272 Writing About Film
ENG 287 Explorations in Creative Writing
ENG 288 Fiction Writing
ENG 289 Poetry Writing
ENG 315 Advanced News and Article Writing (ENG 215 required)
ENG 323 Writing in the Rhetorical Tradition
ENG 331 Communication for Engineering and Technology (Junior standing)
ENG 332 Communication for Business and Management (Junior standing)
ENG 333 Communication for Science and Research (Junior standing)
ENG 381 Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop (ENG 215, 287, 288, or 289 required)
ENG 388 Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop (a "B" or better in ENG 288 required)
ENG 389 Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop (a "B" or better in ENG 289 required)
ENG 417 Editorial and Opinion Writing (ENG 214 and 215 required)
ENG 422 Writing Theory and the Writing Process
ENG 425 Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing (ENG 314, 331, 332 or 333 required)
ENG 426 Analyzing Style
6 Zoology Electives (take 12 credit hours)
Courses may be selected from ZO or BIO courses at the 300, 400, or 500 level (or higher) and from the following list of courses. Students can use up to 3 hours of ZO 492, ZO 493, BIO 492, BIO 493, or ALS 499 toward Zoology Electives.
ALS 499 Honors Research or Teaching II (ALS 498 required)
ANS/NTR/PO 415 Comparative Nutrition
ENT/FOR 402 Forest Entomology
MEA/BIO 220 Marine Biology
7 Restricted Electives (take 12 credit hours)
Courses may be selected from CALS Group A (Biological and Physical Sciences) or CALS Group C (Applied Science and Technology). Students interested in graduate school or professional school should check the courses required for admission to the programs to which they plan to apply. Students can use up to 3 hours of ZO 492 or ZO 493 or ALS 498/499 (must complete both) toward Restricted Electives.
*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.
Introduction to Writing: ENG 101 (4 credit hours with a C- or better)
Some students will be enrolled in ENG 101 in the fall semester of Freshman year and others will be enrolled in ENG 101 in the spring semester of Freshman year. During the semester that does not include ENG 101, students are encouraged to take a GEP Humanities or Social Science Elective and a PE/Healthy Living course.
Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
In SZO, this GEP requirement is met through the Major course requirements.
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
In SZO, this GEP requirement is met through the Major course requirements.
Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the GEP Social Sciences course list or the GEP Visual & Performing Arts course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list. Some courses on this list will also meet the U.S. Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite.
Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation. |