Biology, Organismal Biology Concentration, B.S.

Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits

UNIV 101-UNIV 102 required for all first-time students; UNIV 110 required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Select one option from the following:

• UNIV 101 - Freshman Seminar I and
• UNIV 102 - Freshman Seminar II
• or
• UNIV 110 - University Studies
• or
• UNIV 111 - University Studies for Student Success
• or
• UNIV 112 - University Studies for Early College Students

Transitional Studies - Life Skills: 2 Credits

Select two credits from the following:

• ENTR 100 - Entrepreneurial Thinking
• FINC 100 - Financial Literacy
• GEOG 110 - Environmental Literacy
• HEED 112 - Health and Wellness
• HEED 113 - Health, Fitness, and Wellness
• PEDU 101 - Swimming (Coed)
• PEDU 107 - Weight Training
• PEDU 112 - Golf
• PEDU 120 - Tennis and Badminton
• PEDU 122 - Volleyball
• PEDU 130 - Basketball
• PEDU 132 - Bowling
• PEDU 140 - Conditioning Exercise

Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits

• ENGL 110 - English Composition I

Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits

Select one from the following:

• BADM 215 - Business Communications
• SPEE 200 - Introduction to Speech

Information Literacy: 3 Credits

• ENGL 120 - English Composition II

Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits

• PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking
• or
• PHIL 220 - Introduction to Logic

Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning: 3 Credits

MATH 121 may be required based on profile scores. Some core courses require a one-hour lab.

Select one from the following:

• MATH 129 - Precalculus Mathematics I
• MATH 130 - Precalculus Mathematics II
• MATH 131 - Algebra and Trigonometry
• or higher MATH

Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 8 Credits

At least one natural science class must include its associated lab. Some majors require two lab sciences, increasing requirement to 8 credits.

• BIOL 150 - Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 150L - Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIOL 160 - Principles of Biology II
• BIOL 160L - Principles of Biology II Lab

Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences: 3 Credits

Select one from the following:

• CRJC 210 - Introduction to Criminology
• ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 212 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ENEC 270/POLI 270 - Climate Change and Public Policy
• GEOG 210 - Principles of Geography
• HIST 212 - The United States since 1865
• HIST 271 - Environmental History
• POLI 200 - Introduction to Political Science
• POLI 210 - Principles of American Government
• POLI 220 - Principles of Public Administration
• PSYC 210 - General Psychology
• SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology

Humanities and Creative Arts: 3 Credits

Select one from the following:

• ART 210 - Survey of Art
• COMM 220 - Film & Video Appreciation
• ENGL 220 - African-American Literature I
• ENGL 223 - African-American Literature II
• ENGL 240 - Introduction to Literature
• ENGL 250 - Women in Literature
• ENGL 253 - Images of Women
• HIST 210 - African-American History
• HUMN 211 - Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas I
• HUMN 212 - Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas II
• HUMN 213 - Humanities: Pop Culture Connections
• HUMN 215 - Arts in Performance
• MUSI 210 - Music Appreciation
• MUSI 225 - A History of Jazz in American Culture
• MUSI 260 - African-American Music
• PHIL 210 - Introduction to Philosophy
• RELI 215 - Introduction to the Bible
• THEA 203 - Introduction to Theatre

Global Literacy: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 30+ transfer credits from a foreign institution. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Select one from the following: 

• ANTH 210 - Introduction to Anthropology
• ART 150 - Manga and Sequential Art in World Culture
• ART 215 - Survey of Global Art
• BADM 210 - Introduction to Global Literacy
• CHIN 110 - Elementary Chinese I
• CHIN 120 - Elementary Chinese II
• ENGL 211 - World Literature I
• ENGL 212 - World Literature II
• FREN 110 - Elementary French I
• FREN 120 - Elementary French II
• GEOG 220 - World Regional Geography
• GLBL 200 - Global Literacy Experience I
• HIST 110 - World History to 1600
• HIST 120 - World History since 1600
• HIST 270 - An Introduction to Africa in the World
• PHIL 211 - Introduction to World Religions
• POLI 230 - Ethics and Global Affairs
• SOCI 150 - The Global Society
• SPAN 110 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 112 - Spanish for the Professions I
• SPAN 120 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 122 - Spanish for the Professions II
• SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I
• THEA 242 - Contemporary World Drama
• YORU 110 - Elementary Yoruba I
• YORU 120 - Elementary Yoruba II

Ethics and Civic Engagement: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Select three credits from the following:

• BADM 220 - Ethics in a Contemporary World
• CRJC 203 - Criminal Justice Ethics
• EDUC 211 - Laboratory Experiences in Area Schools
• ENEC 210 - Introduction to Sustainability
• ENGL 225 - Narrative Constructs of Race
• ENGL 232 - Introduction to Film and Visual Literacy
• ENGL 233 - Hip Hop: Poetry, Politics, and Pop Culture
• ETCE 101 - Foundations of Ethics and Civic Engagement
• ETCE 102 - Intermediate Ethics and Civic Engagement in Action
• ETCE 103 - Advanced Ethics and Civic Engagement in Action
• ETCE 200 - Ethics and Civic Engagement in Action
• GEOG 270 - Environment and Experience
• HCM 200 - Ethics for Health Professions
• HIST 211 - The United States to 1865
• PHIL 120 - Moral Principles and Contemporary Moral Issues
• PHIL 212 - African-American Philosophy
• PHIL 250 - Environmental Ethics
• PNUR 210 - Introduction to Professional Nursing
• POLI 150 - North Carolina Government and Politics
• SPTM 210 - Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Sport
• SWRK 220 - Introduction to Human Services