Biology Pathway, A.S.

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Biology is the science of life, from simple bacteria to complicated organisms. Biologists pursue a wide range of interests, among them researching diseases, exploring the evolution of organisms, modeling the complexity of ecosystems and examining the distribution of living organisms.

Students of biology develop an understanding of how living things work and affect each other. They work to answer new questions about the natural world, whether it is about environmental impact or human health and well-being. Will building a new dam destroy a rare flower or increase populations of parasites? Where did the latest Salmonella outbreak originate? Why are some cancers resistant to chemotherapy? How do we make a vaccine for AIDS? Biologists perform research to discover answers to these questions, apply their research, and teach the discoveries to a new generation.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergradate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills
Area B: Institutional Foundations
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences
Area E: Social Science

Recommendations

Area A

Required course:

MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3 Credit Hours (or any higher-level mathematics course)

Area D

Recommended courses

CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Required course

Any mathematics course not taken in Area A from the following choices:

MATH 1070 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1220 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MATH 2201 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2202 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II 4 Credit Hours (or any higher-level math)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

Students intending to pursue the B.S. in Biology at Georgia State University-Atlanta must complete the courses indicated (*) as follows: one of the two-semester physics sequences and any of the biology and research (RSCH) courses in the list as needed to complete Area F. Please consult with your academic advisor for additional guidance.
All separate lecture and lab course combinations above (e.g., BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2107L; CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211K) are commonly offered as a combined course at Georgia State UniversityAtlanta (e.g., BIOL 2107K; CHEM 1211K. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.

Carry over from Areas A and/or D (1-2 Credit Hours)

Students will carry one additional credit hour over to Area F for each 4-credit-hour mathematics course taken in Area A and/or Area D.

Required Courses (16 Credit Hours)

(unless used to satisfy Area D requirements)

BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Select from the following to complete 18 credit hours in Area F

BIOL 2240 - Introduction to Human Physiology 3 Hours *
BIOL 2260 - Foundations of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours * and
BIOL 2260L - Foundations of Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2500 - Neurobiology and Behavior 2 Hours *
BIOL 2800 - Introduction to Molecular Biology 2 Hours *
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 2400L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 2410L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
MATH 2201 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2202 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2215 - Multivariate Calculus 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics I Lab 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 2211L - Principles of Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 2212L - Principles of Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
RSCH 1203 - Research Strategies and Technology 1 Credit Hours