Spring 2024 Trine Course Catalog

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology

The Science Department seeks to prepare students for a professional career by providing a science foundation consisting of a body of information and the ability to use this information to solve problems. Important concepts of this information include the theory and practice of modern laboratory procedures, professional ethics, safety, statistical data handling, and scientific report writing.

The Science Department also seeks to provide non-science majors with an understanding of science as it relates to modern society.

Students who transfer into the Department of Science are expected to take at least two 300- or 400-level courses in their science major in addition to SCI 412 Senior Research Seminar and SCI 422 Senior Research Project or SCI 434 Science Internship.

Outcomes

Degree-Requirements

General Education Requirements - 33 Hours

Communication - 9 hrs.

 

 

ENG 133Technical Communication

3

Or

ENG 143College Composition

3

 

HUM 203Humanities Seminar

3

 

SP 203Effective Speaking

3

Or

COM 163Interpersonal Communication

3

Humanities and Social Science - 9 hrs.

PHL 313Ethics

3

PSY 113Principles of Psychology

3

SOC 103Principles of Sociology

3

Mathematics and Science - 15 hrs.

MA 113College Algebra

3

BIO 114Principles of Biology I

4

BIO 124Principles of Biology II

4

CH 104General Chemistry I

4

Content Requirements - 87 hrs.

Biology Core - 58 hrs.

 

UE 101University Experience

1

BIO 154Human Body Systems

4

BIO 202Introduction to Biological Literature & Communication

2

BIO 233Cell Biology

3

BIO 253Fundamentals of Genetics

3

BIO 274General Ecology

4

 

BIO 273Analysis of Biological Data

3

Or

MA 253Statistics

3

 

BIO 302Professional Practice in Science

2

BIO 304Plant Biology

4

BIO 314Animal Biology

4

ENG 453Advanced Composition

3

SCI 434Science Internship

4

Free Electives (21)

21

Science Concentration - 14 hrs.

Choose one of the following two concentrations

Human Biology - 14 hrs.
BIO 123Microbiology for Health Science

3

BIO 163Medical Terminology

3

BIO 384Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIO 394Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Environmental Science - 14 hrs.
BIO 222Field Ecology

2

BIO 334Environmental Biology

4

BIO 424Conservation

4

EAS 213/GEO 213Physical Geography

3

Career Focused Concentration - 15 hours

Choose one of the following concentrations (note: completion of a concentration could result in a minor in that field when declared)

Communication - 15 hours
COM 163Interpersonal Communication

3

COM 183Writing For The Media

3

COM 243Digital Media Creation

3

COM 303Digital Photography

3

COM 343Web Content Management

3

Data Science - 15 hours
CSIT 103Introduction to Information Systems

3

INF 263Data Management

3

INF 393Data Visualization

3

INF 433Data Mining & Visualization

3

MA 203Discrete Math for Information Sciences

3

Forensic Science - 15 hours
FS 203Principles of Forensic Science I

3

FS 223Principles of Forensic Science II

3

FS 343/CRJ 343Criminalistics & Crime Scene Investigations

3

FS 373Forensic Comparative Science

3

PSY 383Forensic Psychology

3

Psychology - 15 hours
PSY 223Life Span Developmental Psychology

3

PSY 323Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 333Psychology of Personality

3

PSY 343Social Psychology

3

PSY 353Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

Spanish - 15 hours
SPN 203Spanish III

3

SPN 213Spanish IV

3

SPN 303Spanish Language

3

SPN 313Spanish Writing & Composition

3

SPN 323Spanish Culture

3

Total Credit Hours: 120