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LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS Labs for the following courses are required of all students: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Animal Form and Function, and Ecosystem Biology and Evolution. All upper division biology labs (200 level and above) are required with the course for biology majors. All biology majors are required to take the MFAT Examination during their junior or senior year during BIOL 490495: Special Topics or BIOL 487, BIOL 488, or BIOL 489: Research credits. Students majoring in Biology are permitted to waive two Biology labs during this program of study unless otherwise noted in the Gannon catalog. Written permission to take a course without the lab must be obtained from the instructor and Academic Advisor. Biology Curriculum (Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
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FRESHMAN First Semester Molecular and Cellular Biology I/ BIOL 122-123 General Chemistry/CHEM 111-112 Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121 College Composition/LENG 111 First-Year Seminar
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SOPHOMORE First Semester Ecosystem Biology & Evolution/ BIOL 126-127 Organic Chemistry/CHEM 221-222 History Without Borders/LHST 111 Theology II Series/LTHE Mathematics/MATH 111, 112, 135, 140 or 141 JUNIOR First Semester Biology Electives Genetics/BIOL 345 General Physics/PHYS 105-106 Theology or Phil III Series/ LTHE or LPHI Leadership Seminar SENIOR First Semester Biology Topics/BIOL 490-495 or Biology Research I/BIOL 488 or Directed Research/BIOL 487 Biology electives General electives Literature Series/LENG
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Second Semester Animal Form & Function/BIOL 124-125 General Chemistry/CHEM 114-115 Mathematics/MATH 111, 112, 135, 140 or 141 Critical Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 Introduction to Philosophy/ LPHI 131
Second Semester Biology Elective Organic Chemistry/CHEM 224-225 General Elective Philosophy II Series/LPHI Social Science Elective
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Second Semester Biology Electives General Physics/PHYS 108-109 Fine Art Series/LFIN Public Speaking/SPCH 111
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Second Semester Biology electives General electives Senior Seminar/LBST 383