Biology BS
The B.S. in Biology provides a strong foundation in the biological sciences and includes a solid background in chemistry, math, and physics. Graduates are prepared for both immediate entry into the job market or continuing education in professional and graduate programs.
The B.S. degree includes three concentrations: Microbiology, Organismal Biology & Ecology, and Pre-Professional Biology. The concentrations share a common core of required biology courses, with each concentration having additional specific requirements. Each concentration requires an individualized research and presentation experience that emphasizes development of communication and critical thinking skills.
Research
Faculty and Students collaborate in real world scientific research and scholarship.
Internships
Students can further develop their scientific knowledge and skills and get experience in a chosen career through internships with our community partners.
Student Engagement
We have many ways for students to engage in the department, university, and community with more than 15 clubs and organizations.
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Concentrations
- Marine Biology Concentration
- Microbiology Concentration
- Organismal Biology and Ecology Concentration
- Pre-Professional Biology Concentration
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Accreditation
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Admissions and Curriculum Information
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For undergraduate degree programs, also see the Degree Map that can be used as a semester-by-semester guide to timely graduation.
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Course Description
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Course Schedule
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*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition). See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.
**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)
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Learning Outcomes
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Academic Learning CompactConsistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.BSBio-DIS1
Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of biological systems from the molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecosystem perspectives.BSBio-DIS2
Graduates will be able to apply ethical practices and behavior in all aspects of biological scientific endeavors.BSBio-DIS3
Graduates will be able to approach and solve biological problems critically with scientific literacy in both individual and group settings.BSBio-COM1
Graduates will be able to effectively communicate using appropriate scientific terminology as individuals and as team members by listening, speaking, and writing.BSBio-COM2
Graduates will be able to approach and solve biological problems by using appropriate scientific literature including organizing, evaluating and synthesizing information.BSBio-COM3
Graduates will be able to employ the conventions of standard written English appropriate for a scientific audience.BSBio-COM4
Graduates will be able to select and develop a scientific topic that is appropriate for a scientific audience.BSBio-COM5
Graduates will be able to select, organize, and relate scientific ideas and information with coherence, clarity, and unity.BSBio-CRT1
Graduates will be able to engage in the scientific process to form hypothesis, synthesize scientific information, gather and analyze data, apply statistical techniques.BSBio-CRT2
Graduates will be able to identify scientific, qualitative, and quantitative assumptions and underlying relationships.BSBio-CRT3
Graduates will be able to synthesize scientific information, and draw scientifically valid inferences.
Learning Outcomes will be assessed in the following courses:BSAccBio-DIS1BSC 4910C - Senior Project I: ResearchBSAccBio-DIS2BSC 4910C - Senior Project I: ResearchBSAccBio-DIS3BSC 4910C - Senior Project I: ResearchBSAccBio-COM1BSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-COM2BSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-COM3BSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-COM4BSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-COM5BSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-CRT1BSC 4910C - Senior Project I: ResearchBSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-CRT2BSC 4910C - Senior Project I: ResearchBSC 4911 - Sr Project II: PresentationBSAccBio-CRT3BSC 4910C - Senior Project I: ResearchBSC 4911 - Sr Project II: Presentation -
Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance
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Financial Aid Opportunities
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