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Biology Degree Plans
To earn a degree from Rio Grande College, students must meet the following requirements.
- A minimum of 130 semester credit hours
- A minimum of 39 semester credit hours of advanced course work
- A minimum of 33 semester credit hours in residency with SRSU-RGC
- Students entering the university after fall 1989 must have completed all portions of the THEA prior to admission. Students seeking teacher certification must pass all three parts of the THEA prior to taking the professional certification courses.
Bachelor of Science Degree, Biology Major
| General Education |
Hours |
| English 1301-1302 |
6 |
| English literature |
3 |
| Advanced English |
3 |
| US History: HIST 1301-1302 |
6 |
| US Government: GOVT 2301-2302 |
6 |
| Computer Science |
3 |
| Fine Arts (no performance courses) |
3 |
| Laboratory Sciences: BIOL 1411-1413; CHEM 1411-1413 |
16 |
| Social Science |
3 |
Multicultural course: HIST 3302, 3308, 3313, SPN 3320
(SWTJC HIST 2380 may not be used to replace HIST 3313) |
3 |
| Mathematics |
6 |
| Statistics: MTH 3302 |
3 |
| Speech |
3 |
| Physical Education |
2 |
| Total General Education |
66 |
| Major |
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| Select 8 sch from the following: BIO 2401, 2402, 2406, 2410, 2421 |
8 |
| BIO 3306 |
3 |
| BIO 4301 |
3 |
| Select 18-20 sch from: BIO 3302, 3307, 3401, 3402, 3406, 3407, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4409, 4415 |
18-20 |
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Minor
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18 |
| Electives |
12-15 |
| TOTAL FOR DEGREE |
131-135 |
Bachelor of Science, Biology Major with Teacher Certification
| General Education |
Hours |
| English 1301-1302 |
6 |
| English literature |
3 |
| Advanced English: ENGL 3312 |
3 |
| US History: HIST 1301-1302 |
6 |
| US Government: GOVT 2301-2302 |
6 |
| Computer Science |
3 |
| Fine Arts (no performance courses) |
3 |
| Laboratory Sciences: BIOL 1411-1413; CHEM 1411-1413 |
16 |
| Social Science |
3 |
Multicultural course: HIST 3313
(SWTJC HIST 2380 may not be used to replace HIST 3313) |
3 |
| Mathematics |
6 |
| Statistics: MTH 3302 |
3 |
| Speech |
3 |
| Physical Education |
2 |
| Total General Education |
66 |
| Major |
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| Select 8 sch from the following: BIO 2401, 2402, 2406, 2410, 2421 |
8 |
| BIO 3306 |
3 |
| BIO 4301 |
3 |
| Select 18-20 sch from: BIO 3302, 3307, 3401, 3402, 3406, 3407, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4409, 4415 |
18-20 |
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Education 3300, 3302, 3305, 4312 , 4605
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18 |
| Education 4314 |
3 |
| Minor |
18 |
| TOTAL FOR DEGREE |
137-139 |
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