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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, Health Professions Concentration, B.S.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
51.0701
Credits (computed from items)
94
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_d5094009
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 47 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 56-61 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 12-17 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Biology Core Courses (13 crs.)

4 items
  1. BIOL 162
    Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
    As published: “Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity”
    4
  2. BIOL 220
    Microbiology Credits: 4
    As published: “Microbiology”
    4
  3. BIOL 260
    Genetics Credits: 4
    As published: “Genetics”
    4
  4. BIOL 499
    Capstone Seminar in Biology Credits: 1
    As published: “Capstone Seminar in Biology”
    1

Upper Division Electives (13-14 crs.)

0 items

    Physiology Elective

    1 item
    1. BIOL 351
      Animal Physiology Credits: 4
      As published: “Animal Physiology”
      or: BIOL 350 - Human Physiology
      4

    Anatomy Elective

    1 item
    1. BIOL 370
      Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credits: 4
      As published: “Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy”
      or: BIOL 371 - Human Anatomy
      or: BIOL 375 - Histology
      4

    Molecular/Cellular Elective

    1 item
    1. BIOL 385
      Cell Biology Credits: 3
      As published: “Cell Biology”
      or: BIOL 418 - Molecular Biology
      3

    Breadth Elective: Choose One

    14 items
    1. BIOL 208
      Field Biology Credits: 3
      As published: “Field Biology”
      3
    2. BIOL 210
      Field Zoology Credits: 3
      As published: “Field Zoology”
      3
    3. BIOL 230
      Botany Credits: 3
      As published: “Botany”
      3
    4. BIOL 242
      Ecology Credits: 3
      As published: “Ecology”
      3
    5. BIOL 330
      Animal Behavior Credits: 3
      As published: “Animal Behavior”
      3
    6. BIOL 362
      Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
      As published: “Invertebrate Zoology”
      3
    7. BIOL 363
      Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
      As published: “Vertebrate Zoology”
      3
    8. BIOL 406
      Mammalogy Credits: 3
      As published: “Mammalogy”
      3
    9. BIOL 412
      Ichthyology Credits: 3
      As published: “Ichthyology”
      3
    10. BIOL 417
      Herpetology Credits: 3
      As published: “Herpetology”
      3
    11. BIOL 419
      Ornithology Credits: 3
      As published: “Ornithology”
      3
    12. BIOL 425
      Biota of Florida Credits: 3
      As published: “Biota of Florida”
      3
    13. BIOL 430
      Principles of Evolution Credits: 3
      As published: “Principles of Evolution”
      3
    14. BIOL 475
      Natural History of Costa Rica Credits: 3
      As published: “Natural History of Costa Rica”
      3

    Additional Biology Electives (9 crs.)

    0 items

      Allied Fields (21-25 crs.)

      0 items

        Mathematics

        1 item
        1. MATH 117
          Applied Statistics Credits: 3
          As published: “Applied Statistics”
          or: MATH 217 - Statistics I
          3

        Physics

        4 items
        1. PHYS 123
          Physics Ia Laboratory Credits: 1
          As published: “Physics Ia Laboratory”
          1
        2. PHYS 122
          Introductory Physics II - Lecture Credits: 3
          As published: “Introductory Physics II - Lecture”
          or: PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II
          3
        3. and
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PHYS 125
          Physics IIa Laboratory Credits: 1
          As published: “Physics IIa Laboratory”
          1

        Chemistry

        14 items
        1. CHEM 125
          Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions”
          or: CHEM 123 - Laboratory IA-Chemical Systems
          1
        2. CHEM 122
          Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3
          As published: “Chemical Dynamics”
          3
        3. and
          Not resolved to a course
        4. CHEM 126
          Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation”
          or: CHEM 124 - Laboratory IIA-Experimental Quantitative Analysis
          1
        5. CHEM 221
          Modern Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
          As published: “Modern Organic Chemistry I”
          3
        6. and
          Not resolved to a course
        7. CHEM 225
          Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IIIB-Basic Organic Techniques”
          or: CHEM 223 - Laboratory IIIA-Experimental Organic Techniques
          1
        8. CHEM 227
          Introduction to Biochemistry Credits: 4
          As published: “Introduction to Biochemistry”
          4
        9. OR (based on educational goals)
          Not resolved to a course
        10. CHEM 222
          Modern Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
          As published: “Modern Organic Chemistry II”
          3
        11. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        12. CHEM 226
          Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies Credits: 1
          As published: “Laboratory IVB-Experimental Organic Studies”
          1
        13. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        14. CHEM 301
          Biochemistry I Credits: 3
          As published: “Biochemistry I”
          3

        Note

        0 items

          General Education

          6 items
          1. General Education Program (45 crs.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Due to some 4 credit directed gen eds, Biology majors must all take 47 credits of gen ed coursework.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Natural World (N): BIOL 161 grade of C or better required
            Not resolved to a course
          5. Natural World (N): PHYS 121 or PHYS 205
            Not resolved to a course
          6. Natural World (N): CHEM 121
            Not resolved to a course

          Advising Notes

          3 items
          1. Students should begin either their math sequence or chemistry coursework in their 1st year, in addition to taking BIOL161 and BIOL162.
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Physics often fits in best during the junior year.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Students lacking strong chemistry/math backgrounds could consider taking CHEM105 before CHEM121.
            Not resolved to a course
          Source. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2025-2027 — https://catalog.ship.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4496. Captured page pages/0044.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.