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Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022Biological SciencesDeEtta K. Mills, Associate Professor and Chairpersonand Director, IFRILigia Collado-Vides, Teaching Professor and AssociateChairpersonMatthew Anderson, Assistant Teaching ProfessorChristopher Baraloto, Professor and Directorof the ICTB and the Division of Land and Biodiversityand Associate Director of the Institute of EnvironmentM. Alejandro Barbieri, ProfessorAna Paula Benaduce, Assistant Teaching ProfessorBradley C. Bennett, ProfessorKevin Boswell, Associate ProfessorHeather D. Bracken-Grissom, Associate Professor andAssistant Director of the Coastlines and OceansDivision of the Institute of EnvironmentLisa Brinn, Teaching ProfessorRichard P. Brinn, Teaching ProfessorMark J. Butler IV, Walter and Rosalie Goldberg Professorof Tropical Ecology and ConservationJustin E. Campbell, Assistant ProfessorAlessandro Catenazzi, Assistant ProfessorLaurel S. Collins, ProfessorTimothy M. Collins, Professor and Graduate ProgramDirectorChristian Cox, Assistant ProfessorJohn Cozza, Associate Teaching ProfessorTodd Crowl, Professor and Director, Institute ofEnvironmentMatthew DeGennaro, Associate ProfessorBryan M. Dewsbury, Associate ProfessorMaureen A. Donnelly, Professor and Counselor to theDeans, College of Arts, Sciences and EducationNathan J. Dorn, Associate ProfessorAlain Duran, Assistant Teaching ProfessorSarah Eddy, Assistant ProfessorJose Maria Eirin-Lopez, Associate ProfessorSian Evans, Associate Teaching ProfessorJames W. Fourqurean, Distinguished UniversityProfessor and Director of the Division of Coastlines andOceans and Associate Director of the Institute ofEnvironmentJavier Francisco-Ortega, ProfessorEvelyn E. Gaiser, Professor and George M. Barley Jr.Endowed Chair of Everglades ResearchDaniel Gann, Assistant ProfessorSat Gavassa, Associate Teaching ProfessorJohn Geiger, Associate Teaching ProfessorCamila Granados-Cifuentes, Assistant TeachingProfessorAlastair Harborne, Assistant ProfessorMichael Heithaus, Professor and Dean, College ofArts, Sciences and EducationLou Kim, Associate ProfessorJeremy Kiszka, Assistant ProfessorJohn S. Kominoski, Associate ProfessorLidia Kos, Professor and Associate Dean, UniversityGraduate School and Associate Vice President,Research and Economic DevelopmentMarcy Kravec, Associate Teaching Professorand Associate Director for Faculty Leadership andSuccess, Office of the ProvostAlexis Lainoff, Assistant Teaching ProfessorCollege of Arts Sciences and Education 127Jun Li, Associate ProfessorJessica Liberles, Assistant ProfessorSparkle Malone, Assistant ProfessorJaime Mayoral, Assistant Teaching Professor andLaboratory CoordinatorMelissa McCartney, Assistant ProfessorFernando G. Noriega, ProfessorSteven F. Oberbauer, ProfessorYannis Papastamatiou, Assistant ProfessorThomas R. Pitzer, Teaching Professor and LaboratoryCoordinatorAdam Roddy, Assistant ProfessorMauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty, Associate ProfessorMaria Jose Rodriguez Mora, Associate TeachingProfessor and Director of Undergraduate StudiesKarla Rivera-Caceres, Assistant Teaching ProfessorDiego Salazar, Assistant ProfessorRolando Santos Corujo, Assistant ProfessorHelena Schmidtmayerova, Associate TeachingProfessorLaura Serbus, Associate ProfessorPaul R. Sharp, Associate Teaching ProfessorAnna Simonsen, Assistant ProfessorPhilip K. Stoddard, ProfessorJamie Theobald, Associate ProfessorOscar Valverde-Barrantes, Assistant ProfessorMaureen Walter, Teaching ProfessorJeffrey D. Wells, Associate ProfessorElizabeth Whitman, Assistant Teaching ProfessorYuying Zhang, Associate ProfessorBachelor of Arts in Biological SciencesDegree Program Hours: 120Courses Required for the DegreeLower Division ProgramCommon Prerequisite Courses andEquivalenciesEquivalent Course(s)FIU Course(s)BSC 2010, BSC 2010L BSCX010/X010L orBSCX010C orBSC 2011, BSC 2011L BSCX040C/BSCX011/X011L orBSCX011C orCHM 1045, CHM 1045L BSCX041CCHMX045/X045L orCHMX045C orCHM 1046, CHM 1046L CHMX040 and CHMX04LCHMX046/X046L orCHMX046CPHY 2053PHYX053MACX147 orMAC 1147 orMAC 1140, MAC 1114 MACX114, MACX140Courses which form part of the statewide articulationbetween the State University System and the FloridaCollege System will fulfill the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites.Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list ofstate-approved common prerequisites.
128 College of Arts Sciences and EducationUndergraduate Catalog 2021-2022PAD 3034Lower Division Common PrerequisitesBSC 2010BSC 2010LBSC 2011BSC 2011LCHM 1045CHM 1045LCHM 1046CHM 1046LPHY 2053MAC 1147MAC 1140MAC 1114General Biology I &General Biology I LabGeneral Biology II &General Biology II LabGeneral Chemistry I &General Chemistry I LabGeneral Chemistry II &General Chemistry II LabPhysics without Calculus IPre-calculus Algebra & TrigonometryorPre-Calculus AlgebraandTrigonometry313131314433OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 60 creditsSTA 2122Statistics for Behavioral & SocialSciences3BSC 2077Career planning: how to make the mostof your biology degree1Upper Division Core Requirements – 14 creditsBSC 3848Scientific literacy: integrating biologicalcontent and skillsBCH 3034Cellular chemistryPCB 3043EcologyPCB 3063GeneticsPCB 4674EvolutionBSC 4931Senior Seminar133331Upper Division Biology Electives – 12 creditsStudents must complete 4 lecture courses from theacceptable Upper Division Biology Electives maintained bythe Biology Department.The 4 lecture courses may be chosen at the student’sdiscretion from courses in any of the distribution areas.The following courses are not allowed as BiologyElectives: Student Research Labs (BSC 3915, 4914, and6916); Workshop Biology Labs (BSC 5928, PCB 5238,BSC 6926, etc.); Cooperative Education credits (BSC3949); Biology of Women (BSC 3027); Research Methodsin Biological Sciences (BSC 3910); and courses for nonscience majors (BOT 1010, PCB 2061, PCB 2099, MCB2000, BSC 2023, EVR 3013, OCB 2000, and OCE 3014).Biology Laboratory Requirements – 2 credits2 Upper Division LabsTrack Specific Courses – 18 creditsSix courses in the specified track must be completed.Alternatively, students can complete a minor offered by adifferent department. If additional credits are needed tocomplete a minor, students can use General Electivescredits.Allied Health Profession TrackANT 3462Medical AnthropologyANT4480Anthropological Approaches to GlobalHealthAPK 3110Exercise PhysiologyCLP 4146Abnormal PsychologyDEP 2000Human Growth and Development:Introductory DevelopmentalPsychologyECO 4504Intro to Public FinanceHIS 4492History of U.S. Health Policy3333333PCB 3703PCB 3703LPOS 3424HSC 3537HSC 3549HSC 4553HUN 2202PET 3310PSY 2012ZOO 3731ZOO 3731LPolicy Development andImplementationHuman Physiology IHuman Physiology I LabThe Legislative ProcessMedical TerminologyClinical Physiology for HealthProfessionalsFundamentals of PathologyPrinciples of NutritionKinesiologyIntroductory PsychologyHuman AnatomyHuman Anatomy DemonstrationHealth Policy, Environmental Policy and Pre-LawTrackAMH 3630Environmental History of the UnitedStatesCJL 3512The CourtsCJL 4064Criminal Justice and the ConstitutionCOM 4462Conflict ManagementECP 3302Introduction to EnvironmentalEconomicsENC 3311Advanced Writing and ResearchENC 3354Writing as Social ActionENC 3371Rhetorical Theory and PracticeENC 4331Writing, Rhetoric, and CommunityENC 4930Special Topics in CompositionGEO 4354Geography of the GlobalFood SystemINR 4350International EnvironmentalPolitics (IP)PAD 3034Policy Development andImplementation - GLPHI 2100Introduction to LogicPHI 2103Critical ThinkingPHI 4130Symbolic LogicPOS 3283The Judicial ProcessPOS 3603Constitutional Law: PowersPOS 3604Constitutional Law: LimitationsPOS 4784Analytic Writing in Political ScienceREL 3492Earth EthicsSPC 3230Rhetorical Communication: A Theory ofCivil DiscourseSPC cience Communication TrackCOM 3110Business and ProfessionalCommunication3ENC 3213Professional and Technical Writing3ENC 3311Advanced Writing and Research3ENC 3363Writing About the Environment3ENC 3416Writing and New Media3ENC 4241Scientific Writing3ENC 4260Advanced Professional Writing3ENC 4357How To Go Public3IDS 3309How We Know What We Know – GL3MMC 3121Writing Fundamentals forCommunicators3MMC 3650Media and Sustainability3MMC 4936Special Topics3JOU 3314Environmental Journalism:Communicating Environmental Issues inSouth Florida3
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022Bioentrepreneur TrackACG 3024Introduction to Accounting for Managersand Investors (AC)3FIN 3005Introduction to Business Finance3ISM 3012Introduction to Decision and InformationSystems (IS)3MAN 3022Introduction to Management3MAR 3024Marketing Fundamentals (ME)3Choose one of the following:COM 3110Business and ProfessionalCommunication3HAS 3111Introduction to Health Services Systems 3General Electives – 10 creditsTen additional credits must be completed.(Students transferring with 60 or more credits, includingthose who have completed an Associate of Arts degree,will take BSC 2XXX.)A minimum of 45 credits must be earned in Upper Divisioncourses (3000- or 4000- level courses).Bachelor of Science in BiologicalSciencesDegree Program Hours: 120Courses Required for the DegreeLower Division ProgramCommon Prerequisite Courses andEquivalenciesFIU Course(s)BSC 2010, BSC 2010LBSC 2011, BSC 2011LCHM 1045, CHM 1045LCHM 1046, CHM 1046LCHM 2210, CHM 2210LCHM 2211, CHM 2211LPHY 2048, PHY 2048LPHY 2049, PHY 2049LMAC 2311MAC 2312 orSTA 2122Equivalent Course(s)BSCX010/X010L orBSCX010C orBSCX040/X040LBSCX011/X011L orBSCX011C orBSCX041CCHMX045/X045L orCHMX045C orCHMX040 and CHMX041CHMX046/X046L orCHMX046CCHMX210/X210L orCHMX210CCHMX211/X211L orCHMX211CPHYX048/X048L orPHY053/X053LPHYX049/X049L orPHY054/X054LMACX311 or MACX233* orMACX253 or MACX281 orMACX241MACX312 or MACX282 orMACX234STAX023 orSTAX024 or STAX321**Courses which form part of the statewide articulationbetween the State University System and the FloridaCollege System will fulfill the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites.College of Arts Sciences and Education 129Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list ofstate-approved common prerequisites.*FIU does not accept MAC 2233 (Calculus for Business)as a substitute for MAC 2311 (Calculus I).**Calculus I and Statistics I alone are not sufficient to meetthe requirements for the degree. STA 3111 and STA 3112may be substituted for STA 2122 and STA 3123.Lower Division Common PrerequisitesA grade of "C" or better requiredBSC 2010General Biology IBSC 2010LGeneral Biology I LabBSC 2011General Biology IIBSC 2011LGeneral Biology II LabCHM 1045General Chemistry ICHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I LabCHM 1046General Chemistry IICHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II LabCHM 2210Organic Chemistry I1CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab1CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II1CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Lab1313131314131PHY 2048OrPHY 2053Physics with Calculus I1,24Physics without Calculus I 1,24PHY 2049OrPHY 2054Physics with Calculus II1,24Physics without Calculus II 1,24PHY 2048LPHY 2049LMAC 2311General Physics Lab I1,2General Physics Lab II1,2Calculus I³4MAC 2312OrSTA 2122Calculus II³4Stats for Behav Scien I331Forcommon prerequisites, students must complete eitherthe organic chemistry sequence or the physics sequence.However, students must complete both Organic ments.2Physics without Calculus I and II and corresponding labscan be substituted (PHY 2053 and PHY 2054).3Statistics II is required for students who do not takeCalculus II.Students admitted to the university are admitteddirectly to their chosen major. Students are expected tomake good progress based on critical indicators, such asGPA in specific courses or credits earned. In cases wherestudents are not making good progress, a change of majormay be required. Advisors work to redirect students tomore appropriate majors when critical indicators are notmet.OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 60 creditsCHM 2210Organic Chemistry ICHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I LabCHM 2211Organic Chemistry IICHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II LabPHY 2048Physics with Calculus IOrPHY 2053Physics without Calculus IPHY 2049Physics with Calculus IIOr4131444
130 College of Arts Sciences and EducationUndergraduate Catalog 2021-2022PHY 2054Physics without Calculus II4PHY 2048LGeneral Physics Lab I1PHY 2049LGeneral Physics Lab II1STA 3123Stats for Behav Scien II**3*Students are required to complete both OrganicChemistry I & II and Physics I & II. Students may completeeither sequence as part of the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites and must complete the other sequence as arequirement for the degree.**Required only for students who did not take Calculus II.Common Prerequisite Courses andEquivalenciesFIU Course(s)BSC 2010, BSC 2010LBSC 2011, BSC 2011LCHM 1045, CHM 1045LUpper Division ProgramRequired Courses1. PCB 3043Ecology2. PCB 3063Genetics3. PCB 4023Cell Biology4. PCB 4674Evolution5. BSC 4931Senior Seminar6. Distribution Requirement3333112One additional lecture course in each of the followingareas:A. EcologyB. Organismal DiversityC. Physiology/BiochemistryD. Structure/Development(If a course satisfies the distribution requirement,the letter of the area that it satisfies is in bracketsafter the course description).7. Biology Electives1 2 lecture courses68. Laboratory Requirement2 (Four Labs, regardless ofcredits per lab)49. General Electives1210. A minimum of 45 credits must be earned in UpperDivision courses.1Two upper division lecture courses (3000-level andabove) to be chosen at the student’s discretion fromcourses in any of the distribution areas. The followingcourses are not allowed as Biology Electives: CellularChemistry (BCH 3034), Student Research Labs (BSC3915, 4914, and 6916); Workshop Biology Labs (BSC5928, PCB 5238, BSC 6926, etc.); Cooperative Educationcredits (BSC 3949); Biology of Women (BSC 3027);Research Methods in Biological Sciences (BSC 3910);and courses for non-science majors (BOT 1010, PCB2061, PCB 2099, MCB 2000, BSC 2023, EVR 3013, OCB2000, and OCE 3014).2Laboratory requirement is met with any four upperdivision Biology labsStudents interested in a career in health should visit FIU'spre-health advising (https://case.fiu.edu/pre-health/) fordetails on how to get a pre-health advisor, requirementsfor various health professional schools, events, studentorganizations, and more.Bachelor of Science in BiologicalSciences: Quantifying Biology in theClassroom (QBIC) TrackDegree Program Hours: 120Courses Required for the DegreeLower Division ProgramCHM 1046, CHM 1046LCHM 2210, CHM 2210LCHM 2211, CHM 2211LPHY 2048, PHY 2048LPHY 2049, PHY 2049LMAC 2311MAC 2312 orSTA 2122Equivalent Course(s)BSCX010/X010L orBSCX010C orBSCX040/X040LBSCX011/X011L orBSCX011C orBSCX041CCHMX045/X045L orCHMX045C orCHMX040 and CHMX041CHMX046/X046L orCHMX046CCHMX210/X210L orCHMX210CCHMX211/X211L orCHMX211CPHYX048/X048L orPHY053/X053LPHYX049/X049L orPHY054/X054LMACX311 or MACX233 orMACX253 or MACX081 orMACX241MACX312 or MACX282 orMACX234 or STAX023 orSTAX024 or STAX321Courses which form part of the statewide articulationbetween the State University System and the FloridaCollege System will fulfill the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites.Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list ofstate-approved common prerequisites.Lower Division Common PrerequisitesA grade of "C" or better requiredBSC 2010General Biology I &BSC 2010LGeneral Biology I LabBSC 2011General Biology II &BSC 2011LGeneral Biology II LabCHM 1045General Chemistry I &CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I LabCHM 1046General Chemistry II &CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II LabCHM 2210Organic Chemistry I1 &CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab1CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II1 &CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Lab1Or1PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I1,2 &PHY 2048LGeneral Physics Lab I1PHY 2049Physics with Calculus II1,2 &PHY 2049LGeneral Physics Lab II1MAC 2311Calculus IMAC 2312Calculus II1OrganicChemistry I & II or Physics I & II are not sufficientto meet the requirements for the degree. Students mustcomplete both Organic Chemistry and Physics sequencesto fulfill degree requirements.OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 60 creditsCHM 2210Organic Chemistry I&CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab41
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022College of Arts Sciences and Education 131CHM 2211CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II &3Organic Chemistry II Lab1and*PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I&4PHY 2048LGeneral Physics Lab I1PHY 2049Physics with Calculus II &4PHY 2049LGeneral Physics Lab II1*Students are required to complete both OrganicChemistry I & II and Physics I & II. Students may completeeither sequence as part of the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites and must complete the other sequence as arequirement for the degree.QBIC PrerequisitesBSC 2921QBIC Journal Club IBSC 2922QBIC Journal Club IISTA 3193Statistics for Biology I2STA 3194Statistics for Biology II211332StatisticsI and II are upper division but taken during theSophomore Year and coordinated with Ecology andGenetics labs.For consideration for QBIC track admission enteringfreshman must have 3.3 GPA (unweighted), 1750 SATwith MATH 600, have completed Precalculus Math (orAlgebra and Trigonometry) and have an interest inpursuing graduate studies (MD, DVM, DDS, PhD,MD/PhD). Transfer and continuing FIU students can applyon a space available basis if they have maintained 3.3GPA in college-level work and have completed Calculus Iwith a grade above ‘B-‘. QBIC students are required tomaintain cumulative GPA above 3.0.Upper Division ProgramRequired Courses1. PCB 3043Ecology2. PCB 3063Genetics3. PCB 4023Cell Biology4. PCB 4674Evolution5. BSC 4927QBIC Science Café6. Distribution Requirement13333112One additional lecture course in each of the followingareas:A. EcologyB. Organismal DiversityC. Physiology/BiochemistryD. Structure/Development(If a course satisfies the distribution requirement,the letter of the area that it satisfies is in bracketsafter the course description).7. QBIC Required CorequisitesBSC 3923QBIC Ecology Journal Club11BSC 3924QBIC Genetics Journal Club11BSC 4925QBIC Cell Biology Journal Club11BSC 4926QBIC Evolution Journal Club118. Biology Electives1 1 lecture courses39. Laboratory Requirement2(QBIC sections of PCB 3043L, PCB 3063L, PCB 4023L,and another upper division lab)410. Electives outside major6(Modeling Simulation and Higher Math courses arerecommended)11. A minimum of 45 credits must be earned in UpperDivision courses.1Lecturecourses (3000-level and above) to be chosen inconsultation with a faculty advisor. Journal Club coursescount as one elective and are corequisites to PCB 3043,PCB 3063, PCB 4023 and PCB 4674. The followingcourses are not allowed as Biology Electives: CellularChemistry (BCH 3034), Student Research Labs (BSC3915, 4914, and 6916); Workshop Biology Labs (BSC5928, PCB 5238, BSC 6926, etc.); Cooperative Educationcredits (BSC 3949); Biology of Women (BSC 3027);Research Methods in Biological Sciences (BSC 3910);and courses for non-science majors (BOT 1010, PCB2061, PCB 2099, MCB 2000, EVR 3013, OCB 2000, andOCE 3014).2Laboratory requirement is met with any upper divisionBiology lab.Bachelor of Science in BiologicalSciences: Forensic BiomolecularBiology (FBB) TrackDegree Program Hours: 120Courses Required for the DegreeLower Division ProgramFIU Course(s)BSC 2010, BSC 2010LEquivalent Course(s)BSCX010/X010L orBSCX010C orBSCX040/X040LBSC 2011, BSC 2011LBSCX011/X011L orBSCX011C orBSCX041CCHM 1045, CHM 1045L CHMX045/X045L orCHMX045C orCHMX040 and CHMX041CHM 1046, CHM 1046L CHMX046/X046L orCHMX046CCHM 2210, CHM 2210L CHMX210/X210L orCHMX210CCHM 2211, CHM 2211L CHMX211/X211L orCHMX211CPHY 2048, PHY 2048LPHYX048/X048L orPHY053/X053LPHY 2049, PHY 2049LPHYX049/X049L orPHY054/X054LMAC 2311MACX311 or MACX233 orMACX253 or MACX081 orMACX241MAC 2312 orMACX312 or MACX282 orSTA 2122MACX234 or STAX023 orSTAX024 or STAX321Courses which form part of the statewide articulationbetween the State University System and the FloridaCollege System will fulfill the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites.Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list ofstate-approved common prerequisites.*FIU does not accept MAC 2233 (Calculus for Business)as a substitute for MAC 2311 (Calculus I).** STA 3111 and STA 3112 may be substituted for STA2122 and STA 3123.Lower Division Common PrerequisitesA grade of "C" or better requiredBSC 2010General Biology I
132 College of Arts Sciences and EducationBSC 2010LBSC 2011BSC 2011LCHM 1045CHM 1045LCHM 1046CHM 1046LCHM 2210CHM 2210LCHM 2211CHM 2211LPHY 2048orPHY 2053General Biology I LabGeneral Biology IIGeneral Biology II LabGeneral Chemistry IGeneral Chemistry I LabGeneral Chemistry IIGeneral Chemistry II LabOrganic Chemistry I1Organic Chemistry I Lab1Organic Chemistry II1Organic Chemistry II Lab1Physics with Calculus I1,2PHY 2048LPHY 2049orPHY 2054General Physics Lab I1,2Physics with Calculus II1,2PHY 2049LMAC 2311General Physics Lab II1,2Calculus I³Undergraduate Catalog 2021-20229. BSC 3905Internship (1 required)(Minimum 30 hours requiredfor course)10. Biology Electives2 3 lecture coursesSuggested electives to fulfill above requirementENY 4060Entomology (3) & EntomologyLab (1)PCB 4553General Population Genetics (GL)(A)11. Laboratory RequirementRequired FBB Courses and Biology electives apply toLaboratory RequirementBSC 4401LPrinciples of Forensic Biology LabBCH 3303LGeneral Biochemistry LabENY 4060LEntomology LabPCB 3063LGenetics Lab12. General Electives13. A minimum of 45 credits must be earned in UpperDivision courses.Physics without Calculus I1Physics without Calculus II1For common prerequisites, students must complete eitherthe organic chemistry sequence or the physics sequence.However, students must complete both Organic Chemistryand Physics sequences to fulfill degree requirements.2Calculus I and Statistics I alone are not sufficient to meetthe requirements for the degree. Statistics II is required forstudents who do not take Calculus II. STA 3111 and STA3112 may be substituted for STA 2122 and STA 3123.OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 60 creditsCHM 2210Organic Chemistry I &4CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab1CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II &3CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Lab1PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I &4orPHY 2053Physics without Calculus I4PHY 2049Physics with Calculus II &4orPHY 2054Physics without Calculus II4PHY 2048LGeneral Physics Lab I1PHY 2049LGeneral Physics Lab II1STA 3123Stats for Behav Scien II**3*Students are required to complete both OrganicChemistry I & II and Physics I & II. Students may completeeither sequence as part of the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites and must complete the other sequence as arequirement for the degree.**Required only for students who did not take Calculus II.Upper Division ProgramRequired FBB Courses6. BSC 34007. BSC 44018. BCH 3303EcologyGeneticsCell BiologyEvolutionSenior Seminar94341111121The1Required Courses1. PCB 30432. PCB 30633. PCB 40234. PCB 46745. BSC 49310-433331Wildlife Conservation, ForensicAnd Crime Science (B)1 3Principles of ForensicBiology (D)13General Biochemistry (C)13letter in parenthesis indicates the distribution area ofeach course; A: Ecology, B: Organismal Diversity, C:Physiology/Biochemistry, D: Structure/Development2 Three upper division lecture courses (3000-level andabove) to be chosen at the student’s discretion fromcourses in any of the distribution areas. At least one ofthese three courses must be taken from the department's"Distribution A (Ecology)" courses. Courses that satisfythis distribution have the letter [A] in brackets after thecourse description. The following courses are not allowedas Biology Electives: Cellular Chemistry (BCH 3034),Student Research Labs (BSC 3915, 4914, and 6916);Workshop Biology Labs (BSC 5928, PCB 5238, BSC6926, etc.); Cooperative Education credits (BSC 3949);Biology of Women (BSC 3027); Research Methods inBiological Sciences (BSC 3910); and courses fornonscience majors (BOT 1010, PCB 2061, PCB 2099,MCB 2000, EVR 3013, OCB 2003, and OCE 3014).Special ProgramsBachelor of Science in Marine BiologyAdmission to the ProgramStudents wishing to pursue the BS in Marine Biologymust meet the same entry requirements as identified foradmission to the BS in Biological Sciences.Marine Biology Program activities and upper-divisioncoursework will be concentrated at the Biscayne BayCampus, although some course requirements may be metelsewhere at FIU.Continuity in academic advisement is an objective inthis specialized degree program. Students in the BSMarine Biology Program will be advised by a dedicatedMarine Biology Advising Office. Faculty in BiologicalSciences, including Marine Biology faculty, also areavailable to provide academic and career advice forstudents in the Marine Biology Program.Common Prerequisite Courses andEquivalenciesFIU Course(s)BSC 2010, BSC 2010LEquivalent Course(s)BSCX010/X010L orBSCX010C or
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022BSC 2011, BSC 2011LCHM 1045, CHM 1045LCHM 1046, CHM 1046LCHM 2210, CHM 2210LCHM 2211, CHM 2211LPHY 2048, PHY 2048LPHY 2049, PHY 2049LMAC 2311MAC 2312 orSTA 2122BSCX040/X040L orPCBX011CBSCX011/X011L orBSCX011C orBSCX041/X041L orCHMX045/X045L orCHMX045C orCHMX040 and CHMX041CHMX046/X046L orCHMX046CCHMX210/X210L orCHMX210C1CHMX211/X211L orCHMX211C1PHYX048/X048L orPHY053/X053LPHYX049/X049L orPHY054/X054LMACX311 or MACX233 orMACX253 or MACX081 orMACX241MACX312 or MACX282 orMACX234 or STAX023 orSTAX024 or STAX321**Courses which form part of the statewide articulationbetween the State University System and the FloridaCollege System will fulfill the Lower Division CommonPrerequisites.Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list ofstate-approved common prerequisites.*FIU does not accept MAC 2233 (Calculus for Business)as a substitute for MAC 2311 (Calculus I).**Calculus I and Statistics I alone are not sufficient to meetthe requirements for the degree. STA 3111 and STA 3112may be substituted for STA 2122 and STA 3123Lower Division Common PrerequisitesThe lower Division component of the Marine BiologyBachelor of Science is similar to that of the BS inBiological Sciences, in which common prerequisites inBiological Sciences, Chemistry1, Physics, Calculus, andStatistics must be met. All requirements for completion ofthe lower division in Biological Sciences apply to the BS inMarine Biology, including the grade of “C” or better inrequired courses, the lower division physics, calculus, stitutions.A grade of "C" or better requiredBSC 2010General Biology I &3BSC 2010LGeneral Biology I Lab1BSC 2011General Biology II &3BSC 2011LGeneral Biology II Lab1CHM 1045General Chemistry I &3CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Lab1CHM 1046General Chemistry II I &3CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Lab1CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I1 &4CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab11PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I14orPHY 2053Physics without Calculus I14PHY 2048LGeneral Physics Lab I11CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II1 &3College of Arts Sciences and Education 133CHM 2211LPHY 2049orPHY 2054PHY 2049LMAC 2311MAC 2312orSTA 2122Organic Chemistry II Lab1Physics with Calculus II114Physics without Calculus II1General Physics Lab II1Calculus ICalculus II4144Stats for Behav Scien I31Forcommon prerequisites, students must complete eitherthe organic chemistry sequence or the physics sequence.Chemistry I & II or Physics I & II are not sufficient to meetthe requirements for the degree. Students must completeboth Organic Chemistry and Physics sequences to fulfilldegree requirements.OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 60 creditsOCB 1930Marine Biology at FIU1CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I2,3 &CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Lab 2,3PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I2orPHY 2053Physics without Calculus I2PHY 2048LGeneral Physics Lab I2CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II2,3 &CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Lab2,3PHY 2049Physics with Calculus II2orPHY 2054Physics without Calculus II2PHY 2049LGeneral Physics Lab II2STA 3123Stats for Behav Scien II41414413144131Allfreshman and first-year transfer students entering the MarineBiology major are required to complete a one-semester courseintroducing the degree program2 Students are required to complete both Organic Chemistry I & IIand Physics I & II. Students may complete either sequence aspart of the Lower Division Common Prerequisites and mustcomplete the other sequence as a requirement for the degree.3Organic chemistry sequence may be fulfilled by taking CHM2210, CHM 2210L (lecture and lab) and CHM 2211, CHM 2211L(lecture and lab)orCHM 2200, CHM 2200L (Survey of OrganicChemistry lecture and lab) andCHM3120, CHM3120L (Introduction to AnalyticalChemistry lecture and lab) andCHS 4600 Marine Chemistry4Required only for students who did not take Calculus II.Upper Division ProgramThe upper-division requirements for the BS in MarineBiology include a selection of six common requirements,one required laboratory, and a choice of four marineelectives, including selections from among the physicalsciences. The Marine Biology Distribution Requirementprovides for disciplinary breadth in Marine Biologyelectives.Common RequirementsPCB 3043PCB 3063PCB 4674OCB 3043OCB 3043LOCP 3002EcologyGeneticsEvolutionMarine Biology and OceanographyMarine Biology and Oceanography LabPhysical Oceanography333313
134 College of Arts Sciences and EducationBSC 4931Senior SeminarUndergraduate Catalog 2021-202211.Upper-Division ElectivesStudents are required to choose at least 15 credits spreadamong the following four areas. At least 1 class per area(A,B,C,D) needs to be taken plus one additional class fromany of the four categories for a total of 15 credits.Requirement (A): Biology and Physiology of MarineOrganisms; Requirement (B): Marine Ecology andConservation Biology; Requirement (C): Field MarineBiology Experience; Requirement (D): Marine MolecularBiology:(A) Biology and Physiology of Marine Organisms1. Invertebrate Zoology ZOO 3205C (4)2. Marine Botany BOT 4402C (4);Phycology BOT 4404 (3)3. Biology of Marine Mammals OCB 4303(3)4. Marine Microbial Ecology OCB 4632 (3)5. Fish Biology ZOO 4454 (3)6. Animal Physiology
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 College of Arts Sciences and Education 127 Biological Sciences DeEtta K. Mills, Associate Professor and Chairperson and Director, IFRI . FIU Course(s) E BSC 2010, BSC 2010L BSCX010/X010L or BSCX010C BSC 2011, BSC 2011L BSCX040 B BSCX011C CHM 1045, CHM 1045L CHMX045/X045L or CHMX045C or
