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Biological Science, BS (Boston)
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undergraduate
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Biological Science, BS (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/bachelors-postbaccalaureate/lowell-institute-school/biological-science-bs/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/professional-studies/bachelors-postbaccalaureate/lowell-institute-school/

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Universitywide Requirement

Minimum 120 total semester hours required

Minimum 2.000 GPA required

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

Note: Individual program requirements may exceed the above minima.

CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements

All College of Professional Studies undergraduate students are required to complete the CPS Undergraduate Core Requirements.

Foundation Courses

51 semester hours required

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | English | | | | ENG 1105 and ENG 1106 | College Writing 1 and Lab for ENG 1105 | 4 | | ENG 1107 and ENG 1108 | College Writing 2 and Lab for ENG 1107 | 4 | | ENG 3105 and ENG 3106 | Writing for the Professions: Science and Engineering and Lab for ENG 3105 | 4 | | Mathematics | | | | MTH 2100 | Calculus 1 | 3 | | MTH 2105 | Calculus 2 | 3 | | MTH 2310 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 | | Biology | | | | BIO 1100 and BIO 1101 | Principles of Biology 1 and Lab for BIO 1100 | 4 | | BIO 1200 and BIO 1201 | Principles of Biology 2 and Lab for BIO 1200 | 4 | | Chemistry | | | | CHM 1100 and CHM 1101 | General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHM 1100 | 4 | | CHM 1200 and CHM 1201 | General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHM 1200 | 4 | | Physics | | | | PHY 1200 and PHY 1201 | Physics 1 and Lab for PHY 1200 | 4 | | PHY 2200 and PHY 2201 | Physics 2 and Lab for PHY 2200 | 4 | | Information Technology | | | | ITC 1000 | Computer Applications | 3 | | or ITC 2016 | End-User Data Analysis Tools | | | Philosophy | | | | PHL 2140 | Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering | 3 |

Major Required Courses

26 semester hours required

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Chemistry | | | | CHM 2110 and CHM 2111 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHM 2110 | 4 | | CHM 2200 and CHM 2201 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHM 2200 | 4 | | Biology | | | | BIO 2100 and BIO 2101 | Microbiology and Lab for BIO 2100 | 4 | | BIO 2300 | Cell Biology | 3 | | BIO 2500 and BIO 2501 | Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIO 2500 | 4 | | BIO 3100 and BIO 3101 | Biochemistry and Lab for BIO 3100 | 4 | | Capstone | | | | BTC 4850 | Biotechnology Senior Project | 3 |

Major Elective Courses

Choose at least 9 semester hours from BIO, BTC, HSC.

Electives

Complete a minimum of 34 semester hours to reach 120 semester hours.

Term 1 Hours
ENG 1105 and ENG 1106 4
MTH 2100 3
BIO 1100 and BIO 1101 4
CHM 1100 and CHM 1101 4
15
Term 2 Hours
ENG 1107 and ENG 1108 4
MTH 2105 3
BIO 1200 and BIO 1201 4
CHM 1200 and CHM 1201 4
15
Term 3 Hours
MTH 2310 3
PHY 1200 and PHY 1201 4
CHM 2110 and CHM 2111 4
BIO 2100 and BIO 2101 4
15
Term 4 Hours
PHY 2200 and PHY 2201 4
CHM 2200 and CHM 2201 4
ITC 1000 or 2016 3
Open elective 3
14
Term 5 Hours
ENG 3105 and ENG 3106 4
BIO 2300 3
BIO 2500 and BIO 2501 4
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
17
Term 6 Hours
BIO 3100 and BIO 3101 4
PHL 2140 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
16
Term 7 Hours
Major elective 3
Major elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 1-3
13-15
Term 8 Hours
BTC 4850 3
Major elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
Open elective 3
15
Total Hours: 120-122