Last Revised: 03/10/2005
Specific Guidelines and Criteria for Courses Submitted in
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Specific guidelines and criteria in the natural sciences require that courses in the natural sciences should be broad in scope and content rather than specific to an aspect of a discipline, and may include interdisciplinary science courses. Natural science courses must include laboratory experiences which emphasize the scientific method.
General studies courses in the Biological Sciences should include content from a majority of the following topics:
- scientific method
- zoology and botany
- genetics and evolution
- cell biology and biochemistry
- microbial biology
- human biology
- ecology
Course syllabi should include a description of the laboratory experiences and their relationship to the course content.
The following course titles suggest content appropriate for general studies:
Introduction to Biology Principles of Biology Biology for Non-Majors The following course titles suggest content NOT appropriate for general studies:
History of Biology Marine Science Field Studies Medical Terminology Human Anatomy and Physiology Human Biology
