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Liberal Arts - Biology Emphasis
Credits: 60 | Degree Type: A.A. | Campus Offered: EGF, TRF
Program Description

Biology, an exciting field of science, is the general study of life processes and living organisms.

Students may choose to concentrate in a particular area including biochemistry, botany, cellular biology, developmental biology, environmental biology, ecology, entomology, genetics, microbiology, molecular genetics, paleontology, physiology, systematics, tropical biology or zoology.

Introductory courses are designed to give all majors a common background in several areas of biology and to provide practice in reading and writing technical reports, making observations, analyzing data quantitatively and interpreting data in relation to other available information. These skills help to prepare students for more advanced work.

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Accreditation

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

Course Listings

Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks | Thief River Falls

Course # Course Name Credits
  MN Transfer Curriculum Electives 40
  Electives
    (Listed Below)
20
TOTAL CREDITS:    60
Electives must be selected from the following list:
BIOL 1111Biological Prin I 4
BIOL 1112Biological Prin II 4
BIOL 2221Microbiology 3
BIOL 2252Anatomy & Phys I 3
BIOL 2254Anatomy & Phys II 3
CHEM 1121General Chemistry I 5
CHEM 1122General Chemistry II 5
MATH 1110College Algebra 3
MATH 1131Applied Calculus 3
NSCI 2203Environmental Science 4
Other ElectivesSee Academic Advisor

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