{"id":10149,"date":"2015-01-23T11:41:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T17:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&p=10149"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:13:58","slug":"biological-sciences-32-program","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biological-sciences-32-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology (3+2 Program)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 3+2 program option is for students with 2 years of credits from a professional clinical\/program to obtain\u00a0an accelerated BS in Biological Sciences in 3 years.<\/p>\n

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Learning Goals<\/h3>\n
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  1. Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.<\/li>\n
  2. Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.<\/li>\n
  3. Our graduates think critically and creatively to analyze and solve scientific problems.<\/li>\n
  4. Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.<\/li>\n
  5. Our graduates possess the knowledge and skill sets in biology to be successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The 3+2 program option is for students with 2 years of credits from a professional clinical\/program to obtain\u00a0an accelerated BS in Biological Sciences in 3 years. Learning Goals Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge. Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions. Our graduates think critically and creatively to analyze and… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13231,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[96,18306],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-10149","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-biology","8":"college_department-college-of-science-and-engineering","9":"delivery-on-campus","10":"types-major","11":"types-undergraduate","12":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"Biology<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0College of Science and Engineering<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"121","Catalog Entry":"Upon request, SAU will confer the baccalaureate (BS) degree with a major in Biology: 3+2 Professional Program on students who successfully fulfill the following requirements:\r\n\r\nComplete 90 hours of coursework at SAU prior to clinical\/professional training, including at least 12 hours of upper-level courses.\r\nComplete 30 hours (or equivalent) of coursework at an approved accredited professional school.\r\nSatisfy all other University requirements for graduation.\r\nOfficial transcript from clinical\/professional program must be on file with the SAU Registrar\u2019s Office prior to the end of the graduation term.\r\n

    University Requirement (2 hours)<\/h4>\r\nGSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar\r\n

    General Education (24 hours)<\/h4>\r\nNote:<\/strong> 11 hours of mathematics, natural science, and physical science requirements are included in the major.\r\n

    Biology (27 hours)<\/h4>\r\nBIOL 1203 - Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology I Lab\r\nBIOL 1213 - Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 - Principles of Biology II Lab\r\nBIOL 2403 - Medical Terminology\r\nBIOL 3023 - Microbiology and BIOL 3021 - Microbiology Lab\r\nBIOL 3033 - Genetics and BIOL 3031 - Genetics Lab\r\nBIOL 3043 - Cell Biology\r\nBIOL 3703 - Vertebrate Physiology and BIOL 3701 - Vertebrate Physiology Lab\r\nSCI 3101 - Pre-Health Colloquium\r\n

    Chemistry (20 hours)<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 1123 - University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 - University Chemistry II Lab\r\nCHEM 3003 - Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 - Organic Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 3073 - Biochemistry I and CHEM 3071 - Biochemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry II Lab\r\n

    Mathematics (10-11 hours)<\/h4>\r\n

    Select option A or B<\/h5>\r\n

    Option A:<\/h4>\r\nMATH 1023 - College Algebra\r\nMATH 1033 - Plane Trigonometry\r\nMATH 1525 - Calculus I\r\n

    Option B:<\/h4>\r\nMATH 1045 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics\r\nMATH 1525 - Calculus I\r\n

    Physics (8 hours)<\/h4>\r\nSelect one<\/strong> of the following 8-hour course sequences:\r\n\r\nPHYS 2003 - College Physics I and PHYS 2001 - College Physics I Lab\r\nPHYS 2103 - College Physics II and PHYS 2101 - College Physics II Lab\r\nor\r\n\r\nPHYS 2203 - University Physics I and PHYS 2201 - University Physics I Lab\r\nPHYS 2213 - University Physics II and PHYS 2211 - University Physics II Lab\r\n

    Clinical\/Professional Program (30 hours)<\/h4>\r\n30 hours from an approved accredited clinical\/professional program\r\n

    Total Hours - 121<\/h4>","minor_requirements":"","Degree Plans":"