Biological Sciences STEP

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1	Biological Sciences STEP
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Biological Sciences
4	Catalog Year: 2022
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 5-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 and SAT math score of 540 to 650 (520 to 630 prior to Mar 2016, 550 to 650 prior to Sep 2018) or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	CHM 1440 General Chemistry I	4	C	Multiple	Score of 22 or higher on ACT mathematics exam or score of 550 or higher on SAT mathematics exam; or (MTH 0662 with a grade of C or better) or equivalent; or placement above MTH 0662.	Minimum of "C" grade required for BIO 3210 (option in Cell-Molecular category), Prerequisite to CHM 1450/1480, Major and Exploratory course
12	CHM 1470 General Chemistry Laboratory I	1	C	Multiple	None	Minimum of "C" grade required for BIO 3210 (option in Cell-Molecular category), Prerequisite to CHM 1450/1480, Major and Exploratory course, Corequisite: CHM 1440
13	BIO 1200 Biology I	4	C	Multiple	None	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses, Major and General Education (Natural Science and Technology) course
14	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
15	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
16	SED 1000 Careers in Teaching and Learning (Recommended)	1	B	Major	None	Successful course completion grants eligibility for enrollment in SED 3001.
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18	Semester Two (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
19	CHM 1450 General Chemistry II	4	C	Multiple	CHM 1440 and 1470 or CHM 1430 and 1470	Prerequisite to CHM 2340, Major and Exploratory course
20	CHM 1480 General Chemistry Laboratory II	1	C	Multiple	None	Prerequisite to CHM 2340, Major and Exploratory course, Corequisite: CHM 1450
21	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	B	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
22	BIO 1300 Biology II	4	C	Major	BIO 1200 recommended	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
23	BIO 1201 Biology Laboratory	1	C	Major	BIO 1200 or BIO 1300 with a grade of C or higher	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
24	MTH 1441 Precalculus or MTH 1331 College Algebra + MTH 1332 Trigonometry*	4	C	Major	MTH 0662 with a grade of (C) or higher or placement	*MTH 1331/1332 two semester sequence recommended for SAT 540-560, ACT 22-23. MTH 1441 recommended for SAT 570-650, ACT 24-27. See Math Placement Info at oakland.edu/math/undergrad/placement
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26	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
27	Systems Biology Core	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	One course from the eight biological areas, as defined by the department and chosen in consultation with the biology adviser. See catalog for course options, some courses include laboratory experience.
28	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
29	CHM 2340 Organic Chemistry I	4	C	Multiple	CHM 1450 and CHM 1480	Pre/corequisite to BIO 3232, Major and Exploratory course
30	STA 2222 Statistical Methods for Biology	4	C	Multiple	MTH 1441 or MTH 1331 and 1332 with a grade of (C) or higher or placement	Major and General Education (Formal Reasoning) course, Will have to move course to later term if choosing to take MTH 1331 and 1332 sequence.
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32	Semester Four (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
33	BIO Lab Elective 1	1	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice, will need C in corresponding lecture to take lab (if taking separately)	One course may be BIO 4995 - Independent Research. BIO 3361 and BIO 4995 may only count toward one laboratory requirement, even if taken multiple times. BIO 2101 does not fulfill this requirement.
34	BIO 3400 Genetics	4	C	Major	BIO 1200 with a grade of C or higher	Grade of C or higher is needed to take coordinating laboratory experience
35	PHY 1010 General Physics I or PHY 1510 Introductory Physics I	4	C	Major	PHY 1010: Score of 22 or higher on ACT mathematics exam or 550 or higher on SAT mathematics exam; or MTH 0662 or equivalent; or placement above MTH 0662, PHY 1510: Score of 28 or higher on ACT mathematics exam, or score of 660 or higher on SAT mathematics exam, or MTH 1441 or equivalent, or placement above MTH 1441. MTH 1554 recommended.	Corequisite(s): PHY 1100
36	PHY 1100 General Physics Lab I	1	C	Major	None	Corequisite(s): PHY 1010 or PHY 1510
37	PHY 1040 Astronomy: Solar System (Suggested for Integrated Science)	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Fall only, suggested for Integrated Science Endorsement, different STEP minor will require additional coursework
38	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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40	Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
41	BIO 3232 Biochemistry I or BIO 3230 Fundamentals of Biochemistry	4	C	Major	BIO 3232: BIO 1200 and CHM 2340 with a C or higher, BIO 3230: BIO 1200 and CHM 2010 or CHM 2340 with a C or higher	Grade of C or higher is needed to take coordinating laboratory experience and BIO 3620 (future course option), Strongly recommended to complete CHM 2340 prior to Biochemistry
42	PHY 1020 General Physics II or PHY 1520 Introductory Physics II	4	C	Multiple	PHY 1010 or PHY 1510	Corequisite(s): PHY 1110, Major and General Education (Knowledge Applications)
43	PHY 1110 General Physics Lab II	1	C	Major	None	Corequisite(s): PHY 1020 or PHY 1520
44	SED 3000 Introduction to Secondary Education	4	B	Major	Overall GPA of B required to enroll	First course in the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) leading to Michigan teacher certification. Must be taken prior to STEP application. Eligibility to apply to the OU STEP includes attainment of a grade B or above in SED 3000 and completion of 50 hours of field experience during the semester: 20 hours tutoring and 30 hours observation. Can only be repeated once. Cross-listed with SED 3001 (2) for those that took SED 1000.
45	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
46	BIO Lab Elective 2	1	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice, will need C in corresponding lecture to take lab (if taking separately)	One course may be BIO 4995 - Independent Research. BIO 3361 and BIO 4995 may only count toward one laboratory requirement, even if taken multiple times. BIO 2101 does not fulfill this requirement.
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48	Semester Six (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
49	BIO 3340 Evolutionary Biology	4	C	Major	BIO 1200 and BIO 1300, each with a grade of (C) or higher	Recommended to take BIO 3400 prior to this course, Grade of C or higher needed to take certain future course options within major
50	BIO Lab Elective 3	1	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice, will need C in corresponding lecture to take lab (if taking separately)	One course may be BIO 4995 - Independent Research. BIO 3361 and BIO 4995 may only count toward one laboratory requirement, even if taken multiple times. BIO 2101 does not fulfill this requirement.
51	PHY 1060 Earth Science/Physical Geography (Suggested)	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	Chosen from list of options, suggested for Earth Science and Integrated Science requirements, Identical with GEO 1060, See catalog for full list
52	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
53	BIO Elective	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	BIO STEP requires eight biological areas to be complete, which may be completed with other requirements if student selects certain courses
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55	Semester Seven (20 credit hours) APPLY TO STEP BY OCT 1 - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
56	Cell-Molecular/Biomedical Core	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for course options, BIO STEP requires eight biological areas to be complete, which may be completed with other requirements if student selects certain courses
57	BIO 4000-level Lecture	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	BIO 3333, BIO 3920, BIO 4111, BIO 4932, BIO 4995, BIO 4970 and BIO 4997 do not satisfy this requirement, BIO STEP requires eight biological areas to be complete, which may be completed with other requirements if student selects certain courses
58	General Education Category (could move to summer term to reduce credits)	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
59	BIO 4970 Scientific Inquiry and Communication	4	C	Multiple	Senior Standing	Major and General Education (Capstone and Writing Intensive in Major)
60	ENV 3080 Introduction to Environmental Studies (Suggested)	4	C	Major	No prerequisite	Chosen from list of options, suggested for Earth Science and Integrated Science requirements, See catalog for full list
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62	Semester Eight (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
63	RDG 4238 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Winter only
64	FE 3010 Educational Psychology for K-12 Educators	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
65	SED 4100 ST: Teaching Secondary in the Minor Methods	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
66	SE 4401 Introduction to Students with Special Needs	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
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68	Semester Nine (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
69	SED 4200 ST: Teaching Secondary of the Major Methods	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	No note
70	DLL 4197 Digital Technologies in the Secondary Classroom	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Fall only
71	SED 4951 Internship I: Pre-Student Teaching	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Field placement half day, 5 days/week
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73	Semester Ten (8 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
74	SED 4952 Internship in Secondary Education	8	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor	Student teach all day, 5 days/week
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76	Sample Schedule Notes:
77	The B.S. degree has additional requirements not indicated on this plan. Please reference to the Biology B.S. four-year plan and see an adviser for more details.
78	BIO STEP requires eight biological areas to be complete, which may be completed with other requirements if student selects certain courses. Consulting with an adviser is highly recommended
79	Minors other than the Integrated Science Endorsement may require additional coursework
80	Students who complete both the STEP Biology major and the STEP Integrated Science program will be recommended for certification by Oakland University to teach the following subjects at the secondary level: biology, chemistry, earth science, life science, physical science and physics.
81	Corresponding lecture and lab courses should normally be taken simultaneously. Note that some courses have incorporated labs into lecture credit while other labs are given separate credit.
82	All Biology prerequisite courses should be completed with a grade of C or better
83	Eligibility for admission to the STEP requires a minimum GPA of 3.00 in both the major and the minor and an overall GPA of 2.80 or better. No single major or minor course grade may be below C.
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85	CAS Exploratory Requirement
86	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
87	A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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89	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
90	General Education	28	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
91	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
92	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
93	CAS Exploratory Requirement	Included	Met with STEP minor or endorsement
94	Major/Corequisites/endorsement	88
95	STEP	40
96	Electives	4	WRT 1050
97	Total Credits:	160	Varies based on placement and minor selection, BS will require additional credits
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