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Lower Division Biology Requirements:
Students are encouraged to see an advisor prior to each registration period. All Biology faculty
members serve as advisors and have designated advising times. All Science and Math courses
must be completed with a grade of "C"
or better to satisfy the requirements.
 
1. UCC -University Core Curriculum
           
    Note
:Transfer Students with an AA degree from a Florida State Community College or a University
in the Florida State System are exempt from the UCC
2. Must clear the CLAST requirement
3. Students entering the University with fewer than 60 hours must complete 9 hours of coursework
during the summer semester
4. University Foreign Language Requirement (high school foreign language)
5. General Science Requirements
 

General Science Courses

FIU   ( ) = credit hours

MDC equivalent

General Biology I and II

BSC 1010(3)+Lab(1)

BSC 1011(3)+Lab(1)

BSC 2010+Lab  or  BOT 1010+Lab

BSC 2011+Lab       ZOO 1010+Lab

General Chemistry I and II          

CHM 1045(3)+Lab(1)

CHM 1046(3)+Lab(1)

CHM 1040+Lab  or CHM 1045+Lab

CHM 1041+Lab      CHM 1046+Lab

 General Physics I and II

PHY 2053(4)+2048L(1)

PHY 2054(4)+2049L(1)

without Calculus

PHY 2053+Lab

PHY 2054+Lab

or

PHY 2048(4)+Lab(1)

PHY 2049(4)+Lab(1)

with Calculus

PHY 2048+Lab

PHY 2049+Lab

Mathematics - Students must complete sub-requirements (A) and (B)

(A) Calculus I
                        

MAC 2311(4)
                 

MAC 2311

(B) Calculus II 

or

Statistics I and II

MAC 2312(4) 

or

STA 2122(3) & 3123(3)

or

STA 3111(4) & 3112(2)

MAC 2312

Note: Calculus I and Statistics I together do not satisfy the requirement

STUDENTS WHO TAKE STATISTICS I AND II MUST ALSO COMPLETE CALCULUS I

(This applies to students who entered or transferred to FIU on or after Fall Semester 1997)

Organic Chemistry I and II

CHM 2210(4)+Lab(1)

CHM 2211(3)+Lab(1)

CHM 2210+Lab

CHM 2211+Lab