BS-BIOL-MTEC - Bachelor of Science in Biology-Medical Technology
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General Education |
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ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy | 1 |
Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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Writing and Critical Thinking |
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WRIT 101 | Composition | 3 |
HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication | Met in major with BIOL 480 | 0 |
Technology | Met in major with BIOL 300 & 480 | 0 |
Intensive Writing | Met in major with BIOL 300 | 0 |
Constitution Requirement | See approved list; may be met with another requirement | 0-3 |
Physical Activity | 1 | |
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines |
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Global Perspectives | 3 | |
Historical Perspectives | 3 | |
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives |
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Social Science | See approved list; must include 2 designators | 6 |
Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators | 6 |
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science | (3 courses) |
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Quantitative Skills | 3-4 | |
Natural Science | Met in major with BIOL 220/222 or 220/270 & CHEM 201 or 211 | 0 |
Subtotal |
| 32-36 |
Requirements in Major | A minimum of 44 hours of BIOL is required. | 64-68 |
BIOL 202 | Freshman Symposium in Biology | 1 |
BIOL 220/222 or 220/270 | Principles of Cell & Molecular Biol & Lab or SEA PHAGES lab | 4-5 |
BIOL 221/223 or 221/271 | Principles in Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiv & lab or SEA PHAGES Bioinfo | 4-5 |
BIOL 300 | Scientific Process in Biology | 4 |
BIOL 316 or 317 | Principles of Human Genetics, Genetics | 3-4 |
BIOL 480 | Integration of Biological Principles | 3 |
BIOL 390 and 490 | Departmental Seminars | 1 |
BIOL 310 | Microbiology | 4 |
BIOL 522 | Immunology | 4 |
Select one course from Area A. Choose one additional course from either A, B, or C. | 6-8 | |
A. Ecology and Evolution |
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BIOL 301 | Nat. Hist. Carolina Piedmont | 4 |
BIOL 302 | Ecology Evolution of Mammals | 4 |
BIOL 314 | Animal-Plant Interactions | 3 |
BIOL 323 | Tropical Water and Coastal Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 328 | Disturbance Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 340 | Ecology Lecture | 3 |
BIOL 403 | Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 405 | Freshwater Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 407 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
BIOL 507 | Advanced Environmental Biology | 3 |
BIOL 513 | Organic Evolution | 3 |
BIOL 518 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
BIOL 542 | Global Change Biology | 3 |
BIOL 551 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
BIOL 552A or B | Conservation Biol Practicum | 3 |
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B. Cell and Molecular Biology |
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BIOL 315 | Cell Biology | 4 |
BIOL 320 | Cell Biology Lecture | 3 |
BIOL 321 | Microscopic Anatomy | 4 |
BIOL 422 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
BIOL 517 | Human Genetics | 3 |
BIOL 519 | Mechanisms of Disease | 3 |
BIOL 526 | Applied Microbiology | 4 |
BIOL 528 | Biology of Bone | 4 |
BIOL 529 | Stem Cell Biology | 4 |
BIOL 532 | Cancer Biology | 3 |
BIOL 539 | Neuroscience and Disease | 3 |
BIOL 555 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 560 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
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Area C. Biodiversity and Organismal Biology |
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BIOL 303 | Field Botany | 4 |
BIOL 304 | Insect Field Studies | 4 |
BIOL 305 | General Botany | 4 |
BIOL 306 | General Zoology | 4 |
BIOL 307 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
BIOL 308 | Human Physiology | 4 |
BIOL 309 | Economic Botany | 3 |
BIOL 505 | Primate Biology | 3 |
BIOL 508 | Invertebrate Biology | 4 |
BIOL 510 | Vertebrate Natural History | 4 |
BIOL 511 | Ornithology | 4 |
BIOL 518 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
BIOL 524 | Advanced Botany | 3 |
BIOL 525 | Mycology | 4 |
BIOL 554 | Ichthyology | 3 |
Area D. Select additional courses to total 44 hours in BIOL from the above areas and from the following: | 5-10 | |
BIOL 275 | Clinical Health Career Preparation-CNA Cert | 3 |
BIOL 371 | Undergraduate Research Biology | 1 |
BIOL 440 | Readings in Biology | 1 |
BIOL 450 (H) | Select Topics in Biology, Honors | 4 |
BIOL 460 | Professional Develop for Biology | 1 |
BIOL 461 | Academic Internships in Biology | 1 |
BIOL 463 | Academic Internships in Biology | 3 |
BIOL 471, 472 | Undergraduate Research Biology | 3 |
BIOL 530 | Current Methods in Microscopy | 4 |
BIOL 540 | Special Topics in Biology | 3 |
BIOL 570 | Introduction to Biological Statistics | 3 |
Required Math and Science Courses | ||
CHEM 201/202/204 or 204/211 | General Chemistry | 6-9 |
CHEM 301, 302, 304 | Organic Chemistry I, II, Lab | 8 |
MATH 141 | Finite Probability & Statistics | 3 |
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Mathematics or Science electives: | 3-4 | |
Must be chosen from: MATH 101, 105, 141, 150, 151, 201, 341 or any MATH with 201 as the pre-requisite. (The MATH course used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills area may not be counted here.); CHEM (104 or any course above 199 except 461, 462 or 463); GEOG 305, 308, 320, or 501 (only one may be applied toward credit in the major); GEOL; PHYS (except 101/102); BSAN/QMTH 205 (if MATH 141 not selected); NUTR 223 or 227; ENVS 350 (when taught as Climate Change Present and Future) or 375; CSCI 101 or CSCI 101A-P (only 3 hours of CSCI may be applied toward credit in the major) | ||
Foreign Language Requirement |
| 3-8 ^ |
General Electives |
| 8-21 |
Total |
| 120 |
^This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite.
The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of BIOL courses in residence at Winthrop University.
A course may not be used to satisfy more than one Area requirement.
No more than 3 semester hours of credit may be awarded toward a degree in Biology for a student completing any combination of BIOL 461 and 463.
Students may apply to any NAACLS accredited hospital program in the US. Students should consult with the Med Tech faculty advisor since the specific admission requirements vary among the accredited hospital programs. Local schools include Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC, and Lexington Medical Health center in Columbia, SC.
Winthrop has an agreement with Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Charlotte, NC, whereby students spend three years at Winthrop taking general, introductory and advanced biology classes. They then attend three semesters at the Carolinas College of Health Sciences (CCHS) leading to certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), which will provide the credentials needed to work in a clinical laboratory setting where they would be able to detect, diagnose and treat human diseases. The advanced science courses completed at CCHS are used to satisfy the remaining required Biology and Math and Science elective coursework for the major. Applicants for admission to the CCHS program must submit evidence of satisfactory completion of the Winthrop coursework for the BS in Biology. Interested students should consult with the department chair or the department’s Medical Technology adviser for specific details about this program.