GET /api/v1/descriptions/245197/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
{
"id": 245197,
"description_type": {
"id": 5,
"name": "Source Catalog Curriculum"
},
"description": "<h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Core Requirements: Basic Level</span></h2></div><div><span>8 - 9</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>Completion of the required GEP and CPP fulfills the Chemistry Sequence (CHM2045C, CHM2046, & CHM2046L), the Physics Sequence (PHY2053C/PHY2054C or PHY2048C/PHY2049C - or lecture lab combinations), the Mathematics course requirement (MAC2311C, MAC2233 or MAC2253), and the Statistics course requirement (STA2023). </div></div></li><div><span>Basic Core: Cognate Sciences </span><div><span>Organic or Analytic Sequence:</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->1<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\"><div>Organic sequence - Preferred</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a4302fd3a337e6d82d5\" target=\"_blank\">CHM2210</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Organic Chemistry I<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a43e6bc79428a73e442\" target=\"_blank\">CHM2211</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Organic Chemistry II<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6489deb8f932ee5769f87ace\" target=\"_blank\">CHM2211L</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Organic Laboratory Techniques I<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(2)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.4-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a465a1583666b9e6c58\" target=\"_blank\">CHM2205</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(5)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a44714b5f6069521fa3\" target=\"_blank\">CHM3120</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Analytical Chemistry<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a44a8d2fb59e42d8081\" target=\"_blank\">CHM3120L</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Analytical Chemistry Laboratory<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></li></div></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Core Requirements: Advanced Level </span></h2></div><div><span>13</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><div><span>Biology Advanced Core</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\"><div>Note: A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in these Biology courses to satisfy the requirement, and to allow their use as a course prerequisite.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/651c4cd9c954835fa107ad81\" target=\"_blank\">PCB3023</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular Cell Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8040a8d2fbcc492d84a8\" target=\"_blank\">PCB3044</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Principles of Ecology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/651af7ac14c0e862fd16ad38\" target=\"_blank\">PCB3063</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Genetics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80479d75354b22877217\" target=\"_blank\">PCB4683</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Evolutionary Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(4)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Biology Laboratories:</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\"><div>Students are required to take two upper-level labs from those listed below</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.2-result\"><div>One of these labs must come from section A. The second lab must come from section B, which may include a lab from section A that was not originally selected. </div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.4-result\"><div>Biology Laboratories will also count towards the additional biology elective section within your chosen track.</div></div></li><div><span>A. Laboratories</span><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.4.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.4.1-result\"><div>Must Complete 1 of the following:\n\n\tPCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1) \n\tPCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1) \n\tPCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1) </div></div></li></div><div><span>B. Laboratories</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.2-result\"><div>Each track must complete one of the following laboratories that differ from the A Laboratory completed above. </div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C.3-result\"><div>\tBOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4)\n\tBOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)\n\tBOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)\n\tBOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)\n\tBOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4)\n\tBOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)\n\tBOT4430C - Biology of Fungi (4)\n\tBSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4)\n\tBSC4445C - Genomics Laboratory (4)\n\tENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)\n\tENY4004C - General Entomology (4)\n\tMCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)\n\tPCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)\n\tPCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1)\n\tPCB4301C - Wetland Ecology & Biogeochemistry (4)\n\tPCB4315C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)\n\tPCB4353L - Florida Ecology Lab (1)\n\tPCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1)\n\tZOO3713L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (1)\n\tZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)\n\tZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)\n\tZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)\n\tZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)\n\tZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1)\n\tZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)\n\tZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)\n\tZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)</div></div></li></ul></li></div></ul></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Biology Tracks - Notes</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>Students must complete at least one course dealing exclusively with Animals and one course dealing exclusively with Plants.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-G\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-G-result\"><div>Transferred courses must be at a 3000 level or higher, and be evaluated by the undergraduate program coordinator, to count toward the Biology Track.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-H\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-H-result\"><div>Courses at the 5000 level are only open to seniors and beginning graduate students. Faculty teaching course must approve override.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Zoology and Pre-Veterinarian Science Track</span></h2></div><div><span>22</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>22</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>o Required Electives: A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course taken in the below requirement.\nComplete at least 2 of the following:\nPCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)\nZOO3001 - Integrated Principles of Zoology (3)\nZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)\nZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)\n\no Restricted Electives: Additional courses may be added to the below list of Restricted Electives and will appear on the myKnight audit.\nComplete at least 3 of the following:\nANT3550C - Primatology (3)\nBSC4821 - Biogeography (4)\nBSC4927 - Scientific and Public Engagement for Biology Majors (3)\nENY4004C - General Entomology (4)\nPAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)\nPCB4402 - Disease Ecology & Ecoimmunology (3)\nPCB4575 - Wildlife Genomics (3)\nPCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)\nZOO3001 - Integrated Principles of Zoology (3)\nZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)\nZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)\nZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)\nZOO4272 - Ornithology (3)\nZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)\nZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)\nZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)\nZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)\nZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)\nZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)\nZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)\nZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)\n\no Complete additional courses from the following to earn a total of at least 22 hours in this track:\nRemaining biology electives, including the Plant class and the Animal class; the A Lab and the B Lab will count towards the Additional Biology Electives. Additional Biology elective courses must be selected from the General Biology Track's Restricted Elective List. </div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>43 - 44</strong></h3></div><h3>Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120</h3> <p><strong>Electives</strong></p> <ul> <li>To fulfil the 120 hours required in this degree, select primarily from upper level courses after consulting with your departmental advisor. May be outside of the department.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Foreign Language Requirements</strong></p> <p><u>Graduation</u></p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <p><strong>Departmental Exit Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>A "C" (2.0) or better is required in all Core Courses with a BSC or PCB prefix.</li> <li>Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF courses taken in the Common Program <br />Prerequisites, the Biology Core and the Upper Division Restricted Electives.</li> <li>All attempts of UCF courses that could meet requirements are included in the major GPA calculation. All attempts of <br />UCF courses listed for the major taken beyond the minimum required are included in the GPA calculation (e.g, <br />additional restricted electives taken beyond the required 22 hours).</li> <li>Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 22 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level <br />courses taken from the UCF Department of Biology.</li> <li>Students are required to pass the comprehensive exit exam in Biology. We recommend that this exam be taken as soon <br />as you have completed all of the Biology core courses. A passing grade is determined as a scaled score greater than the <br />bottom 10% of nation-wide test takers.</li> <li>Students seeking a double major must satisfy the requirements for both majors and must take no fewer than 40 semester <br />hours of upper division restricted elective course work appropriate to the combined areas of specialization in the two <br />majors.</li> <li>Biology majors are discouraged from taking courses as a transient student at a Florida College System institution, <br />except in situations where the first semester of a two semester sequence has already been taken at a Florida College <br />System institution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>University Minimum Exit Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>A 2.0 UCF GPA</li> <li>42 semester hours of upper division credit completed</li> <li>60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded</li> <li>30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.</li> <li>A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.</li> <li>Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Honors In Major</strong></p> <ul> <li>Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College and department. More information about Honors in <br />the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/research/.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Related Programs</strong></p> <ul> <li>Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E)</li> <li>Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)</li> <li>Secondary Education, Science Education Biology Track (B.S.)</li> <li>Environmental Studies (B.S.)</li> </ul> <br /> <ul> <li>Biology Minor</li> <li>Environmental Studies Minor</li> <li>Biomedical Sciences Minor</li> </ul> <p><strong>Advising Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Students are urged to contact their departmental advisor before registering for courses.</li> <li>It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have satisfied course prerequisites before registering for a class.</li> <li>Students are encouraged to contact their department advisor regarding substitutions for requirements. These will be <br />accepted on a case by case basis.</li> <li>Contact your college advisor in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more <br />information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation, <br />special problems as well as general academic advising.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Transfer Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.</li> <li>Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit by the <br />undergraduate program coordinator. The student must provide all supporting information.</li> <li>Submit your requests for course evaluations at https://sciences.ucf.edu/cosas/ and click on "COS Course Evaluation".</li> <li>Honors versions of courses will substitute for regular versions.</li> <li>The following substitutions are acceptable for common program prerequisites if taken as part of the AA course work. <br />Although the CPP may be satisfied, prerequisites for subsequent Biology courses may still have to be met: <ul> <li>BSC 2010C: BSCX040/X040L</li> <li>BSC 2011C: BSCX041/X041L; ZOOX010/X010L; BOTX010/X010L; BOTX013/X013L</li> <li>CHM 2046/CHM 2046L: CHMX046C</li> <li>Math/Statistics and Physics: Although a number of courses will satisfy the CPP, please refer to the catalog <br />copy for the specific courses that are required in the program.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Program Academic Learning Compacts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: <br />http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm</li> </ul> <p><strong>Equipment Fees</strong></p> <ul> <li>Part-Time Student: $24.85 per term</li> <li>Full-Time Student: $49.70 per term</li> </ul>",
"primary": false,
"program": 906
}