Biology - Major in Biology Program

Required courses:
ACT 131 Fundamentals of Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis

This course will provide students with an introduction to the fundamentals of the accounting system, basic financial statements, and SEC filings. You will learn how transactions get recorded in a business' financial records and become familiar with the concept of footnote disclosures. You will evaluate and analyze how financial statements are used by stakeholders and how information contained therein in collected. Students are not permitted to take ACT 131 if they have previously completed ACT 151 with a C- or better. 3 credits.

BUS 130 Modern Business Organizations

This course is designed as a survey course to introduce the many aspects of the business community through the use of discussion, case study, group projects, and "real world" contacts, typically via the web. We will use the text as the foundation for our study but you will incorporate current data from web sources and you will be exposed to "typical" business decisions as you complete your in-class case studies and your group project. Interactive class discussion is a cornerstone of the class. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry. Priority will be given to majors and to first-year and sophomore students, where necessary. 3 credits.

BUS 230 Principles of Management

This course is designed to enhance student understanding of the foundational principles of management. The classroom learning process will consist of discussion, case studies, group projects, and analysis of current management writing. We will use the text, journal articles, and internet materials throughout the semester. Interactive class discussion is a cornerstone of the class and students are expected to be prepared to discuss the assigned material. Prerequisite: BUS 130. Accounting and business administration majors must have a cumulative GPA of 2.000 or greater in all foundation courses completed to date. 3 credits.

BUS 285 Organizational Communications

This course equips students with essential skills for effective communication and critical thinking in professional settings, focusing on developing writing, speaking, and listening skills for business management. Students will learn to express themselves clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing. The curriculum emphasizes crafting content tailored to specific purposes and audiences, understanding communication processes, and applying critical thinking and ethical considerations in today's digital workplace. Practical training includes delivering oral presentations, using effective listening techniques, and building writing skills focusing on style, mechanics, organization, and content. Additionally, students will develop information literacy skills, enabling them to compose well-researched reports using appropriate documentation formats and perform professionally in speech, writing, and interpersonal communication within global and diverse work environments. Fulfills requirement: Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisite: ENG 111/112 or FYE 111/112. Majors in accounting and business administration majors need a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater in all foundation courses completed to date. 3 credits.

(or one 300 or 400-level BUS course, excluding BUS-400)
BUS 340
BUS 371 Business Law I

Elementary principles of law relating to the field of business. The course covers contracts, government regulation of business, consumer protection, bankruptcy, personal property, real estate, bailments, insurance and estates. 3 credits.

ECN 101 Principles of Microeconomics

The course examines how individuals and firms make choices within the institution of free-market capitalism. Individuals decide how much of their time to spend working and what to buy with the earnings of their labor. Firms decide how much to produce and in some cases what price to charge for their goods. Together these choices determine what is produced, how it is produced, and for whom it is produced in our economic system. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning,Social Scientific Inquiry. 3 credits.

HIS 102
HIS 150
HIS 250
HIS 251 Topics in Political History

This course will examine specific topics in political history, with a focus on either US, European, African, or Latin American political history. Specific topical emphases might include 19th and 20th Century US Political History; the impact of Colonial and Post-Colonial African Political History; Populist Politics in 20th & 21st Century Latin America; and Transformation in European Political Systems in the 20th & 21st Centuries. Topics will be announced two years in advance. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and at least two 100-level courses in History; or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

HIS 252
HIS 253 Topics in Comparative History

This seminar will focus on topics in comparative history and politics with a focus on European, Asian, and/or African history. Topics in Comparative Politics currently explores the historical and political formation of the modern Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. By examining key concepts such as Orientalism, colonialism, and political Islam, this course aims to provide students with an improved understanding of modern MENA. Fulfills requirement: Human Diversity,Social Scientific Inquiry. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and at least two college level courses in history, political science, global studies, or sociology; or permission of the instructor. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with POL 210)

HIS 254 Topics in the History of the Americas

This seminar focuses on questions, issues, and themes in the history of the Americas (i.e., the Western Hemisphere). Topical and thematic emphases might include: Race, Class & Gender in the Americas from the Age of Revolution to the Present; Comparative Slavery & Post-Emancipation Societies in the Americas; Social Movements & State Formation in the Americas; and the Americas during the Cold War. Topical focus will be announced two years in advance. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and at least two 100-level courses in History; or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

HIS 350

Three from the following:
HIS 103 World History I

Survey of world history from the beginnings of human civilization to ca. 1500. The course is organized geographically and chronologicvally and examines the cultures and civilizations of Eurasia, the Mediterranean world, Africa, and the Americas. Major themes of the course include empire-building, spread on religions, and cross-cultural contact. Fulfills requirement: Human Diversity,Social Scientific Inquiry. 3 credits.

HIS 105 World History II

This survey of modern world history (ca. 1450 to the present) explores key developments in the formation of the modern world. Through primary and secondary sources, the course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how ideas, wars, trade, diseases, and revolutions have shaped the modern world. Examining key concepts such as imperialism, colonialism, nationalism, and globalization, the course encourages students to analyze contemporary global and domestic issues from diverse cultural perspectives, and to engage in ongoing reflections about their own culture and other cultures. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry,Human Diversity. 3 credits.

HIS 125 United States History to 1877

The course provides an overview of US history from European colonization and conquest through the end of Reconstruction. Particular attention is paid to the issue of slavery through the Civil War and efforts to reform political and economic institutions after. Whether African Americans were property or citizens tested the republic's ideals and durability. How this period is represented in the news, popular culture and other forms of public history such as cinema are reviewed. Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement. Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement. 3 credits.

HIS 126 With Justice for All? U.S. History from 1860

Since the Civil War, Americans have changed their conception of who belongs to "We the People." Moreover, we have also reconsidered the appropriate role of government for citizens and the world. This course reviews these controversies in the past and present, including how they are reflected in news, politics, public history, and cinema. Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement. 3 credits.

Internship (Minimum of 2 credits):

HIS 400 Internship

Field experience related to student's work, research interests, or graduate school plans. A journal and paper in addition to fieldwork are required. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. Students may take up to 6 credits per semester and up to 12 credits during the summer. Prerequisites: Junior or senior status; overall GPA of at least 2.5; completion of registration forms; approval of internship site by student's advisor prior to registration; approval of department chair. 1-12 credits.

Two HIS electives (6 credits) including the following:
COE 204SS
COE 212SS
COE 215SS
COE 224SS
COE 248SS

Six credits from the following:
HIS 460
HIS 499 Senior Seminar in History

Seminars have a thematic focus, currently the origins, impacts, and responses to the climate crisis. Class meetings include discussions, readings, research methods, and the historiography. Students will write a research paper on an aspect of the topic of their choosing utilizing a variety of sources and present their research to the class. How this period is represented in the news, popular culture and other forms of public history such as cinema are reviewed. Fulfills requirement:?Critical Thinking through Writing. Fulfills requirement: Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisites: Senior history majors or permission of instructor. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with JSTC 286)

Students who complete this track may not declare a minor in business administration.