Biology BS from Excelsior

[amirah85]

hi im new here also and i am intending on completing a biology degree from Thomas edison state college (TESC). i was at one point thinking about excelsior but changed my mind because i would like to pursue grad studies in biochem and it wont fit with the requirements i need for grad school.

If you do decide to go with excelsior for a biology degree make sure you check their degree requirements so good. this is what their degree requires in taken from their catalog:

Essential background subjects for a biology major include general chemistry, and math through college level trigonometry or computer science. THESE COURSES WILL NOT,HOWEVER, COUNT AS PART OF THE BIOLOGY MAJOR. if you intend to continue you study of biology at the grad. level, we recommend you take organic chemistry, a general course in physics and math through calculus.

Biology degree requirements include at least two lab courses, one of which must be upper level. where possible biology courses should be taken with a lab.


this is their science class requirements:


core requirements:

a. introductory biology (doesn't have to have a lab)

b. cell/molecular biology (microbiology,cell biology,immunology,bacteriology fills this requirement)

c. biodiversity( they have a class on biodiversity or botany, plant physiology,plant ecology, plant diversity meet this req.)

d.research and writing in the major(a class required for graduation)



intermediate and upper level course requirements:

a.genetics

b. history of science or bioethics(they have a class called Darwinism and its influence that fills this requirement

c.systems biology, animal or plant( anatomy and physiology, vertebrae physiology, histology, intermediate botany fufill this)

d.ecology

e. development ( such as embryology. they have a course in developmental biology


then its electives in biology: such as biochemistry, animal behavior etc.



if you are on a time crunch then i would suggest you watch Ocean County College's schedule because they don't offer every class, every semester. this semester they don't have physics 2 listed.

the classes you were looking at taking through Harvard Extension are not online classes.Online Course Offerings: Harvard Extension School that is the link to the online courses they currently have.

anyways i hope this was of some kind of help. Thomas Edison State College has a BA in biology which may suit your needs.Im new so hopefully one of the older members will come along and correct or picked up anything i missed.

good luck