Submit a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application for admission, and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
Complete common prerequisites with a grade of C or better.
Attend an orientation session.
Sign an Advising Contract
Program Requirements
FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs) Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
Communication (6 hrs)
ENC 1101 (3)
ENC 1102 (3)
Mathematics (6 hrs)
STA 2023 (3)
MAC 2311 (4)
Humanities (9 hrs)
HUM 2510 (3)
Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
BSC 1010C (4)
BSC 1011C (4)
CHM 1045C (4)
Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.
Common Prerequisites Must be completed with a grade of C or better.
BSC 1010C General Biology with Lab I (4) (GEP)
BSC 1011C General Biology with Lab II (4) (GEP)
CHM 1045C General Chemistry with Lab I (4) (GEP)
CHM 1046C General Chemistry with Lab II (4)
CHM 2210C Organic Chemistry with Lab I (4)
CHM 2211C Organic Chemistry with Lab II (4)
MAC 2311 Calculus I (4) (GEP)
MAC 2312 Calculus II (4)
Required Courses in the Major (26 hrs)
BSC 4944L Senior Capstone (3)
IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
ISC 3120 Scientific Process (3)
PCB 3023C Cell Biology (3)
PCB 3043C General Ecology (3)
PCB 3063C Genetics (3)
PHY 2048C General Physics w/lab I or PHY 2053C College Physics w/lab I (4)*
PHY 2049C General Physics w/lab II or PHY 2054C College Physics w/lab II (4)*
*If PHY 2048C and PHY 2049C or PHY 2053C and PHY 2054C were completed as common prerequisites, CHM 2210C and CHM 2211C must be taken to fulfill the core requirements; conversely, if CHM 2210C and CHM 2211C were taken to fulfill common prerequisites, PHY 2048C and PHY 2049C or PHY 2053C and PHY 2054C must be completed.
Restricted Electives in the Major (9 hrs)
Complete 9 hours from the following:
BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)*
BCH 3025C Analytical Biochemistry (3)
BOT 3015C The Lives of Plants and Algae (3)
BOT 4394C Plant Molecular Biology (3)
BOT 4503C Plant Physiology (3)
BSC 1930L Seminar in Medicine I (1)
BSC 2930L Seminar in Medicine II (1)
BSC 3367C Tropical Island Biology (3)
BSC 4052 Conservation Biology (3)
BSC 4900 Dir Ind Study/Research Biology (1-3)**
BSC 4905 Dir Independent Study/Research Biotechnology (1-3)**
BSC 4930 Special Topics in Biology (2-4) (course must be approved by dept. chair)
BSC 4940 Internship in Biology (2-4)**
BSC 4941 Internship in Biotechnology (1-3)**
EVR 4605C Environmental Toxicology (3)
MCB 3020C General Microbiology (4)*
MCB 4502 Virology (3)*
MCB 4203C Pathogenic Microbiology (3)*
MCB 4507C Virology, Mycology, Parasitology (3)
PCB 3414C Behavioral Ecology (3)
PCB 3673 Evolutionary Biology (3)
PCB 3703C Human Physiology (3)
PCB 3723C Comparative Animal Physiology (3)*
PCB 4233C Immunology (3)*
PCB 4253C Developmental Biology (3)
PCB 4522C Molecular Genetics (3)
PCB 4674C Reptile and Amphibian Evolution (4)
PCB 4783C Cell Membrane Physiology (3)
ZOO 3xxxC Vertebrate Zoology (3)
ZOO 3713C Vertebrate Form and Function (3)
ZOO 4422C Herpetology (3)
ZOO 4436C Evolution of Mammals (3)
ZOO 4454C Ichthyology (3)
ZOO 4272C Ornithology (3)
ZOO 4480C Mammalogy (3)
ZOO 4513C Animal Behavior (3)
ZOO 4743C Neuroscience (3)
ZOO 4753 Histology (3)
*Courses used to fulfill requirements in the Restricted Electives (4) cannot also be used to fulfill requirements in the Concentrations (5).
** A maximum number of 4 credits from these courses can be used to fulfill the elective requirement.
Concentration Requirements (18-19 hrs) Complete one of the following concentrations:
Pre-Professional Concentration (18 hrs)
Complete each of the following:
BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
MCB 3020C General Microbiology (4)
Complete 11 additional credits from the list of Restricted Electives in the Major above.
Microbiology Concentration (19 hrs)
Complete each of the following:
BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
MCB 3020C General Mircobiology (4)
MCB 3652C Environmental Microbiology (3)
MCB 4203C Pathogenic Microbiology (3)
MCB 4502 Virology (3)
PCB 4233C Immunology (3)
Organismal and Ecological Concentration (18 hrs)
Complete each of the following:
PCB 3673 Evolutionary Biology (3)
PCB 3723C Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
ZOO 3713C Vertebrate Form and Function (3)
Complete 9 additional credits from the list of Restricted Electives in the Major above.
University Requirements (3 hrs)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
Additional Electives (variable)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 120 HRS
Additional Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 120 credit hours.
A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories: common prerequisites, interdisciplinary core, required courses in the major, and restricted electives in the major.
Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
