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BSC 2010

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Integrated Principles of Biology 1

3 credits
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer
Biology
Gen Ed: Biological Sciences
Weed-out
Lab component

First semester of UF's two-part biology core: cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, and metabolism. Taken with the BSC 2010L lab. The foundation for every upper-division biology course.

Typical workload: ~8 hrs/week outside class

Why students take this
From UF's official model plans and critical tracking, aggregated by TrackPilot.

Scheduled in 21 of 81 UF model plans, usually in semester 3 (sophomore year) and part of critical tracking for 16 majors.

Agricultural Operations Management
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Civil Engineering
Dietetics
Food Science
Forest Resources and Conservation
+11 more majors
Prerequisites
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No prerequisites. Open to take anytime.

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Non-majors biology (gen-ed only) vs majors biology. Pre-health and life-science majors need BSC 2010; BSC 2005 will not substitute.

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Career relevance

MCAT Bio/Biochem section foundation.

Critical for: Medical School (MD)
Critical for: Dental School (DMD)
Critical for: Physician Assistant (PA)
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§S001Prof. D. Marsh
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MaterialRequiredNewUsed
Campbell Biology (12th ed.)ISBN 9780135188743Required$164.75$88.00
§S002Dr. K. Ibarra
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MaterialRequiredNewUsed
Campbell Biology (12th ed.)ISBN 9780135188743Required$164.75$88.00

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