AA Hold Workshop Preparing for Summer and Fall 2011 Registration
You can major in Biology Biology with Concentration in: – Cell and Molecular Biology – Microbiology – Integrative Animal Biology – Marine Biology – Environmental Biology (Choose 1 of 3 tracks) Ecology and BioDiversity Track Environmental Microbiology Track Environmental Plant Biology Track
Agenda 1.Review your Spring mid-term grades on OASIS 2.Estimate your anticipated grade in each course 3.Complete your AA Hold Worksheet 4.View your DegreeWorks audit To access DegreeWorks, login to Blackboard click on the Academics Tab. Click on “Click here to enter DegreeWorks” link.
Your Grades Log Into OASIS – Midterm grades are available for your review. Complete your AA Worksheet – Based on your midterm grade estimate your final grade in each course
AA Hold Worksheet
Spring Semester Courses
Complete the Worksheet Complete the second part of the AA Worksheet with classes you have already taken
Undergraduate Enrollment Undergraduate Student Enrollment Definition For Financial Aid and Loan Deferment Full Time 12 or more hours Half Time 6 to 11 hours Less than Half Time 1 to 5 hours
Why have a balanced schedule? Financial Aid Academic Probation – USF GPA = all college coursework attempted at USF ONLY D/F Rule for Life Science Majors – 3 or more and you are out of major GPA for future goals – 3.6 Overall GPA is competitive for med school
What should I register for? Summer – Take Biology, Math or Physics – Minor requirements or foreign language – Although Chemistry should be your priority it is not recommended you take it in the summer
What should I register for? Fall – Chemistry – Biology, Math or Physics – Major requirements – FKL’s It is recommended you do not take more than 9 hours of Science and Math
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Worksheet Page 2
Math Pre-requisites
Where do I start? College Algebra MAC 1105 CHM 2023 (or 1 yr H.S. Chemistry) General Chemistry I & Lab CHM 2045/L Biology I and Lab BSC 2010/L Calculus I & II MAC 2241/2311 MAC 2242/2312 Physics I PHY 2053/L or 2048/L Pre-calculus MAC 1114 or 1147 Minimum Grades needed : Math: C Chemistry: C Biology: C- Physics: C-
After College Algebra Pre-calc Calculus Physics Chemistry OrganicBiology
Major Requirements Example of the Marine Biology Concentration Requirements
Degree Supporting Courses