Biology at Virginia Tech

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Elective Courseschoose 1

Select two of the following: (if not taken above); Subtotal

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credits in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and P

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Restricted Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 3 of the following courses. At least 6 credit hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; at least 3 credit hours must be at the 4000 level.; Subtotal

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select six credit hours in Pathway 1f; Select three credit hours in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six hours in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six hours in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Think

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Professional Development Requirementsall required

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Restricted Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Ecology; Select nine credit hours of the following:; Subtotal; Plant and Soil Sciences; Select six credit hours of the following:; Subtotal; Human Dimensions; Select three credit hours of the following:; Subtotal

Restricted Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 12 credit hours of the following:; Up to 3 credit hours can be selected from the following courses:; Subtotal

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select three credits in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and

Major Requirementschoose 1

Vertebrate Biology Restricted Elective; Subtotal

Additional Degree Requirementschoose 1

Experiential Learning Requirement; Legal Foundation Restricted Elective; Writing Restricted Elective; Subtotal

Additional Wildlife Conservation Requirementschoose 1

Additional Vertebrate Biology Restricted Elective; Geographic Information Systems Restricted Elective; Ecology Restricted Elective; Physical Science Restricted Elective; Subtotal

Pathways to General Educationchoose 1

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select three credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select three credits in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts;

Specific Course Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 12 credit hours of the following:; Subtotal

Professional Development Requirementsall required

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Technical Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 15 credit hours of the following. (Courses not listed require Program Director approval.); Up to 3 credit hours can be selected from the following courses:; Subtotal

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts; Select three credits in Pathway 6d; S

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Elective Courseschoose 1

Many of these courses have prerequisites. These prerequisites are enforced. The availability of seats in some courses will vary.; Select four classes from the lists below to reach at least 15 credit hours total for Electives. You can select from within or across themes.; Biomedical Theme; Environmental Theme

Materials Theme2 required · verify with the official sheet

Quantum/Technology Theme; Subtotal

Free Electives4 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select six credit hours in Pathway 1f; Select three credit hours in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credit hours in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credit hours in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Compu

Major Requirements (42 credits)2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Restricted Electives (15 to 16 credits - see accompanying lists)choose 1

Global Environmental Issues Restricted Elective; Law Restricted Elective

Select one of the following3 required · verify with the official sheet

Public Relations Restricted Elective

Select one of the following3 required · verify with the official sheet

Urban Environments Restricted Elective

Select one of the following3 required · verify with the official sheet

Water Restricted Elective

Select one of the following1 required · verify with the official sheet

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Free Electives8 required

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (9 credits required); Select three credits in Pathway 1a (3 credits); Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities (6 credits required); Select three credits in Pathway 2 (3 credits); Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences (6 credits required); Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (6 credits required); Pathways Concept

Environmental Data Science Major Requirementschoose 1

Data Science Requirements; Subtotal; Programming Requirement; Advanced Data Science Skills Requirement; Applications Requirement; Select two of the following:; Natural Science Requirements; Complete all of the following:; Subtotal

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select three additional credits in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Pathways Concept 6 - C

Additional Required Courseschoose 1

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Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

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Restricted Electivesall required

Select two of the following:; Subtotal

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Pathway 1a (Select a Pathways Concept 1 Advanced Course); Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credits of Pathway 3 ( PSYC 1004 and SOC 1004 are recommended for pre-health students); Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways

Additional Course Requirementschoose 1

Electives within Psychology; Select three of the following (9 credits, at least 3 credits must be at the 4000 level):; Developmental and Focus; Cognition and Learning Focus; Biological Focus; Interpersonal Focus; Industrial/Organizational and Workplace Psychology Focus; Clinical Focus; Other Electives; First Year Experience; Science Requirement for Psychology; Exploring Data; Exploring Humanity; S

Pathways to General Educationchoose 1

See relevant pages in Psychology Student Handbook for further information; Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credits in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Select six credits in