School of Arts and Sciences
Jones 218
912-279-5876
Program Coordinator:
Dr. Tate Holbrook 279-5928
cholbrook@ccga.edu
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CONCENTRATION IN COASTAL ECOLOGY
The School of Arts and Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences. The program offers the student the opportunity to select among five concentrations of study: Biochemistry, Coastal Ecology, General Biology, Biomedical Science and Biological Science Education at the secondary level. The Coastal Ecology concentration prepares students who plan to pursue careers in ecology, conservation biology, marine biology, organismal biology, forestry, wildlife, or natural resource management.
Admission Requirements
All students must first be accepted to CCGA and meet program prerequisites:
- A grade of C or better in all Area F courses, Required Courses and Biology Electives
- An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for graduation
- 30 Credits of upper level courses must be completed at CCGA.
Freshman Requirements
Traditional students wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences must submit SAT or ACT scores. Minimum scores can be found on the Freshman Admissions page on the CCGA website (www.ccga.edu).
Other Information
Students majoring in biological sciences are encouraged to join and participate in the CCGA Biology Club or the Environmental Club.
Core Curriculum (Click to display or hide)
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM
The USG core curriculum was developed with the goals of assuring institutional accountability for learning, incorporating learning requirements in global perspectives and critical thinking, allowing institutions some flexibility in tailoring courses to their institutional mission, while ensuring that core curriculum courses completed at one USG institution or through eCore, the USG’s designated online core curriculum, are fully transferable to another USG institution. All core curriculum requirements must be completed as part of the associate of arts, associate of science, bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degree programs. Each institution’s core curriculum shall consist of 42 semester credit hours with the minimum number of credit hours in each area shown below. (BOR Policy Manual, 3.3.1 Core Curriculum)
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Program Curriculum