Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biological Sciences Concentration

Freshman Year

Fall: 15 cr

BIOL 130L - General Biology I 4 Credit(s) ¹
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 115L - General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)

Spring: 15 cr

BIOL 131L - General Biology II 4 Credit(s) ¹
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry II: Introduction to Physical Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 116L - General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
MATH 130L - Introductory Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
OR
MATH 241L - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)
Elective 0-1 Credit(s)

Sophomore Year

Fall: 14 cr

BIOL 320L - Genetics 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 211L - Plant Biology 4 Credit(s)
Core (technology) 3 Credit(s)
Electives 3 Credit(s)

Spring: 16 cr

Upper-level BIOL 4 Credit(s)
MATH 130L - Introductory Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
OR
MATH 131L - Introductory Statistics II 3 Credit(s) (if not taking (MATH 241L )
PHIL 200L - Ethics 3 Credit(s) (or bioethics course)
Core (social science) 3 Credit(s)
Elective credits 3 Credit(s)

Junior Year

Fall: 14 cr

CHEM 201L - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit(s) ³
CHEM 202L - Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s) ³
Upper-level BIOL 3 Credit(s)
Pathway 1 3 Credit(s)
Electives credits 4 Credit(s)

Spring: 16 cr

Related Field elective 4 Credit(s)
Upper-level BIOL 3 Credit(s)
Core (history) 3 Credit(s)
Pathway 2 3 Credit(s)
Elective credits 3 Credit(s)

Senior Year

Fall: 15 cr

Related Field elective 4 Credit(s)
Upper-level BIOL 4 Credit(s)
Pathway 3 3 Credit(s)
Core (Art) 3 Credit(s)
Elective credits 1 Credit(s)

Spring: 15 cr

BIOL 477L - Capping Course 3 Credit(s)
Core (literature) 3 Credit(s)
Pathway 4 3 Credit(s)
Elective credits 3 Credit(s)

Notes:

¹ Students must earn a C or higher in BIOL 130L - General Biology I and BIOL 131L - General Biology II . All 300-400 BIOL courses have as a prerequisite grades of C or higher in BIOL 130L and BIOL 131L .

² If the student selects MATH 130L and MATH 131L instead of MATH 130L and MATH 241L , they will need to take a 1 extra elective credit over the four years.

³ Students may elect to take CHEM 211L , CHEM 212L , CHEM 215L & CHEM 216L Organic Chemistry I and II with companion labs.