This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 201: General Biology I |
4 |
|
CHM 205: College Chemistry I |
4 |
|
MTH 111: College Algebra |
3 |
|
ENG 112: College Composition |
3 |
|
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 202: General Biology II |
4 |
|
CHM 206: College Chemistry II |
4 |
|
MTH 122: Pre-Calculus |
4 |
|
Gen Ed-Foreign Language |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 302: Genetics |
4 |
|
CHM 305: Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
|
MTH 243: Elementary Statistics, or MTH 201:Calculus |
3-4 |
|
Gen Ed-Social Sciences |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 310: Biological Chemistry |
3 |
|
BIO 311: Biological Chemistry Lab |
1 |
|
CHM 306: Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
|
Gen Ed-Fine Arts |
3 |
|
Gen Ed-Humanities |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 315 Cell Biology |
3 |
|
300-level BIO Elective |
4 |
|
PHS 205 Intro to Physics I |
4 |
|
Gen Ed-Social Sciences |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|
300-level BIO Elective |
4 |
|
PHS 210 Intro to Physics II |
4 |
|
Gen Ed-Fine Arts with Performance |
3 |
|
Gen Ed-Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 400-level Elective |
3 |
|
BIO 400-level Elective-lab |
3-4 |
|
Gen Ed-Contemporary Issues |
3 |
|
Gen Ed-Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 498-Seminar |
1 |
|
BIO 400-level Elective-lab |
3-4 |
|
Gen Ed-Diversity |
3 |
|
Gen Ed-Humanities |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Course |
Credits |
|
BIO 303-Ecology |
4 |
|
BIO 321-Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
BIO 322-Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
|
BIO 323-Microbiology |
4 |
|
BIO 404-Developmental Biology |
4 |
|
BIO 407-Advanced Cell Biology |
3 |
|
BIO 411-Evolution |
3 |
|
BIO 414-Immunology |
3 |
|
BIO 415-Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
BIO 417-Recombinant DNA Lab |
3 |
|
BIO 422-Animal Physiology & Histology |
4 |
|
BIO 423-General Microbiology |
3 |
|
BIO 424-Experimental Research |
1-4 |
|
BIO 433-Bacterial Physiology and Genetics |
4 |
|
BIO 455-Neurophysiology |
3 |
|
BIO 456-Systems Physiology |
3 |
|
BIO 466-General Endocrinology |
3 |
|
BIO 475-Cancer Biology |
3 |
|
BIO 480-Genomes and Proteomes in Biomedicine |
3 |
|
BIO 483-Bioinformatics |
3 |
|
BIO 489 Neurobiology |
3 |