Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Biology, B.A.
Note that this is a sample four-year plan for the general biology, organismal and evolutionary biology and molecular biology concentrations. Note the requirements for the Category I-III courses specific to each concentration. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
BIO 203 | Biological Diversity | 4 |
| or | |
BIO 204 | Biological Unity | 4 |
CHE 154 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 155L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
MAT 260 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
GTW 102 | Gateways II | 1 |
| or | |
HON 102 | Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
BIO 300 | General Genetics | 4 |
| or | |
BIO 320 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
CHE 232 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| or | |
PHY 200 | General Physics I | 4 |
| or | |
PHY 205 | General Physics with Calculus I | 4 |
CHE 233L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
PHY 200L | General Physics I Laboratory | 0 |
| or | |
PHY 205L | General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory | 0 |
| General Elective | 4 |
AWR 201 | Writing and Research | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
BIO | Category requirement (I, II or III) | 4 |
BIO | Category requirement (I, II or III) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
BIO | Category requirement (I, II or III) | 3 |
BIO | Category requirement (I, II or III) | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
BIO | Category requirement (I, II or III) | 4 |
BIO | Biology elective | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
BIO | Category requirement (I, II or III) | 4 |
BIO | Biology elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
BIO 410 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
BIO | Biology elective | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Note: The math requirement and natural science component of the Baccalaureate Experience are fulfilled by courses in the above sequence (i.e., BIO 204, CHE 152, MAT 260).
Total Credit Hours: 127