Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Biology, B.S.

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

BIO 203	Biological Diversity	4
	or
BIO 204	Biological Unity	4
CHE 152	General Chemistry I	3
CHE 153L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
FYW 101	Writing and Inquiry	4
GTW 101	Gateways	1
	or
HON 101	Pathways to Honors 1	1
MAT 170	Precalculus	4
	Total Credit Hours:	17

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/HON 102	Gateways II / Pathways to Honors 2	1
	Total Credit Hours:	17

Biology lower-core curriculum complete. Upper-division biology courses (above BIO 203/204 and MAR 200) require completion of the lower-core curriculum with a grade of “C” or better in each course — BIO 203, BIO 204, CHE 152, CHE 153, CHE 154, CHE 155, MAT 170.

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

BIO 300	General Genetics	4
	or
BIO 320	Molecular Genetics	4
CHE 232	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 233L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
PHY 200	General Physics I	4
	or
PHY 205	General Physics with Calculus I	4
AWR 201	Writing and Research	4
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

BIO	Biology elective	4
CHE 234	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 235L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
PHY 201	General Physics II	4
	or
PHY 206	General Physics with Calculus II	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)	4
	General Elective	4
	Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

BIO	Category requirement (I, II or III)	4
BIO	Biology elective	4
	General Elective	4
	Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.)	3
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

BIO	Category requirement (I, II or III)	4
	Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	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
	General Elective	4
	General Elective	4
	Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
	Total Credit Hours:	17

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