Catalog 2011 - 2012

Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Biology with a Concentration in Organismal Evolutionary Biology

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. 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. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

BIO 203Biological Diversity (laboratory included)

4

or

BIO 204Biological Unity (laboratory included)

4

CHE 152General Chemistry I

3

CHE 153LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1

ITM 200Introduction to Computers

1

FYW 101Writing and Inquiry

4

GTW 101Gateways

1

or

HON 101Pathways to Honors 1

1

MAT 170Precalculus

4

Total Credit Hours:18

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

BIO 203Biological Diversity (laboratory included)

4

or

BIO 204Biological Unity (laboratory included)

4

CHE 154General Chemistry II

3

CHE 155LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

MAT 260Calculus I

4

FYW 102Writing & Research

4

GTW 102Gateways II

1

or

HON 102Pathways 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 300General Genetics (laboratory included)

4

or

BIO 320Molecular Genetics (laboratory included)

4

CHE 232Organic Chemistry I

3

CHE 233LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

PHY 200General Physics I

4

or

PHY 205General Physics with Calculus I

4

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

BIO
Category requirement (I, II or III)

4

CHE 234Organic Chemistry II

3

CHE 235LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

PHY 201General Physics II

4

PHY 206General 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

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

General elective

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

BIO
BIO Category requirement (I, II or III)

3-4

BIO
Biology elective

4

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

General elective

4

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

BIO
Biology elective

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 410Senior Seminar

1

BIO
Biology elective

4

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

General elective

4

General elective

4

Total Credit Hours:17

Total Credit Hours: 127-128

For this degree program, students must complete one course in the cellular/physiological category, two courses in the organismal category, two courses in the ecology/environmental/evolutionary category and one biology elective.

For the B.A. degree (organismal and evolutionary biology concentration), students must complete 8 courses (the above category distribution plus an additional two biology electives), with one semester of either organic chemistry with lab or physics with lab.