Note that this is a sample five-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within five 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 graduate.
Degree Requirements
Note that this is a sample five-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within five 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 graduate.
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
First (Freshman) Year - Summer
BIO 203 | Biological Diversity | 4 |
BIO 203L | Biological Diversity Laboratory | 0 |
BIO 204 | Biological Unity | 4 |
BIO 204L | Biological Unity Laboratory | 0 |
Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
CHE 232 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 233L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
PHY 205 | General Physics with Calculus I | 4 |
PHY 205L | General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory | 0 |
CHE 310 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
CHE 310L | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 0 |
ACC 203 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
CHE 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 235L | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
CHE 245 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
CHE 245L | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 0 |
PHY 206 | General Physics with Calculus II | 4 |
PHY 206L | General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory | 0 |
ECO 204 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Summer
ECO 205 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
CHE 325 | Biochemistry of Metabolism | 3 |
CHE 354 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 355L | Physical Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
CHE 451 | Introduction to Research | 1-4 |
| Humanities (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
One of the following:
1 credit of CHE 451 should be taken
Humanities/Fine Arts: (IG) (NW) (W)
CHE 325: Grade "C" or better
Third (Junior) Year - Summer
FIN 310 | Financial Management | 4 |
MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
MGT 330 | Principles of Management | 4 |
CHE 451 | Introduction to Research | 1-4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp) | 4 |
| Humanities (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
2 credits of CHE 451 should be taken
Social Science: (IG) (NW) (W)
Humanities/Fine Arts: (A)
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
CHE 430 | Advanced Instrumental Chemistry | 4 |
CHE 430L | Advanced Instrumental Chemistry Laboratory | 0 |
CHE 420 | Advanced Biochemistry | 4 |
CHE 451 | Introduction to Research | 1-4 |
MGT 598 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 4 |
BUS 698 | Practicum | 1-4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
1 credit of CHE 451 should be taken
1 credit of BUS 698 should be taken
Fourth (Senior) Year - Summer
ACC 610 | Accounting and Value Creation | 4 |
BUS 698 | Practicum | 1-4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
2 credits of
BUS 698 should be taken
Fifth Year - Fall Semester
MKT 609 | Marketing Management and Customer Value | 4 |
ITM 608 | Information Systems and Operations Management | 4 |
FIN 611 | Financial Management and Strategy | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Fifth Year - Spring Semester
One of the following
1 credit of
BUS 698 should be taken
Fifth Year Summer
MGT 615 | Strategic Management | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Note: The natural science and math components of the Baccalaureate Experience are fulfilled by courses in the above sequence (i.e.,
BIO 204,
CHE 152,
MAT 260).
MAT 262,
BIO 350 and
BIO 360 are strongly recommended for the B.S., Biochemistry Professional major.
BIO 203, as a part of the biology lower-core curriculum, is required as a prerequisite for all upper-level biology courses.
Total Credit Hours: 177