Dec 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Sample Schedule: Biology, BS (124 Semester Hours)


FIRST-YEAR

Fall S.H. Spring S.H.
BIOL 112 - (NS) General Biology I    4 BIOL 113 - (NS) General Biology II    4
CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I    3 CHEM 004A - (NS) General Chemistry II    3
CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I    1 CHEM 004B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II    1
WSC 001 - Composition    3 WSC 002 - Composition    3
MATH Elective Course 4 MATH Elective Course 4
Total Semester Hours 15 Total Semester Hours 15

 

SECOND-YEAR

Fall S.H. Spring S.H.
Students must select one of the following: BIOL 120 , BIOL 121 , BIOL 122 , or BIOL 123   4 Students must select one of the following: BIOL 120 , BIOL 121 , BIOL 122 , or BIOL 123   4
Students must select one of the following: BIOL 126 , BIOL 127 , BIOL 128 , or BIOL 129   3 Students must select one of the following: BIOL 120 , BIOL 121 , BIOL 122 , or BIOL 123   4
CHEM 131 - Organic Chemistry I    1 Students must select one of the following: Literature (LT) or Appreciation and Analysis (AA) or Creative Participation (CP) Distribution Courses   3
Students must select one of the following: Behavioral Social Sciences (BH) or History, Philosophy, Religion (HP) Distribution Courses   3 CHEM 137 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory    1
Students must select one of the following: Literature (LT) or Appreciation and Analysis (AA) or Creative Participation (CP) Distribution Courses   4 CHEM 132 - Organic Chemistry II    3
Total Semester Hours 15 Total Semester Hours 15

 

THIRD-YEAR

Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester or an entire academic year; not restricted to Junior Year 2

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Fall S.H. Spring S.H.
BIOL Elective Course 4 BIOL Elective Course 3
Students must select one of the following: PHYS 001A  or PHYS 011A   3 BIOL Elective Course 4
Students must select one of the following: PHYS 001B  or PHYS 011B   1 Students must select one of the following: PHYS 002A  or PHYS 012A   3
BIOL 124 - Biostatistics    3 Students must select one of the following: PHYS 002B  or PHYS 012B   1
Liberal Arts Elective Course 4 Liberal Arts Elective Course 3
Students must select one of the following: Behavioral Social Sciences (BH) or History, Philosophy, Religion (HP) Distribution Courses   3 Students must select one of the following: Behavioral Social Sciences (BH) or History, Philosophy, Religion (HP) Distribution Courses   3
Total Semester Hours 17 Total Semester Hours 17

 

FOURTH-YEAR

Fall S.H. Spring S.H.
BIOL Elective Course 4 BIOL Elective Course 3
Students must select one of the following: BIOL 190  or BIOL 193   3 Students must select one of the following: BIOL 191  or BIOL 194   3
Elective Course 3 Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3 Elective Course 3
Liberal Arts Elective Course 3 Elective Course 3
Total Semester Hours 16 Total Semester Hours 15

Updated May 2023

*BIOL 123 requires CHEM 132 as a pre or corequisite. Must take at minimum 3 courses from the group across the Fall and Spring, and can take a fourth any time as an elective.

** Must take four BIOL electives; two must include a lab.