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Biology Plans of Study
No single semester-by-semester plan of study will guide all students through the degree options because of the flexibility encouraged within the programs. However, one possible sequence of courses for each option is given below; variations from these examples of plans of study should be made in consultation with a departmental advisor.
Bachelor of Arts Sample Program (120 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| SCI-I 120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I |
5 |
| CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| MATH-I 153 College Algebra |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II |
5 |
| CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| MATH-I 154 Trigonometry |
3 |
| ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing and Inquiry I |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 322 Genetics and Molecular Biology |
3 |
| BIOL-K 323 Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab |
2 |
| CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
| World Language Course (Cultural Understanding) |
4 |
| Elective Course |
1 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology |
3 |
| BIOL-K 325 Cell Biology Laboratory |
2 |
| CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| 2nd written communication course |
3 |
|
World Language Course
|
4 |
| Total |
15 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| Molecular/Cellular Biology Lecture |
3 |
| PHYS-P 201 General Physics I |
5 |
| Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences (choose from list) |
3 |
| Computer Programming Course (approved) |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| Organismal Biology Lecture/Lab |
5 |
| PHYS-P 202 General Physics II |
5 |
| Social Sciences (choose from list) |
3 |
| Elective Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 341 Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
3 |
| Arts and Humanities (choose from list) |
3 |
| Elective/Minor Course 300-level |
3 |
| Elective/Minor Course |
6 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 490 Capstone in Biology (or BIOL-K 493 Independent Research) |
1 |
| COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm |
3 |
| Elective/Minor Courses |
11 |
| Total |
15 |
Bachelor of Science Sample Program (120 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| SCI-I 120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I |
5 |
| CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| MATH-I 231 Calculus for the Life Sciences I |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II |
5 |
| CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| MATH-I 232 Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
3 |
| ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing and Inquiry I |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 322 Genetics and Molecular Biology |
3 |
| BIOL-K 323 Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
2 |
| CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
| Computer Programming (approved elective) |
3 |
| COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology |
3 |
| BIOL-K 325 Cell Biology Laboratory |
2 |
| CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
2 |
| 2nd written communication course |
3 |
| Elective Course |
1 |
| Total |
14 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| Molecular/Cellular Biology Lecture/Lab |
5 |
| PHYS-P 201 General Physics I |
5 |
| Social Sciences (choose from list) |
3 |
| Arts and Humanities (choose from list) |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| Organismal Biology Lecture/Lab |
5 |
| PHYS-P 202 General Physics II |
5 |
| Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences (choose from list) |
3 |
| BIOL-K 493 Independent Research |
1 |
| Total |
14 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 341 Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
3 |
| BIOL-K 493 Independent Research |
1 |
| Cultural Understanding (choose from list) |
3 |
| Elective/Minor Courses |
9 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| BIOL-K 493 Independent Research |
1 |
| BIOL-K 494 Capstone in Biology |
1 |
| Biology Major Courses |
3 |
| Elective/Minor Courses |
9 |
| Total |
14 |
