BIOLOGY
CODE: S117 (260101-01)
Bachelor of Science

First Semester Credit Second Semester Credit

Freshman Year

BIOL 101 Principles of Biology I
BIOL 103 Principles of Biology I Lab
CHEM 107 General Chemistry I
ENGL 101 Rhet and Comp
MATH 109 Pre-Calculus Algebra1
Elective		 3
1
3
3
3
2-3

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15-16		 BIOL 102 Prin of Biology II
BIOL 104 Prin of Biology II Lab
CHEM 108 General Chem II
CHEM 115 General Chem Lab
ENGL 102 Comp and Lit
MATH 250 Survey of Calculus1
Elective
 3
1
3
2
3
3
2-3
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17-18

Sophomore Year

BIOL 203 Diversity
BIOL 204 Diversity Lab
BIOL 209 Library Resources
BIOL 210 Genetics
CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 233 Organic Chemistry I Lab
Elective (AHBS)2,4,8 		3
1
1
3
3
1
3
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15		 BIOL 215 Evolution and Ecology
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry II Lab
Elective (BHSC)3
Elective (BIOL)2
 3
3
2
3
4


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15

Junior Year

BIOL 325 Gen Physiology
PHYS 207 Intro to Physics I
ENGL 365 Technical Writing
Elective (BIOL)2,4
Elective (BHSC)3,4
 4
3
3
3-4
3

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16-17 		PHYS 208 Intro to Physics II
PHYS 215 Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 216 Physics Laboratory II
Systematics Elect. (BIOL)5
Elective (LIT)4
Elective (HIST)
3
1
1
3-5
3
3
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14-16

Senior Year

CMPS 301 Comp for Natural Sciences
or BSAT 205 Micro Comp Appl
Lab Elective (BIOL)6
Elective (ARTS)7
Electives4,8
 3

3-5
3
7
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16-18 		BIOL 452 Seminar
Field Elective (BIOL)9
Elective2,4
 1
3-5
12


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16-18

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1Qualified students should take MATH 270 and 301 in lieu of MATH 109 and 250.
2Must be approved by the student's academic advisor.
3BHSC Elective must be chosen from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.
4A minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.
5Must be chosen from BIOL 301, 319, 321, 333, 351, 403(G), 405(G), 437(G), 445(G), 461(G), 480(G), 485(G), 488(G).
6Must be chosen from BIOL 334, 340, 354, 404(G), 425(G), 453(G), 457(G), plus corresponding laboratory if listed separately.
7Must be chosen from advisor-approved list of DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR courses.
8Must be selected from HIST, LITERATURE (English, or foreign language) MODL; or PHIL (PHIL 342 is recommended for students who plan to enter a graduate program in biology).
9Must be chosen from BIOL 301, 309, 315, 333, 344, 360, 385, 405(G), 406(G), 412(G), 441(G), 447(G), 461(G), 465(G), 485(G), 487(G), 488(G).