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4-Year Plan

Degree Plan For Biology Major
Bachelor of Science | CODE: S117 (260101-0)

The degree plan shown here is from the current Catalog. These requirements may differ from those in place when you began your degree. Students have the option of changing to the newest Catalog (unless they are within 1 year of graduation, i.e. no changes can be made in the Senior year). For more information, see Changing Catalog for Degree Plan.

Freshman Year

Fall

  • BIOL 110: Fundamentals of Biology I, 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 112: Fundamentals of Biology Lab, 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 107: General Chemistry, 3 credit hours
  • ENGL 101: Intro to Academic Writing, 3 credit hours
  • MATH 143: Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trig, 3 credit hours NOTE!
  • UNIV 100: First Year Seminar, 3 credit hours

Spring

  • BIOL 111: Fundamentals of Biology II, 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 113 Fundamentals of Biology II Lab, 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 108: General Chemistry II, 3 credit hours
  • CHEM 115: General Chemistry Lab, 2 credit hours
  • ENGL 102: Writing & Research About Culture, 3 credit hours
  • MATH 250: Survey of Calculus, 3 credit hours NOTE!

Sophomore Year

Fall

  • BIOL 203: Biological Diversity, 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 230: Fundamentals of Cell and Molec Biology, 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 231: Fundamentals of Cell and Molec Biology Lab, 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I, 3 credit hours
  • CHEM 233: Organic Chemistry I Lab, 1 credit hour
  • BHSC xxx: Behavioral Science Elective, 3 credit hours

Spring

Junior Year

Fall

  • BIOL 325: General Physiology, 4 credit hours
  • ENGL 365: Technical Writing, 3 credit hours
  • PHYS 207: Intro to Physics I, 3 credit hours NOTE!
  • CHEM 317: Biochemistry I, 3 credit hours

Spring

  • PHYS 208: Intro to Physics II, 3 credit hours NOTE!

 

  • PHYS 215: Physics Laboratory I, 1 credit hour OR
  • PHYS 216: Physics Laboratory II, 1 credit hour NOTE!

Fall or Spring

Senior Year

Fall or Spring

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Math Notes

  • Students who do not meet the minimum ACT math score for MATH 143 should take MATH 109 (PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA) and MATH 110 (PRE-CALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY AND FUNCTION THEORY) prior to MATH 250; for this option, 3 of these 9 credit hours will be applied toward electives credits.
  • Qualified students should take MATH 270 (Calculus I) and MATH 301 (Calculus II) in lieu of MATH 143 and 250.

English Note

  • ENGL 365: Technical Writing satisfies the UL core requirement for Humanities: Communication.

Physics Note

  • The Department of Physics requires that students complete MATH 110 or MATH 143 before registering for PHYS 207. Students must complete PHYS 207 BEFORE registering for PHYS 215, i.e. students cannot take PHYS 215 lab concurrently with the lecture.