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Biology, BS: Option A (Pre Med/Graduate School)
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Biology, BS: Option A (Pre Med/Graduate School)
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Total Degree Map Credits 120
First Year
| Year 1: Fall Semester (13 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| ENGL 112 – College English I (RC) | 3 |
| MTH 138 – Intermediate Alg & Trig (or STEM Variant) (RC) | 3 |
| CREATIVE EXPRESSION COURSE (FC) | 3 |
| INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY COURSE (FC) | 3 |
| BIO 102 – Pre Prof Seminar (Major Core) | 1 |
| Total Credits: 13 | |
| Year 1: Spring Semester (16 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| ENGL 150 – College English II (RC) | 3 |
| MTH 151 – Precalculus (Major Core) | 4 |
| BIO 101 or RC Life & Physical Sci (RC) | 3 |
| U.S. EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSITY COURSE (FC) | 3 |
| COLLEGE OPTION – SOCIO-CULTURAL COURSE (CO) | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
Second Year
| Year 2: Fall Semester (15 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| ENGL 212 – Masterpiece of World Literature (FC) | 3 |
| SCIENTIFIC WORLD COURSE (FC) | 3 |
| ENVS 200 or CO NATURAL SCIENCE COURSE (CO) | 3 |
| ADDITIONAL FLEX CORE COURSE (FC) | 3 |
| COLLEGE OPTION – HUMANITIES COURSE (CO) | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
| Year 2: Spring Semester (14 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| BIO 201/BIOL 201 – Gen Biology I + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| CHM 201/CHML 201 – Gen Chemistry I + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| PHY 114 – Basic Physics | 3 |
| COLLEGE OPTION – SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (CO) | 3 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |
Third Year
| Year 3: Fall Semester (16 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| BIO 202/BIOL 202 – Gen Biology II + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| CHM 202/CHML 202 – Gen Chemistry II + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| MTH 202 – Calculus I (Option A Required) | 4 |
| PHY 205/PHYL 205 (Intro Physics I + Lab) (Option A Required) or PHY 211/PHYL 211/PHYW 211 University Physics + Lab + Workshop | 4 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
| Year 3: Spring Semester (18 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| BIO 302/BIOL 302 – Genetics + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| CHM 303/CHML 303 – Organic Chemistry I + Lab (Option A Required) | 4 |
| MTH 203 – Calculus II (Option A Required) | 4 |
| PHY 206/PHYL 206 (Intro Physics II + Lab) (Option A Required) or or PHY 212/PHYL 212/PHYW 212 University Physics II+ Lab II + Workshop II | 4 |
| Open Elective | 2 |
| Total Credits: 18 | |
Fourth Year
| Year 4: Fall Semester (15 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| BIO 461/BIOL 461 – Molecular Biology + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| CHM 304/CHML 304 – Organic Chemistry II + Lab (Option A Required) | 4 |
| OPTION A UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE | 4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE COURSE | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
| Year 4: Spring Semester (15 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| BIO 491/BIOL 491 – Cell Biology + Lab (Major Core) | 4 |
| BIO 499 – Senior Seminar (Major Core) | 3 |
| OPTION A UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE | 4 |
| OPTION A UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE | 4 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |