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Biology, BS General Biology

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Biology, BS General Biology

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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 B Required) 4
PHY 205/PHYL 205 (Intro Physics I + Lab) (Option B Required) or PHY211/PHYL 211/ PHYW 211 University Physics + Lab + Workshop 4
Total Credits: 16
Year 3: Spring Semester (15 Credits)
Course Credits
BIO 302/BIOL 302 – Genetics + Lab (Major Core) 4
OPTION B UPPER LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
OPTION B UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
Open Elective 3
Total Credits: 15

Fourth Year

Year 4: Fall Semester (16 Credits)
Course Credits
BIO 461/BIOL 461 – Molecular Biology + Lab (Major Core) 4
OPTION B UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
OPTION B UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
OPTION B UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
Total Credits: 16
Year 4: Spring Semester (17 Credits)
Course Credits
BIO 491/BIOL 491 – Cell Biology + Lab (Major Core) 3
BIO 499 – Senior Seminar (Major Core) 3
OPTION B UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
OPTION B UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVE 4
OPEN ELECTIVE COURSE 3
Total Credits: 17