Biology General Track Curriculum Sequence

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Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 16 credits

BIOL 109 - Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems 4 credits BP*
Or
BIOL 111 - Honors Introductory Biology I 4 credits BP*
CHEM 105 - Principles of General Chemistry I 3 credits BP*
And
CHEM 105L - Principles of General Chemistry I 1 credits BP*
Or
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry (Honors) 3 credits BP*
And
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry (Honors) 1 credits BP*
ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 credits EC
MATH 113 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I 4 credits MQ*
ORNS 106 - Freshman Orientation for Majors in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences 1 credits

First Year (Semester Two): 15 credits

BIOL 110 - Foundations in Biology II - Cellular Structure and Function 4 credits
Or
BIOL 112 - Honors Introductory Biology II 4 credits
CHEM 106 - Principles of General Chemistry II 3 credits
And
CHEM 106L - Principles of General Chemistry II 1 credits
Or
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (Honors) 3 credits
And
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (Honors) 1 credits
MATH 114 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis II 4 credits
ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 credits EC

Second Year (Semester One): 15 credits

BIOL 204 - Developmental Biology 4 credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
CHEM 203 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
And
CHEM 203L - Organic Chemistry I 2 credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 credits

XXXX - 200 level Biology Course 4 credits
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
CHEM 204 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
And
CHEM 204L - Organic Chemistry II 2 credits
COSC 110 - Introduction to Computing 3 credits IM*
Or
COSC 150 - Computational Science and Data Analysis 3 credits IM*

Third Year (Semester One): 17 credits

BIOL 303 - Genetics 4 credits
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
PHYS 203 - General Physics: Fundamental of Physics I 3 credits
And
PHYS 203L - General Physics: Fundamentals of Physics I Laboratory 1 credits
OR
PHYS 205 - University Physics I 4 credits
And
PHYS 205L - University Physics I Laboratory 1 credits
PHIL 109 - Introduction to Critical Thinking 3 credits CT
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB

Third Year (Semester Two): 13 credits

BIOL 310 - Cell and Molecular Biology 4 credits
XXXX - 400 level Biology Course 4 credits
XXXX - PHYS. ED. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit
PHYS 204 - General Physics: Fundamental of Physics II 3 credits
And
PHYS 204L - General Physics Fundamentals of Physics II Laboratory 1 credits
OR
PHYS 206 - University Physics II 4 credits
And
PHYS 206L - University Physics II Laboratory 1 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 16

XXXX - 400 level BIOL Course or XXXX - CHEM Elective 4 credits^{1, 3}
XXXX - Complementary Studies Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Quantitative Analysis Course 3 credits²
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 13

BIOL 450 - Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature 3 credits
OR
BIOL 451 - Senior Research Seminar 3 credits
OR
BIOL 453 - Scientific Communication 3 credits
XXXX - 400 level Biology Course 4 credits³
XXXX - Complementary Studies Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Total Credits 120

Notes

* denote a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

1 For the CHEM elective, the student must choose CHEM 202 or CHEM 304 . Only CHEM 304 can fulfill a major or minor in chemistry.

2 For the quantitative analysis course, students may choose one of the following courses: ACCT 201 , ECON 212 , PSYC 316 , PSYC 317 , MATH 120 ,MATH 241 , MATH 242 , orMATH 331 .

3 BIOL 450 , BIOL 451 or BIOL 453 may not be used to satisfy the 400-level biology requirements.