Eastern Connecticut State University

Department of

Biology

Biology Major :
(BS) Degree Requirements

Recommended Course Sequence:

Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning a course schedule.

First Year:
Fall
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
BIO	120	Organismal w/Lab	4
		Or
BIO	130	Ecology w/Lab	4
***	***	Tier I Liberal Arts Core course (LAC)	3
***	***	FYR course	1
CHE	210	General Chemistry I	5
CHE	212	General Chemistry I Lab	4
1MAT	130	Precalculus	4
		Or
1MAT	243	Calculus I	4
HPE	***	***	2
Total			15 to 17

Spring
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
2BIO	120	Organismal w/Lab	4
		Or
2BIO	130	Ecology w/Lab	4
		First Year Colloquium	4
CHE	211	Chemistry II	3
CHE	213	Chemistry II Lab	1
ENG	100	***	3-5
3HPE	***	***	2
Total			15 to 17
1If you qualify for Calculus, you may take it at this time, or choose a second Tier 1 class. If you are not ready for precalculus you must take remedial math at this time instead. The HPE can be delayed until spring. 2If you took remedial Math in the Fall, then you must take pre-calculus in the Spring. This means you cannot take the second Biology course at this time, but must delay it until the following Fall. 3If HPE was taken in the Fall and depending on English course credits; if 17 credits total, HPE is delayed to next Fall.

Second Year:
Fall
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
BIO	220	Cell Structure & Function w/Lab	4
		Or
BIO	230	Genetics with Laboratory	4
PHY	102	Energy & Scientific Method	3
***	***	Tier I Liberal Arts Core courses (LAC)	6
1HPE	***	***	2
Total			15 to 17

Spring
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
BIO	220	Cell Structure & Function w/Lab	4
		Or
BIO	230	Genetics with Laboratory	4
AST	214	Descriptive Astronomy W/ Lab	4
***	***	Tier I Liberal Arts Core course (LAC)	3
***	***	Tier I/II Liberal Arts Core course (LAC)	3
Total			15 to 17
1If not taken in the first year.

Third Year and Fourth Years:
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
***	***	Completion of major requirements
***	***	Completion of Tier I and Tier II courses
BIO	466	Senior Seminar	3
***	***	Biology Comprehensive exam