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Biology Major:
(BS) Degree Requirements
Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning a course schedule.
Recommended Course Sequence for a Degree in Biology (BS):
First Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
Fall Semester
BIO 120 Organismal w/Lab 4
Or
BIO 130 Ecology w/Lab 4
*** number Tier I Liberal Arts Core course (LAC) 3
*** number FYR course 1
CHE 210 General Chemistry I 5
CHE 212 General Chemistry I Lab 4
MAT1 130 Precalculus 4
Or
MAT1 243 Calculus I 4
HPE *** *** 2
Spring Semester
BIO1 120 Organismal w/Lab 4
Or
BIO1 130 Ecology w/Lab 4
First Year Colloquium 4
CHE 211 Chemistry II 3
CHE 213 Chemistry II Lab 1
ENG 100 *** 3-5
HPE2 *** *** 2
Total 30-32
Second Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
Fall Semester
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
HPE4 *** *** 3
Spring Semester
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 Number of Credits
Third Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
Completion of Major Requirements
Completion of Tier I and Tier II courses number of
BIO 466 Seminar in Biology 3
Biology Comprehensive exam
Total Number of Credits
Fourth Year:(Whichever has not been completed in first 3 years)
Subject Course Title Credits
Completion of Major Requirements
Completion of Tier I and Tier II courses
BIO 466 Seminar in Biology5 3
Biology Comprehensive exam
Total Number of Credits

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.

4If not taken in the first year.

5If not taken in the third year.
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