Summary of Requirements: B.S. in Biology
BS Biology Program: Required Science and Cognate Courses for each concentration (sub-programs)
Pre-Med track:
Freshman Year: |
Sophomore Year: |
Fall Semester: BI 221S General Biology I CH 221 General chemistry I MA 221 Calculus I ( or math that student placed in) EN 112 College Writing and Research FS 111 Freshman Seminar
Spring Semester: BI 222 S General Biology II CH 222 S General Chemistry II MA 222 Calculus II EN 113 Intro to Literary Form FS 112 Freshman Seminar |
Fall Semester: CH 331 Organic Chemistry I BI 223 S Anatomy and Physiology I BI 226 Genetics SH 111 Dynamics of Oral Communication
Spring Semester: CH 332 Organic Chemistry II BI 224S Anatomy and Physiology II BI 328 Studies in Biochemistry BI 229 Molecular Microbiology
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Junior Year |
Senior Year |
Fall Semester: PY 221 General Physics I BI 113 S Intro Ecology or BI 227 Botanical Science BI 337 Evolution BI 437 Scientific Investigative Research GEC II
Spring Semester: PY 222 General Physics II BI 330 Molecular Biology or BI 339 Cell Biology BI 334 Histology BI 400 Faculty Research Experience BI 438 Proposal Writing GEC II |
Fall Semester: MA 225 -- Intro Statistics Biology Elective GEC II GEC II
Spring Semester BI 441 Research Seminar MA 227 Inferential Statistics GEC III Free Elective – 2 courses
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*GEC I – 12 -15 credits: includes Math courses, English 112,113 SH 111, Foreign languages, etc. (see p. 32 2006-2008 Catalog)
GEC II -- 12 credits: Classical, Medieval, Present, Global ( is integrated with previous courses), and any extra one of the above
GEC III 12 credits : Science or Values courses
Global courses are needed for graduation from one of the GEC selections.
Free electives: once courses are covered for GEC requirements, students may take between 20 and 27 credits of free electives.
Also see advisement fore prerequisites, revised and approved as of Spring 2012.
Note: It is important to keep the sequence above. If this sequence is not followed, students will have problems completing their course work in the major on time!
Pre-PT Track
Freshman Year |
Sophomore Year |
Fall Semester: BI 221 S General Biology 1 CH 221 S General Chemistry I MA 221 Calculus I ( or placement math) EN 112 College Writing and Research FS 111 Freshman Seminar
Spring Semester: BI 222 S General Biology II CH 222 S General Chemistry II MA 222 Calculus II EN 113 Intro to Literary Form FS112 Freshman Seminar |
Fall Semester: BI 223 S Anatomy and Physiology I BI 226 Genetics CH 331 Organic Chemistry SH 111 Dynamics of Oral Communication
Spring Semester: BI 224S Anatomy and Physiology II BI 229 Molecular Microbiology BI 328 Studies in Biochemistry CH 332 Organic Chemistry II
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Junior Year |
Senior Year |
Fall Semester: BI 113 S Intro Ecology or BI 227 Botanical Science BI 337 Evolution BI 437 Scientific Investigative Research PY 221 General Physics GEC II
Spring Semester: BI 330 Molecular Biology or BI 339 Cell Biology BI 334 Histology BI 400 Faculty Research Experience BI 438 Proposal Writing PY 222 General Physics II GEC II PS 113 – Developmental Psychology I
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Fall Semester: Biology Elective MA 225 Intro Statistics GEC II GECII
Spring Semester: BI 441 Research Seminar MA 226 Inferential Mathematics GEC III PS 114 Developmental Psychology II Elective |
Environmental Sciences track:
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Fall Semester: BI 221 S General Biology 1 CH 221 S General Chemistry I MA 221 Calculus I ( or placement math) EN 112 College Writing and Research FS 111 Freshman Seminar
Spring Semester: BI 222 S General Biology II CH 222 S General Chemistry II MA 222 Calculus II EN 113 Intro to Literary Form FS112 Freshman Seminar |
Fall Semester: BI 226 Genetics BI 113 S Intro Ecology or BI 227 Botanical Science CH 331 Organic Chemistry SH 111 Dynamics of Oral Communication
Spring Semester: BI 229 Molecular Microbiology BI 328 Studies in Biochemistry CH 332 Organic Chemistry II GEC II
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Junior |
Senior |
Fall Semester: BI 227 or 113 ( see Sophomore Year) BI 337 Evolution BI 437 Scientific Investigation Research PY 221 General Physics I
GEC II
Spring Semester: BI 330 Molecular Biology or BI 339 Cell Biology BI 336 Animal Behavior BI 400 Faculty Research Experience BI 438 Proposal Writing
GEC II
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Fall Semester: BI 329 Field Ecology or BI 340 Aquatic Biology or BI 341 Environmental Toxicology Biology Elective MA 225 Intro Statistics GEC II Elective possible
BI 441 Research Seminar MA 226 Inferential Statistics GEC III Free Elective |
