Biology Placing into Calculus

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The following sequences should be used by the student in this concentration who has an interest in a postbaccalaureate health-related degree (MD, DO, DDS, VMD). Other support for the student includes our Health Careers Society and faculty advisors.

First Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)
SEMR 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 17

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
PHYS 120 - General Physics I (4 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

BIOL 320 - Genetics (3 semester hours)
CHEM 220 - Organic Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
PHYS 130 - General Physics II (4 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 12

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 302 - Principles of Ecology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 330 - Biochemistry I (4 semester hours)
GEND 130 - General Psychology (3 semester hours)
INSC 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
MATH 260 - Calculus II (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 17

Spring Semester

BIOL 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)
INSC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
BIOL electives (4 semester hours)
GEND 120 - Self & Society: Introduction to Sociology (3 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

BIOL Concentration electives (4 semester hours)
GEND Group - Scientific Inquiry (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Leadership and Business (6 semester hours)
INSC 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

Electives (1 semester hours)
GEND Group - Environmental and Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Historical and Political Investigation (6 semester hours)
INSC Core Group Course (3 semester hours)
SEMR 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Summer Semester

Optional

Note:

**Using CHEM 330 as one BIOL Elective

**Using CHEM 161 /CHEM 162 , CHEM 220 , PHYS 130 as free electives