Integrative Sciences, Biology Concentration Sequence

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Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Biology Concentration

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Environmental and Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
or
GEND Group - Scientific Inquiry (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
EXPL 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Environmental and Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
or
GEND Group - Scientific Inquiry (3 semester hours)
(Select the group not previously completed)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
EXPL 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)
Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

BIOL 320 - Genetics (3 semester hours)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 302 - Principles of Ecology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
INSC 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
PHYS 121 - General Physics I Lecture (3 semester hours) and PHYS 122 - General Physics I Lab (1 semester hour)
or
PHYS 330 - University Physics I (4 semester hours)
EXPL 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

BIOL 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)
INSC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Historical and Political Investigation (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

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

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

EXPL 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)
BIOL electives (8 semester hours)
GEND Electives (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Biology Concentration (postbaccalaureate health-related degree)

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.