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

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours) and BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
(Dual Use for Program Core and General Education-Environmental and Life Sciences group )
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 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
EXPL 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
Electives (6 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

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) and CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
(Dual Use for Program Core and General Education-Scientific Inquiry group )
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 303 - Principles of Ecology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 304 - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 212 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 semester hour)
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 331 - University Physics I Lecture (3 semester hours) and PHYS 332 - University Physics I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
EXPL 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

BIOL 331 - Microbiology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 332 - Microbiology Lab (1 semester hour)
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)

(BIOL 371 -BIOL 372 or CHEM 326 -CHEM 327 )

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)

A student who has an interest in a postbaccalaureate health-related degree (MD, DO, DDS, VMD) should contact their faculty advisor for support relating to the recommended sequence. Other support for the student includes our Health Careers Society.