Biology Sequence

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

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 Requirement GEND Focus Area - Environmental and Life Sciences )
ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
EXPL 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)
GEND 102 - The Examined Life I: Psychology and The Self (3 semester hours)
MATH 140 - Precalculus (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
COMM 110 - Speaking for Success (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Examined Life II: Social Problems and Progress (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

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 Requirement GEND Focus Area - Scientific Inquiry )
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
EXPL 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
PHYS 121 - General Physics I Lecture (3 semester hours)
PHYS 122 - General Physics I Lab (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

BIOL 320 - Genetics (3 semester hours)
BIOL 331 - Microbiology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 332 - Microbiology Lab (1 semester hour)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 17

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
BIOL 303 - Principles of Ecology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 304 - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
BIOL 371 - Molecular Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 372 - Molecular Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 212 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 semester hour)
EXPL 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

BIOL 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
Electives (6 semester hours)
GEND Focus Area - Historical and Political Investigation (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
Biology Electives (4 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND Focus Area - Leadership and Business (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

Biology Electives (8 semester hours)
GEND Focus Area - Leadership and Business (3 semester hours)
EXPL 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)
Electives (2 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Summer Semester

Optional