SUGGESTED PROGRAM PLAN FOR BIOLOGY MAJORS
First Year, Fall Semester (16 cr.)
Core 110 Communication I 4 cr.
BIOL 101 General Biology I 3 cr.
BIOL 101L General Biology I Lab 1 cr.
CHEM 113 General Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHEM 103L General Chemistry I Lab 1 cr.
MATH 110 Pre-calculus (if needed as prerequisite for MATH 120) 4 cr.
First Year, Spring Semester (16 cr.)
CORE 140 Communication II 4 cr.
BIOL 102 General Biology II 3 cr.
BIOL 102L General Biology II Lab 1 cr.
CHEM 114 General Chemistry II 3 cr.
General electives 4 cr.
CHEM 1104L General Chemistry II lab 1 cr.
Second Year, Fall Semester (16 cr.)
CORE 220 The Creative Arts 4 cr.
Foreign Language (depends on placement) 4 cr.
BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 cr.
BIOL 221L or Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab or 1 cr.
BIOL -- Biology Elective 4 cr.
CHEM 233 Organic Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHEM 203L Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 cr.
Second Year, Spring Semester (16 cr.)
CORE 230 Natural Science 4 cr.
Foreign Language (depends on placement) 4 cr.
BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 cr.
BIOL 222L or Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab or 1 cr.
BIOL -- Biology Elective 4 cr.
CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHEM 204L Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 cr.
Third Year, Fall Semester (16 cr.)
Core 250 Humanities: Thought and Experience 4 cr.
Foreign Language 4 cr.
BIOL 350 Genetic Principles 4 cr.
BIOL 350 Genetic Principles Lab 0 cr.
PHYS 130 General Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS 130L General Physics Lab I 1 cr.
Third Year, Spring Semester (16 cr.)
Core 210 The Varieties of Literature 4 cr.
BIOL 360 Molecular Cell Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 360L Experiments in Molecular Cell Biology 1 cr.
PHYS 140 General Physics II 3 cr.
PHYS 140L General Physics II Lab 1 cr.
PSY 180 General Psychology 4 cr.
Fourth Year, Fall Semester (13 cr.)
CORE 360 The World and Its Peoples 4 cr.
BIOL 313 Molecular Plant Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 313L Experiments In Molecular Plant Bio. 0 cr.
BIOL 497 Senior Seminar 1 cr.
(NSCI 361, 361L BIOL Elective Recommended) 4 cr.
Fourth Year, Spring Semester (12 cr.)
BIOL 498 Senior Seminar 1 cr.
(NSCI 362, 362L General Elective recommended) 4 cr.
General Electives 4 cr.
Total hours required for graduation: 120 cr.