2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

Recommended Four-Year Plan for Biology General Biology Concentration

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements, transfer information, and advising assistance.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (15)

FYE 101First Year Experience

1

ENG 101Composition I

3

BIO 115General Biology I for Majors

4

CHE 111General Chemistry I

4

History Core

3

Spring Semester (15)

FYE 102First Year Experience II

1

ENG 102Composition II

3

BIO 116General Biology II for Majors

4

CHE 112General Chemistry II

4

COMM 221/ENG 221Speech Communication

3

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (17)

BIO 301Genetics

4

CHE 211Organic Chemistry I

4

MIS Core

3

Literature Core

3

Fine Arts Core

3

Spring Semester (15-16)

BIO 331Cell Biology

4

CHE 212Organic Chemistry II

4

MAT 141Precalculus

5

Or

MAT 231Statistics

3

REL 241Introduction to Philosophy

3

HPPE Activity

1

Junior Year

Fall Semester (15)

BIO 341Ecology

4

BIO 361Biology of Microorganisms

4

BIO Elective

4

Behavioral/Social Science Core

3

Spring Semester (15)

Humanities Core

3

BIO Elective

4

BIO Elective

4

Upper Level Elective

4

Senior Year

Fall Semester (14)

BIO 310Biology Seminar

2

Upper Level Elective

3

Upper Level Elective

3

Upper Level Elective

2

BIO Elective

4

Spring Semester (13-14)

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

0-2

Total Credit Hours: 120

*If you can justify taking the Comprehensive Computer Literacy Exam and you pass this exam, take a 3 or 4 credit hour elective.