Biology, Health Science track, BS

120 hrs. + 3 hrs. PE = 123

First Year

Fall Semester	Hrs	Spring Semester	Hrs
ENGL 1101 - Composition I	3	ENGL 1102 - Composition II	3
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry or MATH 1113 - Pre-calculus *	3-4	MATH 2053 - Calculus I	4
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I/ CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory	4	CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II/ CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory	4
BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I/ BIOL 1107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory	4	BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II/ BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory	4
PHED11xx - Activity PE excludes PHED 1100 Health & Wellness	1	PHED 1100 - Health & Wellness	2
TOTAL	15-16	TOTAL	17

Milestones: Math, Biology, Chemistry, and English courses require a grade of “C” or better. Complete BIOL 1107-BIOL 1108 Sequence. First-year overall GPA should be ≥2.0.

*Students with high enough SAT/ACT scores or credit for MATH 1111 and MATH 1112 can begin with MATH 2053. Consult the catalog for SAT/ACT score requirements for math placement .

Second Year

Fall Semester	Hrs	Spring Semester	Hrs
CHEM 2040 - Fundamental Organic Chemistry I/ CHEM 2040L - Fundamental Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	4	CHEM 2041 - Fundamental Organic Chemistry II/ CHEM 2041L - Fundamental Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	4
BIOL 2080K - General Zoology	4	BIOL 2070K - Botany	4
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics	3	BIOL 3000 - Biostats	3
POLS 1101 - American Government	3	BIOL 3200K - Genetics	4
COMM 1100 - Human Communication	3
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	15

Milestones: Biology and Chemistry courses require a grade of “C” or better. GPA ≥2.5, if less, consult an academic advisor for other major options. If GPA is less than 2.75, the student is no longer competitive for Pre-Medical, Pre-Veterinary and some allied health programs, consult an academic advisor for options.

*BIOL 2080K is a prereq to the following Biology courses: BIOL 3060K, BIOL 3070K (+ PSYC 1101), BIOL 3090K, BIOL 3850K, BIOL 4250K (+ BIOL 3100), BIOL 4300K (+ BIOL 3500K)

Third Year

Fall Semester	Hrs	Spring Semester	Hrs
BIOL 3100 - Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	4	BIOL 3850K - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I/ BIOL 2011L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	4	BIOL 2012 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II/ BIOL 2012L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory	4
BIOL 3350K - Principles of Ecology & Evolution	4	BIOL 4601 - Biological Research *optional	2
BIOL 4600 - Biological Research Methods	2	BIOL 3500K - Introductory Microbiology	4
		BIOL Elective (PSYC 2201 - Recommended )	3-4
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	15-17

*Original Research Project Capstone track

Milestones: Biology, Science, and Math courses require a grade of “C” or better. GPA ≥3.0 minimum. Schedule and take GRE, MCAT, etc. Look into graduate or professional programs and work with an advisor to develop a timeline. Explore capstone research options and find a mentor.

*BIOL 3100 is a prereq to BIOL 3500K. BIOL 3500K is a prereq to BIOL 4100K and BIOL 4400K.

Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Hrs	Spring Semester	Hrs
BIOL 4250K - Animal Physiology	4	BIOL 4900 - Senior Project	1
Area E Elective	3	HIST211x - U.S. History	3
ENGL21xx - Literature	3	Area C Elective	3
BIOL 4100K - Cell & Molecular Biology	4	BIOL 4790A - Biology Internship	3
Biology Elective* (CHEM 2041L - Fundamental Organic Chemistry II Laboratory)	0	BIOL 3401 - Medical Ethics	3
		Area E Elective	3
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	16

*Students who follow the program map as outlined will be able to use CHEM 2041L in the Biology Track Elective. The four hours required for the track electives are BIOL Elective and CHEM 2041L.

Milestones: Biology requires “C” or better. GPA ≥3.0 minimum to remain competitive for professional/graduate schools. Submit applications to professional/graduate schools in November/December. Present capstone research in spring.