Biology, Biological Sciences 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
		PHED 1100 - Health & Wellness	2
TOTAL	14-15	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	PHED11xx - Activity PE excludes PHED 1100 Health & Wellness	1
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	16

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, a 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 *	3	BIOL 3850K - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy OR BIOL 3800K - Plant Anatomy	4
Biology elective	3-4	BIOL 4601 - Biological Research OR Biology elective	2-4
ENGL21xx - Literature	3	Area E Elective	3
BIOL 3350K - Principles of Ecology & Evolution	4	BIOL 3500K - Introductory Microbiology *	4
BIOL 4600 - Biological Research Methods	2
TOTAL	15-16	TOTAL	13 - 15

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 OR BIOL 4200K - Plant Physiology	4	Biology elective	3-4
Biology elective	3-4	Area C Elective	3
BIOL 4100K - Cell & Molecular Biology	4	Biology elective	3-4
Area E Elective	3-4	BIOL 4900 - Senior Project	1
		HIST211x - U.S. History	3
TOTAL	14-16	TOTAL	13-15

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.