Undergraduate Suggested Program

SUGGESTED PROGRAM FOR BIOLOGY MAJORS

Undergraduate Curriculum Guide for the Biology B.S. Degree

Freshman Year (34 hours)

First Semester Second Semester
Course # Course Name Credit Hrs. Course # Course Name Credit Hrs
ENGW Freshman English I 3 ENGW Freshman English II 3
BIOL 101 General Biology I 4 BIOL102 General Biology II 4
CHEM 003 General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 004 General Chemistry II 4
CHEM 005 General Chemistry Lab I 1 CHEM 006 General Chemistry II Lab 1
MATH 007 Precalculus 4 MATH 156 Calculus (or equivalent) 4
FRSM 001 Freshman Orientation 1 HHPL Physical Education 1
Total 17 Total 17

Sophomore Year (32 hours)

First Semester Second Semester
Course # Course Name Credit Hrs Course # Course Name Credit Hrs
BIOL 200 Genetics 4 BIOL 300/400-Level Biology Elective 4
CHEM 141 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM 142 Organic Chemistry II 3
ENGW Technical Writing Course 3 CHEM 145 Organic Chemistry II Lab 3
Foreign Language 3 Foreign Language 3
Division A, B, or C course 3 Division A, B, or C course 3
Total 16 Total 16

Junior Year (30 hours)

First Semester Second Semester
Course # Course Name Credit Hrs Course # Course Name Credit Hrs
BIOL Biology Elective 4 BIOL Biology Elective 4
PHYS 001 Physics Lecture/Lab 5 PHYS 002 Physics II Lecture/Lab 5
Foreign Language 3 Foreign Language 3
PHIL Philosophy Elective 3 Division A, B or C course 3
Total 15 Total 15

Senior Year (24-26 hours)

First Semester Sophomore Semester
Course # Course Name Credit Hrs Course # Course Name Credit Hrs
BIOL Biology Electives 7-8 BIOL Biology Elective 3-4
BIOL 493 Senior Seminar 1 COMC 101 Speech 3
African American Cluster 3 HHPL Physical Education 1
Division A, B or C course 3 Division A, B or C course 3
Total 12-13 Total 12-13

~The technical writing requirement in English may be satisfied by enrolling in the writing intensive (WAC) sections of departmental or divisional courses (look for -700 level sections in the Schedule of Classes).

^^Those placed into ENGW 104 will take their second English series course (ENGW 105) their sophomore year.

***The African American Cluster Courses may be taken concurrently as a Divisional AlBIC course (see below).