THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND BIOLOGY Degree: BS 2011 - 2012 Curriculum Guide Contact Person: Sue Hannaford A suggested four-year program: Fall Semester Classes Spring Semester Classes Freshman BIOL 111/lab (NS core) CHEM 110/lab (1) SI or WR Seminar FL (if needed) or MATH 180 or 181 (1) (MA core) Units 1 1 1 1 BIOL 112/lab (NS core) CHEM 111 or 230/lab (1) SI or WR Seminar FL (if needed) or elective Units 1 1 1 1 Sophomore BIOL 211/lab or BIOL 212/lab (7) CHEM 250/lab Approaches core Elective or MATH 180 or 181 1 1 1 1 BIOL 212/lab or BIOL 211/lab (7) Science elective (6) Approaches core Elective 1 1 1 1 Junior BIOL 311/lab or elective (8) BIOL 334 (2) or Science elective Elective (3) Approaches core 1 1 1 1 BIOL 311/lab or elective (8) BIOL 332 (2) or Science elective BIOL 392 (5) Elective Elective (3) 1 1 .5 1 1 Senior CN core (9) Elective BIOL elective (312-496) (4) Elective 1 1 1 1 BIOL elective (312-477) (4) BIOL elective (312-477) (4) Elective Elective 1 1 1 1 UPS requires a total of 32 units to graduate. (1) Math may be delayed for a year or two, but Chemistry should be taken in the first year. (2) May be taken junior or senior year. Once the physiology requirement is filled, BIOL 332 or 334 can be taken as a science elective. (3) PHYS 111/112 or 121/122 recommended. (4) 2 of 3 numbered BIOL 312-477, excluding 398. At least two of these electives must have a lab component. (5) 392 taken if a senior thesis (491) is planned. (6) CHEM 251 highly recommended if post-graduate program is planned. (7) For students completing CHEM 230 (or CHEM 111) in the first year, BIOL 212 may be taken before BIOL 211. (8) Recommended that BIOL 212 be taken before BIOL 311. (9) Of the three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count for one unless it is used to meet a major requirement.