THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
BIOLOGY
Degree: BS
2012 - 2013 Curriculum Guide
Contact Person: Joel Elliott
A suggested four-year program:
Fall Semester Classes
Spring Semester Classes
Freshman
BIOL 111/lab (NS core)
CHEM 110/lab or CHEM 115/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 120/lab or CHEM 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 120) 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.
*Three units in Chemistry: CHEM 110, 120, 250 or CHEM 115, 230, 250.