2012-2014 Catalog
FALL FRESHMAN YEAR
BA- Biology
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
BIOL
COURSE
NUMBER
103
Plant Biology- Lab Included
4
CHEM
105
General Chemistry I
3
CHEM
107
General Chemistry I Lab
1
MATH
101 or 115
If Math 101 in the fall, then 115
4
ENGL
101
First Year Writing
4
DEPT
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
16
SPRING FRESHMAN YEAR
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
BIOL
COURSE
NUMBER
104
Animal Biology- Lab Included
4
CHEM
106
General Chemistry II
3
CHEM
108
General Chemistry II Lab
1
MATH
115
DEPT
COMM
Pre-Calculus
Principles & Practices of Public
102
Speaking
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
4
3
15
FALL SOPHOMORE YEAR
DEPT
BIOL
BIOL
Or
BIOL
BIOL
COURSE
NUMBER
221
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
Genetics
3
223
Genetics Lab-optional
1
217
Ecology
3
218
Ecology Lab-Optional
1
Humanities Requirement
4
Language Requirement I
4
Principles of Fitness
2
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
18
DEPT
BIOL
COURSE
NUMBER
326
ARTS
100
SPRING SOPHOMORE YEAR
COURSE NAME
Microbiology
Language Requirement II
Social Science
Writing Intensive
Two dimensional design
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
CREDITS
4
4
4
3
3
18
FALL JUNIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
BIOL
301
Junior Seminar
1
BIOL Elective
4
Philosophy/ Religion
3
Non-Western
3
300-400 Level Elective
3-4
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
15
SPRING JUNIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
BIOL
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
BIOL Electives
(See Catalog)
6
300-400 Level Elective
6
Elective
3
15
FALL SENIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
BIOL
401
Senior Seminar
1
300-400 Level Electives
8
Electives
7
BIOL
16
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
SPRING SENIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
BIOL
399
Internship (not required)
3
300-400 Level Electives
4
General Electives
8
TOTAL HOURS/SEMESTER
15
Department Notes
1. Neither BIOL 101 (fall) nor BIOL 209 Human Nutrition (spring) count as Biology Electives.
2. Either BIOL 101 or BIOL 103 is required in the fall before taking BIOL 104 in the spring.
3. Most BIOL, CHEM, and MATH classes require a grade of C or better in the pre-requisite course.
4. Most Biology electives are offered in alternate years; the exception is BIOL 212 which is offered every fall.
5. Five possible Biology Electives have BIOL 104 as a prerequisite.
6. The list of possible Biology Electives that are regularly offered (and their prerequisites):
BIOL 212-Vert. Zoo. (BIOL 101 or 104)
BIOL 262-Invert. Zoo. (BIOL 101 or 104)
BIOL 324-Conservation Bio. (BIOL 217 or 221) Writing Intensive.
BIOL 341 Cell and Tiss. Culture (BIOL 326)
BIOL 343-Molec. Cell Bio. (BIOL BIOL 221 and CHEM 311)
BIOL 345-Methods in Molec. Bio. (BIOL 221 or 343)
BIOL 364-Entomology (BIOL 101 or 104)
BIOL 365-Gen. Physiol. (BIOL 104, CHEM 311, and MATH 115)
BIOL 366-Biol. of Parasites (BIOL 101 or 104)
BIOL 368-Developmental Bio. (BIOL 221 and CHEM 311)
BIOL 370-Immunology (BIOL 221 or 326, corequisite CHEM 312 or 333)
BIOL 375-Animal Behav. And Communication (200 level PSYCH or BIOL or higher)
BIOL 378, 379, 380, 381-fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals (BIOL 212)
BIOL 455-Human Anatomy (Biology majors with Jr. or Sr. standing and permission of instructor)
Also regularly offered as Topics courses: Plant Communities (BIOL 103) and Neurobiology (BIOL 104).
Biology majors are encouraged to include Independent Study and Internship experience in their 4 year plan.
Graduation Notes
*Students are responsible for knowing, understanding, and implementing graduation requirements at Adrian
College. Your academic advisor will assist you in facilitating this process.
General Graduation Guidelines
 Total of 124 semester hours, 30 of which must be numbered 300 or 400. (A total of 150 semester
hours required for B.S. in Public Accounting).
 Five – 3 or 4 credit courses meeting distribution requirements.
 At least one course designated as Non-Western.
 Basic educational proficiency requirements of 21 semester hours.
 A sophomore-level writing intensive course.
 A graduation major.
 A cumulative GPA average of C (2.00) and at least a C average in the graduation major, not
counting cognate courses; a C average is also required in any minors which a student may elect.
 The last 36 semester hours must be earned at Adrian College or in programs approved by the
College.