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BIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY
2011-2012
Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
ENGL 1100
CHEM 1300
BIOL 1800
MATH 1300
Spring Semester
ENGL 1200
Writing II
CHEM 1400 General Chemistry II*
BIOL 1900
General Biology II*
LA&S Requirement
Total Credits
(3)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(14)
Fall Semester
BIOL 2300
Ecology (or Genetics)
CHEM 2000 Organic Chemistry I
MATH ≥1300 Math Requirement
LA&S Requirement
LA&S Requirement
Total Credits
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Spring Semester
(4)
BIOL 2800
Genetics (or Ecology)
(4)
CHEM 2100 Organic Chemistry II
(3)
LA & S Requirement
(3)
EXSS 1000
Health and Fitness
(3)
LA&S Requirement
(17)
Total Credits
(4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(17)
Fall Semester
BIOL 3250
Cell Biology
PHYS 2300
General Physics I
LA&S Requirement
LA&S Requirement
Free Elective
Total Credits
JUNIOR YEAR
Spring Semester
(4)
BIOL ≥3000 Molecular Biology
(4)
PHYS 2400
Physics II
(3)
LA & S Requirement
(3)
Free Elective
(3)
(17)
Total Credits
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
BIOL ≥3000 Biology Elective
BIOL ≥3000 Biology Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Total Credits
Spring Semester
(3 -4) BIOL ≥3000 Biology Elective
(3 -4)
(3 -4) BIOL ≥2000 Biology Elective or
(3 -4)
(3)
Independent Study/or Internship (1-6)
(3)
Free Elective
(3)
(3)
Free Elective
(3)
(15 – 17))
Total Credits
(13 -20)
Writing I
General Chemistry I*
General Biology I*
Pre-Calculus
Total Credits
(3)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(14)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(14)
Total Credits Needed to Graduate 120. An Independent Study or Internship may count as 1 elective but is
not required. The four required courses in Chemistry fulfill the 12-credit Option B of the LA&S
Advanced Curriculum Requirement. Second year foreign language proficiency is only required for
students seeking the BA rather than the BS. * General Biology and General Chemistry require the
completion of the Math Placement test prior to enrollment. Students that are able to co-enroll with Basic
Math II will be accepted into Biology and Chemistry. Three of the four electives must be selected
from the following courses: BIOL 3450 Biochemistry, BIOL 3900 General Microbiology, BIOL
4500 Molecular Biology, BIOL 3350 Cell Culture Techniques, or BIOL 4810 Immunology.