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Biology, B.S.
2023 Semester Map

TOTAL CREDITS: 122–123

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
BIOL 110
General Biology I 		4
CHEM 110
General Chemistry I 		4
MATH 141
PrecalculusA
 4
FCWR 101
Writing I: College Composition 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
BIOL 150
General Biology II 		4
CHEM 150
General Chemistry II 		4
MATH 170
Calculus I 		4
FCIQ 101
Foundations of Inquiry 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 210
Human Anatomy 		4
BIOL 250
Biostatistics 		3
Genetics choiceB
 4
CHEM 210
Organic Chemistry I 		4
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 310
Human Physiology 		4
BIOL 235
Microbiology 		4
CHEM 250
Organic Chemistry II 		4
FCWR 151
Writing II: Research Writing 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 340
Biochemistry 		4
BIOL 325
Evolutionary Biology 		3
PHYS 175
Pre-Med Physics I 		5
FCSP 105
Foundations of Speech Communication 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 432
Cell Biology 		3
BIOL 395
Introduction to Research Literature 		3
PHYS 185
Pre-Med Physics II 		5
Communications choiceC 3
ICBS 3XX
Behavioral Science choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS17

Fall, Year Four

CourseCredits
Project Lab or ResearchD
 3–4
Science ElectiveE
 3
General Elective 3
ICLT 3XX
Literature choice 		3
ICPH 3XX
Philosophy choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15–16

Spring, Year Four

CourseCredits
Science ElectiveE 3
General Elective 3
ICSS 3XX
Social Science or Economics choice 		3
Science ElectiveE 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS15
A
Some students must take both MATH 135 and MATH 136. These two courses are the equivalent of MATH 141.
B
Choose between BIOL 233 and BIOL 335.
C
Choose between: FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions or FCWR 302 Communication for Healthcare Careers.
D
Choose between: BIOL/CHEM Research Project Lab, BIOL 493 Independent Research III, or BIOL 494 Independent Research IV.
E
Science electives must be 200-level or higher courses. In addition, BIOL 215 and CHEM 215 are NOT acceptable science electives.