Biology, B.S. – Molecular Biology Concentration
2024 Semester Map

TOTAL CREDITS	15
Course	Credits
BIOL 110 General Biology I	4
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I	4
MATH 141 Precalculus^A	4
FCWR 101 Writing I: College Composition	3

TOTAL CREDITS	15
Course	Credits
BIOL 150 General Biology II	4
CHEM 150 General Chemistry II	4
MATH 170 Calculus I	4
DATA 101 Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society	3

TOTAL CREDITS	15
Course	Credits
BIOL 310 Human Physiology	4
BIOL 235 Microbiology	4
CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry II	4
FCWR 151 Writing II: Research Writing	3

TOTAL CREDITS	17
Course	Credits
BIOL 432 Cell Biology	3
BIOL 395 Introduction to Research Literature	3
PHYS 185 Pre-Med Physics II	5
Communications choice^B	3
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice	3

TOTAL CREDITS	15–16
Course	Credits
Project Lab or Research choice^C	3–4
Department Elective^D	3
Department Elective^D	3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice	3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice	3

TOTAL CREDITS	12
Course	Credits
Department Elective^D	3
General Elective	3
General Elective	3
ICSS 3XX Social Science or Economics choice	3

A
Some students must take both MATH 135 and MATH 136. These two courses are the equivalent of MATH 141.

B
Choose between: FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions or FCWR 302 Communication for Healthcare Careers.

C
Choose between: BIOL/CHEM Research Project Lab, BIOL 493 Independent Research III, or BIOL 494 Independent Research IV.

D
Restricted Elective choices: