Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: BIOL-BS (no minor required)

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Biology Major, B.S. (no minor required)

FRESHMAN YEAR (32-33 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I	4	BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II	4
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I	0	BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II	0
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I	4	CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II	4
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I	0	CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II	0
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus or MATH 1920 - Calculus II	3-4
MATH 1910 - Calculus I	4	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
		COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	17-18

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31-33 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 1130 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture III	4	BIOL 3100 - General Genetics	3
BIOL 1131 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory III	0	CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I	3	CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	2
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2	PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus /PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus or PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based	4-5	PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus /PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus or PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based	4-5
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
Fall Total	16-17	Spring Total	15-16

JUNIOR YEAR (29-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Molecular Menu Courses	5-6	Organismal Menu Course	3-4
BIOL Elective	4	BIOL Elective	4
BIOL Elective	4	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Fall Total	16-17	Spring Total	13-14

SENIOR YEAR (28-30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Biodiversity Menu Course	3-4	Population Menu Course	3-4
BIOL Elective Course	4	BIOL Elective Course	4
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3	BIOL Elective Course or Free Elective Course	3
Free Elective Course	4	BIOL 4995 - Capstone: Review of Biology Concepts	6
Literature Course	3	Fine Arts Course	3
Fall Total	14-15	Spring Total	14-15

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.