Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: BIOL-BS (BOCB)

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Biology Major, B.S. (Biochemistry Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-33 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
MATH 1910 - Calculus I	4	MATH 1920 - Calculus II	4
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	15-18	Spring Total	15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (33-35 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	BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory	2
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I	3	CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2	CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	2
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
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3	Literature Course	3
Fall Total	16-17	Spring Total	17-18

JUNIOR YEAR (29-33 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules	3	BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism	3
BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab	2	BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab	2
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture	2
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory	2
Free Elective	0-3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3	Biology Elective	3-4
Fall Total	14-17	Spring Total	15-16

SENIOR YEAR (27-28 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 4667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics	3	CHEM 3710 - Principles of Physical Chemistry Lecture or CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I	3
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory	2
Biology Elective	3-4	BIOL 4995 - Capstone: Review of Biology Concepts	3
Fine Arts Course	3	Advanced Biology Requirement	2-4
		Free Elective Course	3-4
	12-13		12

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.