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

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Biology Major, B.S. (Secondary Education Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (31-34 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	3
Social and Behavioral Science Course	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Minor Course	3	CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	14-17

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 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
GEOS 1040 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Lecture	3	GEOS 1050 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Lecture	3
GEOS 1041 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Laboratory	1	GEOS 1051 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Laboratory	1
MATH 1910 - Calculus I	4
Minor Course	3
		PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (29-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Biology Electives (1 course)	3-4	Biology Electives (1 course)	3-4
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus	3	PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus	3
PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus	1	PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus	1
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Minor Course	3	Literature Course	3
		Minor Course	3
Fall Total	13-14	Spring Total	16-17

SENIOR YEAR (24-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Biology Diversity Elective (1 course)	4	Biology Diversity Elective (1 course)	4
Minor Courses	3-6	Biology Elective (1 course)	3-4
Fine Arts Course	3	Minor Courses	3-6
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3	BIOL 4995 - Capstone: Review of Biology Concepts	1
Fall Total	13-16	Spring Total	11-15

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.