Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: BIOL-BS (Interdisciplinary Biology Conc)

Biology Major, B.S. (Interdisciplinary Biology Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (31-35 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 1910 - Calculus I	3-4
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3	COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
Fall Total	14-17	Spring Total	17-18

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 3200 - Evolution and Ecology for Biomedical Sciences or BIOL 3300 - Evolution and Ecology for Natural Resources	4	BIOL 3100 - General Genetics	3
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I	3	BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory	2
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2	CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	2
MATH 1910 - Calculus I or MATH 1920 - Calculus II	4	PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3
		HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	16

JUNIOR YEAR (28-30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL Electives	4	BIOL Electives	4
Minor Courses	6	Minor Courses	6
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
Fall Total	14-15	Spring Total	14-15

SENIOR YEAR (25-36 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Biology Electives (1 course)	3-4	Biology Electives (2 courses)	6-7
Minor Courses	3-6	Minor Courses	3-6
Fine Arts Course	3	Literature Course	3
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	Free Elective Course	1-3

Fall Total	12-17	Spring Total	13-19

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.