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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


Biology Major, B.S. (Biomedical Sciences Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (29-32 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 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation    3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus    3 MATH 1910 - Calculus I    4
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency Exam* 0-3    
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 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
Literature Course 3 CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II    2
Social & Behavioral Science 3 Social & Behavioral Science 3
    Fine Arts Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (27-29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
HSCI 3320 - General Microbiology    4 HSCI 3540 - Immunology   3
HSCI 3321 - General Microbiology Laboratory    0

PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus  & PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus  

or

PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based  

4-5

PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus   & PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus   

or

PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based   

4-5 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3 BIOL 3150 - Cell Biology   3
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3    
Fall Total 14-15 Spring Total 13-14

 

SENIOR YEAR (26-28 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 4277 - Neurobiology   4 BIOL 4027 - Biomedical Evolution and Ecology   3
BIOL 4667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics   3 HSCI 4770 - Virology   4
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3 HSCI 3540 - Immunology   3
Free Elective (students should consult with advisor to choose electives) 3-4 Free Elective (students should consult with advisor to choose electives) 3-4
       
Fall Total 13-14 Spring Total 13-14

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.