Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: Biology Major, B.S. (Biomedical Sciences Concentration)

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 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	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
Compass Core Class	3	CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	2
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
		Compass Core Class	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	16

JUNIOR YEAR (27-29 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
HSCI 3320 - General Microbiology	4	Free Elective (Students should consult their advisor)	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 or Compass Core Class	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or Compass Core Class	3	BIOL 3150 - Cell Biology	3
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
Fall Total	14-15	Spring Total	13-14

SENIOR YEAR (30-32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 4277 - Neurobiology or BIOL 4667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics	3-4	BIOL 3220 - Comparative Anatomy or BIOL 3260 - Animal Physiology	3-4
BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules or BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism	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
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	15-16	Spring Total	15-16

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100 has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.