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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Major, B.S. (Biology Secondary Education Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study
 

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

  

 FRESHMAN YEAR (31 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 MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus                  3
Compass Core Class 3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
Minor Course 3    
Fall Total 17 Spring Total 14

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

BIOL 3200 - Evolution and Ecology for Biomedical Sciences Lecture  or

BIOL 3300 - Evolution and Ecology for Natural Resources Lecture  

 		 4 BIOL 3100 - General Genetics   3
GEOS 1040 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Lecture   3 BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory   2
GEOS 1041 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Laboratory   1 GEOS 1050 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Lecture   3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I   4 GEOS 1051 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Laboratory   1
Minor Course 3 PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3
       
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  or Compass Core Class 3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
Minor Course 3 Compass Core Class 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
Compass Core Class 3 Minor Courses 3-6
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate                  3 Free Elective Course  1
Fall Total 13-16 Spring Total 11-15

TOTAL = 120 credits