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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Biology B.S.
Sample Plan: Biology B.S.
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
CHEM 1153 - General Chemistry I : 4.0 cr : LE CAT, NAT SCI
CHEM 1154 - General Chemistry Lab I : 1.0 cr : LE CAT, NAT SCI
LE (Writing & Information Literacy) :3.0 cr
MATH 1296 - Calculus I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT, LOGIC & QR
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT, NAT SCI
CHEM 1155 - General Chemistry II : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1156 - General Chemistry Lab II : 1.0 cr
PHYS 1001 - Introduction to Physics I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT, NAT SCI
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 1012 - General Biology II : 5.0 cr : SUSTAIN
CHEM 2541 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2543 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory : 1.0 cr
MATH 1297 - Calculus II : 5.0 cr : LOGIC & QR
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 2201 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
BIOL 2801 - General Ecology : 3.0 cr
BIOL 2802 - Ecology Laboratory : 2.0 cr
CHEM 2542 - Organic Chemistry II : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2544 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory : 1.0 cr
LE (Cultural Diversity in the US) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 3100 - Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
LE (Oral Communication & Languages) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
BIOL 2102 - Cell Biology Laboratory : 2.0 cr
CS 1121 - Introduction to Programming in Visual BASIC.NET : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, LOGIC & QR
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 3xxx : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3xxx : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3401 - Evolution : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3150 - Advanced Writing: Science : 3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 18.0 cr
BIOL 3987 - Communication in Biology : 2.0 cr
BIOL 4xxx : 4.0 cr
BIOL 5xxx : 4.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :4.0 cr
LE (Fine Arts) :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 4xxx : 4.0 cr
BIOL 5xxx : 4.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :4.0 cr
BIOL 3701 - Animal Diversity : 4.0 cr