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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Biology B.A.
Sample Plan: Biology B.A.
Total Credits: 121.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
UST 1000 - Learning in Community : 1.0 cr
CHEM 1113 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT, NAT SCI
MATH 1250 - Precalculus Analysis : 4.0 cr : LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR
LE (Writing & Information Literacy) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT, NAT SCI
CHEM 1114 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry II : 5.0 cr
LE (Oral Communication & Languages) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 1012 - General Biology II : 5.0 cr : SUSTAIN
STAT 1411 - Introduction to Statistics : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, LOGIC & QR
LE (Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 2201 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
LE (Fine Arts) :3.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 2801 - General Ecology : 3.0 cr
BIOL 2802 - Ecology Laboratory : 2.0 cr
Biology Electives 2xxx-5xxx 4.0 cr
LE (Cultural Diversity in the US) :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 3100 - Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
Biology Electives 2xxx-5xxx 3.0 cr
LE (Sustainability) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 3987 - Communication in Biology : 2.0 cr
Biology Elective 2xxx-5xxx 7.0 cr
WRIT 3150 - Advanced Writing: Science : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 3401 - Evolution : 3.0 cr
Biology Elective 2xxx-5xxx 4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr