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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Biology, Society, and Environment B.A.
Sample Plan: Biology, Society, and Environment
Total Credits: 119.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 18.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1271 - Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH
CLA 1001: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
CLA 1002: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
PHYS 1201W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine I : 5.0 cr : PHYS, WI
HSCI 3331 - Technology and American Culture : 3.0 cr : HIS, TS
Note: HSCI 3331 is just one way to fulfill a BSE core or theme requirement
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BSE 2001 - An Introduction to Biology, Society, and Environment : 2.0 cr
PHIL 3601W - Scientific Thought : 4.0 cr : WI
Note: PHIL 3601W is just one way to fulfill a BSE core or theme requirement
ANTH 1001 - Human Evolution : 4.0 cr : BIOL
Note: ANTH 1001 is just one way to fulfill the General Biology requirement
Language :5.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 12.0 cr
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
GEOG 3411W - Geography of Health and Health Care : 3.0 cr : WI
Note: GEOG 3411W is just one way to fulfill a BSE core and theme requirement
ANAT 3001 - Human Anatomy : 3.0 cr
Note: ANAT 3001 is just one way to fulfill the Biology Concentration Electives requirement
Elective :3.0 cr
All LEs can be fulfilled within the BSE major, except for LITR. See your adviser to create a plan
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
GCD 3022 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
Note: GCD 3022 is just one way to fulfill the Biology Concentration requirement
MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms : 5.0 cr
Note: MICB 3301 is just one way to fulfill the Biology Concentration Electives requirement
HSCI 3211 - Biology and Culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries : 3.0 cr : HIS, CIV
Note: HSCI 3211 is just one way to fulfill a BSE core or theme requirement
GCD 3033 - Principles of Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BTHX 5325 - Biomedical Ethics : 3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
All LEs can be fulfilled within the BSE major, except LITR. See your adviser to create a plan
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BSE 3996 - Senior Project Directed Research : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3745 - Media and Popular Culture : 3.0 cr : AH, DSJ
HMED 5002 - Public Health Issues in Historical Perspective : 3.0 cr
Note: taking JOUR 3745 & HMED 5002 is just one way to fulfill the BSE core or theme requirement
LE (Literature, Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr