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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Biology B.S.
Sample Plan: Biology
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 1805 - Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences : 0.5 cr
CHEM 1081 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1241 - Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology : 4.0 cr : MATH
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 1806 - Nature of Life, Part Two : 0.5 cr
CHEM 1082 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences II : 3.0 cr
CHEM 1086 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences II Laboratory : 1.0 cr
BIOL 1951 - Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors : 4.0 cr : BIOL
BIOL 1961 - Foundations of Biology Lab I for Biological Sciences Majors : 2.0 cr : BIOL
Elective :2.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences, Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.5 cr
BIOL 2905 - Nature of Life, Part III : 0.5 cr
CHEM 2081 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences III : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2085 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences III Laboratory : 2.0 cr
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3004 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory : 3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 2906 - Nature of Life, Part IV : 0.5 cr
PHYS 1221 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I : 4.0 cr : PHYS
BIOL 3025 - Molecular Biology and Society : 3.0 cr : TS
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory : 2.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :4.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 1222 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II : 4.0 cr : PHYS
BIOC 3022 - Biochemistry for Life Scientists : 3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 4003 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
BIOL 3211 - Physiology of Humans and Other Animals : 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 4004 - Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
PMB 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation : 4.0 cr : WI
BIOL 4994 - Directed Research : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 4994 - Directed Research : 3.0 cr
MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms : 5.0 cr
EEB 3408W - Ecology : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Civic Life and Ethics, Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr