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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development B.S.
Sample Plan: Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development (with Chem 1081 track)
Total Credits: 120.0
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: 15.5 cr
BIOL 1805 - Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences : 0.5 cr
MATH 1241 - Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology : 4.0 cr : MATH
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
CHEM 1081 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :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) :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 (Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 2906 - Nature of Life, Part IV : 0.5 cr
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
Elective :2.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
BIOL 3211 - Physiology of Humans and Other Animals : 3.0 cr
BIOC 3022 - Biochemistry for Life Scientists : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 1221 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I : 4.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
EEB 3407 - Ecology : 3.0 cr
BIOL 4003 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
PHYS 1222 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II : 4.0 cr : PHYS
GCD 4171 - Stem Cells in Biology and Medicine : 3.0 cr
GCD 4005W - Cell Biology-Writing Intensive : 4.0 cr : WI
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
GCD 4161 - Developmental Biology : 3.0 cr
GCC 3xxx : 3.0 cr
GCD 4151 - Molecular Biology of Cancer : 3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
GCD 4025 - Cell Biology, Development & Regeneration Laboratory : 3.0 cr
GCD 4143 - Human Genetics and Genomics : 3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
LE (Race, Power, and Justice US) :3.0 cr