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Biology B.S.
Checkpoint charts display information about when you need to complete a specific requirement (either a single course or a choice among courses) in order to stay on track for four-year graduation. The charts represent the proper sequencing of course-taking to help you graduate in a timely way. They also show you which semesters a course is actually offered so that you can plan accordingly.

Please note: In some majors, not all major requirements are represented in the checkpoint chart. Consult your APAS report and your adviser to be sure that you complete all degree requirements.

 
Checkpoint Chart
Available icon  Potential term for fulfilling the requirement
Recommended icon  Recommended term for fulfilling the requirement		 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
 
Checkpoint requirements 		 
Requirement definitions 		Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Spring Year 2 - Fall Year 2 - Spring Year 3 - Fall Year 3 - Spring Year 4 - Fall Year 4 - Spring
• General requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Freshman Composition Complete the freshman composition requirement. Earliest Latest            
• Program requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
General Biology (10 cr) BIOL 1011 first term recommended last term            
General Biology (10 cr) BIOL 1012   first term last term recommended          
Genetics (3 cr) BIOL 2201     first term last term recommended last term last term    
• Sub-plan 'Cell and Molecular Biology' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Cell and Molecular Biology with lab (8 cr) BIOL 3100       last term recommended        
Cell and Molecular Biology with lab (8 cr) BIOL 4231               last term recommended
Cell and Molecular Biology with lab (8 cr) BIOL 4232               last term recommended
Biology Laboratory (2 cr) [BIOL 2102 or BIOL 2202 ]       last term        
Evolution (3 cr) BIOL 3401     first term recommended last term        
Communication in Biology (2 cr) BIOL 3987         first term last term recommended last term last term
Biochemistry (4 - 8 cr) [ (CHEM 3322 and CHEM 3324 ) or (CHEM 4351 and CHEM 4352 and CHEM 4363 ) ]         first term last term    
Organic Chemistry II with lab (4 cr) CHEM 2542     first term last term recommended        
Organic Chemistry II with lab (4 cr) CHEM 2544     first term last term recommended        
Physics II (5 cr) [ (PHYS 1002 ) or ( (PHYS 2015 or PHYS 2018 ) and (PHYS 2016 ) ) ]         first term last term last term  
• Sub-plan 'Ecology, Evolution, Enviro' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Ecology and Evolution (6 cr) BIOL 2801     first term recommended last term last term last term last term  
Ecology and Evolution (6 cr) BIOL 3401     first term last term last term recommended last term last term  
Cell Biology (3 cr) BIOL 3100     first term last term last term recommended last term    
Laboratory (2 cr) [BIOL 2102 or BIOL 2202 or BIOL 2802 ]     first term last term last term last term    
Communication in Biology (2 cr) BIOL 3987         first term last term recommended last term  
Chemistry (4 cr) [ (CHEM 2212 ) or (CHEM 2222 concurrent with CHEM 2223 ) or (CHEM 2542 concurrent with CHEM 2544 ) ]     first term last term last term last term    
Quantitative Reasoning (3 -5 cr) [ ( (Take 1 or more course(s): BIOL 3810, BIOL 4201, BIOL 5201, BIOL 5809, CS 1121, CS 1411, MATH 1297, MATH 5233, STAT 3612, STAT 5411 ) or (PHYS 1002 ) or ( (PHYS 2015 or PHYS 2018 ) and (PHYS 2016 ) ) ) ] first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Medical Laboratory Sciences' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Cell Biology (3 cr) BIOL 3100     first term last term last term recommended last term    
Biology Laboratory (2 cr) [BIOL 2102 or BIOL 2202 ]       last term        
Evolution (3 cr) BIOL 3401     first term recommended last term        
Biochemistry (3 cr) [CHEM 3322 ]         first term last term    
Organic Chemistry II with lab (4 cr) CHEM 2542     first term last term recommended        
Organic Chemistry II with lab (4 cr) CHEM 2544     first term last term recommended        
Physics II (5 cr) [ (PHYS 1002 ) or ( (PHYS 2015 or PHYS 2018 ) and (PHYS 2016 ) ) ]         first term last term last term  
Medical Laboratory Science Prerequisites in Cell and Molecular Biology (15 cr) BIOL 3502           first term recommended last term last term
Medical Laboratory Science Prerequisites in Cell and Molecular Biology (15 cr) BIOL 3771             last term recommended  
Medical Laboratory Science Prerequisites in Cell and Molecular Biology (15 cr) BIOL 3772           first term recommended    
Medical Laboratory Science Prerequisites in Cell and Molecular Biology (15 cr) (BMS 5545 )           first term last term