Bachelor of Science in Biology

First Year
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BI101 Principles of Biology I 4 BI102 Principles of Biology II 4
CH103 General Chemistry I 4 CH104 General Chemistry II 4
MA107 Precalculus 4 MA108 Applied Calculus 4
EN101 Composition & Lit 3 EN102 Composition & Lit 3
  15   15

Second Year
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BI202 Genetics 4 BI Biology Elective 4
CH225 Organic Chemistry I 4 CH226 Organic Chemistry II 4
EN201 Western World Lit 3 EN202 Western World Lit 3
  Free Elective 3   Free Elective 3
  14   14

Third Year
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BI Biology Elective 4 BI Biology Elective 4
PS201 General Physics I 4 PS202 General Physics II 4
HI History Elective 3   Free Elective 3
  Free Elective 3   Free Elective 3
  Free Elective 3   Free Elective 3
  17   17

Fourth Year
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BI Biology Elective 4 BI Biology Elective 4
BI Biology Elective 4 BI Biology Elective 4
BI401  Senior Seminar 3   Soc. Sci. Elective 3
  Humanities Elective 3   Free Elective 3
  Free Elective 3   Free Elective 3
  17   17
  • Biology electives must include at least one course from each of the following areas: anatomy (A), physiology (P), systematics S), and field biology (F). [A single course can satisfy only one requirement.]
  • Every biology major must take at least one botany (B) and one zoology (Z) course.
  • All biology courses to be used toward major degree requirements must be passed with a "C" or better.