Biology Electives (Three Courses)

Take three courses from any non-core course in the BIO offerings.

One must be at or above the 200-level
Two must be at or above the 300-level

Total 8-12 Credits

Maximum of 2 credits may count from the following courses:

• BIO 220 Biotechnology: Methods and Applications Credit(s): 2
• BIO 490 Clinical Internship Credit(s): 1 to 12 (2 credits maximum)
• BIO 491 Research Project Credit(s): 2 may count toward fulfillment of this requirement*
• BIO 492 Research Project Credit(s): 2 may count toward fulfillment of this requirement*

Note:

*BIO 201 Medical Terminology may not be used toward fulfillment of this requirement.

Biology Elective with Lab (One Course)

Must be at or above the 300-level
May be fulfilled by completing both BIO 491  and BIO 492 *

Chemistry Electives (Two Courses)

Must be at or above the 300-level

Total: 60-64 credits

Collateral Recommendation:

• PHYS 111 College Physics I Credit(s): 4
• PHYS 112 College Physics II Credit(s): 4

• or

• PHYS 121 General Physics I Credit(s): 4
• PHYS 122 General Physics II Credit(s): 4

Note:

*BIO 491  and/or BIO 492  may only be used to fulfill one Biology elective requirement

**The requirement for MATH 102  may be waived if a student: 1) has completed one year of Calculus in high school, 2) has completed one year of Precalculus in high school with an earned grade of “B” or higher or 3) places out of MATH 102  on a diagnostic test.

1st Year

• BIO 121 General Biology I Credit(s): 4 (Domain 4 )
• BIO 122 General Biology II Credit(s): 4 (Domain 4 )
• ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 (Domain 1 )
• FL 101/102 Foreign Language Credit(s): 3-6 (Arts & Sciences requirement)
• FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3 (Domain 7 )
• MATH 102 Precalculus Credit(s): 3
• MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
• Gen Ed, second major, minor and professional school prerequisite courses or general electives Credit(s): 6-9

2nd Year

• BIO 260 Microbiology Credit(s): 4 (Fall or Spring)
• BIO 316 Genetics Credit(s): 3 (Spring)
• Biology elective 200-level or higher Credit(s): 2-4
• CHEM 121 General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
• CHEM 122 General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
• FL 201/202 Foreign Language Credit(s): 3-6 (Arts and Sciences requirement)
• Gen Ed, second major, minor and professional school prerequisite courses or general electives Credit(s): 9

3rd Year

• BIO 316 Genetics Credit(s): 3 (Fall, if not already taken)
• BIO 321 Ecology Credit(s): 4 (Fall)
• BIO 340 Evolution Credit(s): 3 (Fall)
• Biology elective 300-level or higher Credit(s): 3-4
• Two chemistry electives 300-level or higher Credit(s): 7-8
• Gen Ed, second major, minor and professional school prerequisite courses or general electives (including Physics if it is a prerequisite for a graduate program) Credit(s): 9-12

4th Year

• BIO 321 Ecology Credit(s): 4 (Fall, if not already taken)
• BIO 340 Evolution Credit(s): 3 (Fall, if not already taken)
• BIO 409 Cell Biology Credit(s): 4 (Fall or Spring)
• Biology electives 300-level or higher Credit(s): 6-8
• Remaining Gen Ed, second major, minor and professional school prerequisite courses variable