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Biology - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô's Bachelor of Science in Biology program will equip you to enter the professions of medicine, dentistry or other related career paths. You'll be equally prepared for environmental or biotechnology-related careers in various governmental agencies, private companies or academia. The program coursework includes general biology, microbiology, cell biology, etc. 

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FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Communication 3 ______ ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______
BIOL 1406 General Biology I (Majors) 4 ______ BIOL 1407 General Biology II (Majors) 4 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
MATH 1316 Trigonometry 3 ______ PSYC 2317 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 ______
Creative Arts Core 3 ______ Social and Behavioral Science 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 16 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Component Area Option 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ CHEM 1312
and CHEM 1112
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
 4 ______
CHEM 1311
and CHEM 1111
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
 4 ______ PHYS 1402 College Physics II 4 ______
PHYS 1401 College Physics I 4 ______ BIOL 2421 Microbiology for Science Majors 4 ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 15 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
CHEM 3311
and CHEM 3111
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
 4 ______ CHEM 3312
and CHEM 3112
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemisty II Laboratory
 4 ______
BIOL 4410
or BIOL 3460
Parasitology
or Invertebrate Zoology
 4 ______ Advanced Biology Elective 3000-4000 4 ______
Advanced Biology Elective 3000-4000 4 ______ BIOL 3428 or BIOL 4408 or BIOL 4409 or BIOL 4431 or BIOL 4440 or BIOL 4445 Comparative Anatomy or Mammology or Ornithology or Ichthyology or Vertebrate Natural History or Herpetology 4 ______
BIOL 4470
or BIOL 4404
Cell Biology/Histology
or Molecular Biology
 4 ______ General Advanced Elective 3000-4000 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ______ BIOL 3470 Genetics 4 ______
BIOL 3450 General Botany 4 ______ BIOL 4344 Development of Biological Thought 3 ______
Advanced Biology Elective 3000-4000 3 ______ Advanced Biology Elective 3000-4000 3 ______
Advanced Biology Elective 3000-4000 4 ______ Advanced Biology Elective 3000-4000 4 ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 14 ______