Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Science IN Biology

Environmental Biology Track

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2009-2010 university catalog.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
MAT 1070; or	College Algebra; or	GE and major requirement; A very good understanding of high school algebra is required.
MAT 1090	Precalculus (4)
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology	GE and major requirement
CHM 1300	General Chemistry I	GE and major requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
	General Education: Fine Arts

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050
BIOL 1000	Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: Enrollment in or credit for Biology 1000
CHM 1100	General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of CHM 1300
BIO 1010; or	General Botany (4); or	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
BIO 1020	General Zoology (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
MAT 2100	Introduction to Statistics	GE and major requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
	General Education: History
	General Education PED (1)

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 1010; or	General Botany (4); or	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
BIO 1020	General Zoology (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
CHM 1310	General Chemistry II	Major requirement; Prerequisite: CHM 1300
CHM 1110	General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: CHM 1100 and enrollment in or completion of CHM 1310
	General Education: Literature
	General Education PED (1)
	University-wide Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	General Education: Philosophy or Religion
	General Education: Social Science
MAT 2150; or	Calculus with Applications (4); or	Major requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or MAT 1090 or equivalent
MAT 2210	Calculus I (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 and MAT 1080, or MAT 1090, or equivalent
BIO 3040	Principles of Ecology (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
	University-wide Elective

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 3180	Principles of Genetics (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000 and MAT 1070
	General Education: Social Science
	Environmental Biology Track Elective (3-4)
	University-wide Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Environmental Biology Track Elective (3-4)
	General Education Elective
	General Education: Social Science
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 3710	Cell Biology (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000, CHM 1300, 1310; CHM 2500 and 2510 recommended
	Environmental Biology Track Elective (3-4)
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

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Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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