Sample Schedule
B.S. in Biological Sciences - Sample Schedule
The following is a typical four year schedule for a biology
major planning to attend medical school, dental school, veterinary
medicine school, graduate school, etc. Curricula for other career
options may vary slightly. Individualized semester schedules will
be developed with the faculty advisor.
Semester 1
|
Credits
|
| English (EN 102) |
3 |
| Principles of Biology (BI 120, 121) |
5 |
| General Chemistry (CH 105) |
5 |
| Foreign Language* |
3 |
| |
16 |
Semester 2
|
Credits
|
| Humanities Colloquium (ID 103) |
3 |
| Principles of Biology 2 (BI 122, 123) |
5 |
| General Chemistry (CH 106) |
5 |
| Foreign Language* |
3 |
| |
16 |
Semester 3
|
Credits
|
| Zoology or Plant Biology |
4 |
| Organic Chemistry (CH 351)** |
5 |
| Change & Tradition (ID 201) |
3 |
| Public speaking (SH 102) |
2 |
| Physical Education (PE 101) |
1 |
| |
15 |
Semester 4
|
Credits
|
| Zoology or Plant Biology |
4 |
| Organic Chemistry (CH 352)** |
5 |
| Change & Tradition (ID 202) |
3 |
| Core (Division I) |
3 |
| Physical Education (PE 102) |
1 |
| |
16 |
Semester 5
|
Credits
|
| Elementary Physics (PH 107)** |
5 |
| Biology Elective |
4 |
| Core (Division II) |
3 |
| Core (Division III) |
3 |
| |
15 |
Semester 6
|
Credits
|
| Elementary Physics (PH 108)** |
5 |
| Biology Elective |
4 |
| Core (Division IV) |
4-5 |
| Free Electives |
2 |
| |
15-16 |
Semester 7
|
Credits
|
| Biology Elective |
4 |
| Biology Senior Capstone |
3 |
| Free Electives |
8 |
| |
15 |
Semester 8
|
Credits
|
| Biology Elective |
3 |
| Free Electives |
12 |
| |
15 |
*Minimum requirement at the 200+ level. Students with an
insufficient language background may need up to 8 hours more at the
100 level.
**Required for graduate or professional school but not for the
Biology major.