Biological Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

All General Education course options can be found here. All Natural Science students must complete their first chemistry and math course with a C- or better prior to the start of their third semester. More information on Early Progress Policy can be found here.

First Year
Fall	Spring
BIO 011: Introduction to Molecular Biology and BIO 011L	BIO 012: Introduction to Organismal Biology and BIO 012L
MATH 011: Calculus I	MATH 012: Calculus II
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar or SPRK 010: Spark Seminar	WRI 010: College Reading and Composition
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I	CHEM 010: General Chemistry II
Second Year
Fall	Spring
Major Computer Science Requirement	CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry and CHEM 008L
General Education: Language	General Education: AREA B
PHYS 018: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences and PHYS 018L	PHYS 019: Introductory Physics II for Biological Sciences and PHYS 019L
BIO 110: The Cell	Major Upper Division Sciences or Engineering
Third Year
Fall	Spring
Major Probability and Statistics Requirement	Major Quantitative Biology
Major Laboratory Component [Lecture & Lab]	BIO 140: Genetics
General Education: Crossroads	General Education: Writing in the Discipline
General Education: AREA B
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
Major Evolution Biology	Major Upper Division Biology Elective
Major Upper Division Biology Elective	Major Upper Division Biology Elective
General Education: AREA B	General Education: Culminating Experience
Free Elective	Free Elective

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Biological Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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