Apr 27, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Biological Sciences, General 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.  

Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (MATH 005 CHEM 001 WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

First Year

Fall Spring
BIO 011: Introduction to Molecular Biology  and BIO 011L   BIO 012: Introduction to Organismal Biology  and BIO 012L  
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or  SPRK 010: Spark Seminar   WRI 010: College Reading and Composition  
MATH 011: Calculus I   MATH 012: Calculus II  
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I  and CHEM 002L   CHEM 010: General Chemistry II  and CHEM 010L  

Second Year

Fall Spring
General Education: Lower Division Language Major Computer Science Requirement
BIO 110: The Cell    Major Probability and Statistics Requirement
PHYS 018: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences  and PHYS 018L   PHYS 019: Introductory Physics II for Biological Sciences  and PHYS 019L  
CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry  and CHEM 008L   Major Upper Division Science/Engineering

Third Year

Fall Spring
BIO 140: Genetics  Major Upper Division Practicum Component
BIO 141: Evolution   BIO 117: Advanced Molecular Biology  or  BIO 148: Fundamentals of Ecology  
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
  General Education: Upper Division Writing in the Discipline

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Major Upper Division Elective Major Upper Division Elective
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past Major Upper Division Elective
General Education: Upper Division Crossroads General Education: Upper Division Culminating Experience
Free Elective Free Elective