Apr 21, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Biological Sciences, B.A. 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   
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I  and CHEM 002L   PHYS 018: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences  and PHYS 018L   
MATH 011: Calculus I   CHEM 010: General Chemistry II  and CHEM 010L  
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or  SPRK 010: Spark Seminar   WRI 010: College Reading and Composition  

Second Year

Fall Spring
BIO 110: The Cell   Major Lower Division Natural Sciences or Breadth Requirement
Major Biology Core Requirement Major Lower Division Natural Sciences or Breadth Requirement
General Education: Lower Division Language 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 Free Elective

Third Year

Fall Spring
Major Upper Division Additional Biology Elective Major Lab and Practicum Component
Major Computer Science Requirement General Education: Upper Division Crossroads
Major Probability and Statistics Requirement Major Quantitative Biology Elective
Major Lower or Upper Division Natural Sciences or Breadth Requirement Free Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Major Upper Division Natural Sciences or Breadth Requirement Major Upper Division Additional Biology Elective
Major Upper Division Additional Biology Elective Major Upper Division Additional Biology Elective
General Education: Upper Division Writing in the Discipline General Education: Upper Division Culminating Experience
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past Free Elective