Four-Year Plan: Biology

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Year One
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade
Distributional Study #1	3			BIO 111 - Life Sciences I (4 semester hours) (DS #2)	4
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours)	4			Distributional Study #3	3
GEN 130 - First Year Seminar I	3			GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research	3
MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra	3			MAT 162 - Pre-Calculus (DS #4)	3
Minor/Elective Course	3			Minor/Elective Course	3
*Total Hours*	16			*Total Hours*	16
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Year Two
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade
Distributional Study #5	3			BIO 112 - Life Sciences II (4 semester hours)	4
GEN 3XX - Seminar II	3			CHM 131 - General Chemistry (4 semester hours)	4
Math Course Requirement*	3			Distributional Study #6	3
Emphasis Course**	3			PHY 222 - General Physics II (4 semester hours)	4
PHY 211 - General Physics I (4 semester hours)	4
*Total Hours*	16			*Total Hours*	15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Year Three
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade
Distributional Study #7	3			BIO 475 - Scientific Analysis and Writing I (WI) (2 semester hours)	2
Emphasis Course**	3			Emphasis Course**	4
Emphasis Course**	3			Emphasis Course**	3
Elective/Emphasis Course^	3			Elective/Emphasis Course^	3
GEN 4XX - Seminar III (WI)	3			Elective/Emphasis Course^	3
*Total Hours*	15			*Total Hours*	15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Year Four
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs	Notes	Grade
BIO 476 - Scientific Analysis and Writing II (WI) (2 semester hours)	2			BIO 262 - Genetics (4 semester hours)	4
Emphasis Course**	3			Elective/Emphasis Course^	3
Emphasis Course**	3			Elective/Emphasis Course^	3
Elective/Emphasis Course^	3			Elective/Emphasis Course^	3
Elective/Emphasis Course^	3
*Total Hours*	14			*Total Hours*	13
Total Semester Hours = 120
Students also complete an emphasis with this major from the following:				*Emphasis Continued/Additional Notes:*
Cooperatiave Education Emphasis (29 semester hours): BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) Twelve (12) semester hours of BIO 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Biology (1-12 semester hours) Six (6) additional biology (BIO) semester hours at the 200 level or above Chemistry Requirement+ Health Science Emphasis (27 semester hours): BIO /ESS 135 - Medical Terminology (2 semester hours) BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours) BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 semester hours) BIO 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours) CHM 203 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry CHM 203L - Organic Chemistry Lab (1 semester hour) Nine (9) additional semester hours from the following choices: Biology (BIO) or Chemistry (CHM) courses at the 200 level or above PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development PSY 411 - Biological Psychology				Life Science Emphasis (24 semester hours): BIO 320 - Evolution BIO 350 - General Ecology (4 semester hours) Chemistry Requirement+ Thirteen (13) additional semester hours from the following choices: Biology (BIO) or Chemistry (CHM) courses at the 200 level or above Eight (8) semester hours must be 300 or above Chemistry Course Requirement+ (Choose one of the following lectures with lab): CHM 202L - Analytical Chemistry Lab (1 semester hour) & CHM 202 - Analytical Chemistry (3 semester hours) OR CHM 203L - Organic Chemistry Lab (1 semester hour) & CHM 203 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry OR CHM 205L - Thermodynamics and Kinetics Lab (0 semester hours) & CHM 205 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4 semester hours) *Math Course Requirement (Choose one of the following):** MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics OR MAT /PSY 221 - Statistics for Psychology OR MAT 231 - Calculus I (4 semester hours)