Biology
Program of Study

Curriculum

FIRST YEAR - First Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 3051General Biology I
4
QUIM 3001General Chemistry
4
*INGL 3---First year course in English
3
*ESPA 3101Basic Course in Spanish
3
*MATE 3171Pre-Calculus I
3
EDFI ----Course in Physical Education
3
18

FIRST YEAR - Second Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 3052General Biology II
4
QUIM 3002General Chemistry
4
*INGL 3---First year course in English
3
*ESPA 3102Basic Course in Spanish
3
*MATE 3172Pre-Calculus II
3
EDFI ----Course in Physical Education
1
18

SECOND YEAR - First Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 3425Animal Organismal Biology
4
or
BIOL 3417Plant Organismal Biology
4
QUIM 3031Organic Chemistry
4
INGL 3---Second year course in English
3
ESPA 3---Course above level of basic Spanish
3
MATE 3021Calculus for Biological Science
3
17

SECOND YEAR - Second Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 3125Principles of Ecology
3
QUIM 3032Organic Chemistry
4
INGL 3---Second year course in English
3
ESPA 3---Course above level of basic Spanish
3
MATE 3022Calculus for Biological Science
3
ELECTIVESDepartmental Biology Course Elective
3
19

THIRD YEAR - First Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 3015Genetics
3
BIOL 4505Human Physiology
4
or
BIOL 4556Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
3
and
BIOL 4557Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Lab
1
CISO 3121Intro. to the Study of the Social Sciences
3
HUMA 3111Intro. to the Study of Western
3
FISI 3151Modern College Physics
3
FISI 3153Modern College Physics Lab
1
17

THIRD YEAR - Second Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 3010Cell Physiology
3
CISO 3122Intro. to the Study of the Social Sciences Part II
3
HUMA 3112Intro. to the Study of Western Culture Part II
3
FISI 3152Modern College Physics
3
FISI 3154Modern College Physics Laboratory
1
BIOL 4925Seminar
1
ELECTIVE *Recommended Elective
3
17

FOURTH YEAR - First Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
BIOL 4335Evolution
3
ELECTIVESDepartmental Biology Course Electives
ELECTIVESSocio Humanistic Electives
3
ELECTIVES*Recommended Electives
3
ELECTIVESFree Electives
6
18

Total credits required for program: 141
FOURTH YEAR - Second Semester
CourseDescriptionCredits
ELECTIVESDepartmental Biology Course Electives
6
ELECTIVESSocio Humanistic Electives
3
ELECTIVES*Recommended Electives
2
ELECTIVESFree Electives
6
17

* Refer to the Academic Regulations section for information on Advanced Placement

** To be selected from the list of courses of the recomended electives.

NOTE:A student may take BIOL 3770 (Micr in lieu of BIOL 3425 or BIOL 3417, 5018 (Plant Physiology) in lieu of Biol 4505 or BIOL 4556-4557. The resulting deficiency in credits should be satisfactory with credits in recommended elective

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