Biology Degree Plan

Semester 1 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory
• BIO 1103 - Biology I
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• MAT 1853 - College Algebra
• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness

Semester 2 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory
• BIO 1113 - Biology II
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry (or higher MAT)

Semester 3 - 16 Credit Hours

• ART/MUS/THE/DAN - Fine Arts Requirement 2 Credit Hours
• BIO 3211 - Botany Laboratory
• BIO 3213 - Botany
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• General Education Global Studies Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 4 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO XXX3 - Zoology Course + Lab (BIO 3003  or BIO 4223 ) 4 Credit Hours *
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking
• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation

Semester 5 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory and
• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology

• or

• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory and
• BIO 3113 - Genetics (in a Spring semester)
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• General Education Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 6 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory or  BIO 3311 - Environmental Microbiology Lab  
• BIO 3503 - Microbiology or  BIO 3313 - Environmental Microbiology  
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• General Electives 7 Credit Hours

Semester 7 - 17 Credit Hours

• BIO 3221 - Introduction to Scientific Research
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• General Electives 8 Credit Hours

Semester 8 - 13 Credit Hours

• BIO 4101 - Ecology Laboratory
• BIO 4103 - Ecology
• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project
• General Electives 6 Credit Hours

Note:

Elective hours can be used towards required minor or a second major.

*Some zoology courses are only offered during fall semesters. If necessary, the zoology course can be taken the following fall and a general or biology elective substituted this semester. At least one of the general elective hours must be upper division.

If Genetics and Genetics Lab are chosen, they should be taken in Spring.