Biology: Concentration in Botany, Environmental Science, and Field Biology Degree Plan

Semester 1 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory
• 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

• COM 1113 - Public Speaking
• BIO 1113 - Biology II
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory
• 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 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• BIO 3213 - Botany
• BIO 3211 - Botany Laboratory
• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present

Semester 4 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 3003 - Invertebrate Zoology
• BIO 3001 - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation
• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation
• General Education Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 5 - 15 Credit Hours

• ART/MUS/THE/DAN - Fine Arts Requirement 2 Credit Hours
• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology and
• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory

• or

• BIO 3113 - Genetics and
• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory (see note below)
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• General Education Global Studies Elective 3 Credit Hours
• General Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 6 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIO 3313 - Environmental Microbiology
• BIO 3311 - Environmental Microbiology Lab
• BIO 4103 - Ecology
• BIO 4101 - Ecology Laboratory
• BIO 4112 - Field Biology **
• BIO 4212 - Field Biology Laboratory **
• BIO 3221 - Introduction to Scientific Research

Semester 7 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• BIO 4223 - Vertebrate Zoology and
• BIO 4221 - Vertebrate Zoology Lab
• General Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 8 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIO 4603 - Environmental Science **
• BIO 4601 - Environmental Science Laboratory **
• BIO XXXX - Field Oriented (BIO 3124 , BIO 3604 , BIO 4952 /BIO 4852 ) 4 Credit Hours **
• General Elective 3 Credit Hours
• General Elective 4 Credit Hours
• General Elective 4 Credit Hours

Note:

**These courses are only offered every other year.

If Genetics and Genetics Lab are chosen, they should be taken during a spring semester.