Biology: Concentration in Graduate School Preparation 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 (or higher, meets Faith, Roots, and Reason requirement)
• 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)

Semester 3 - 15 Credit Hours

• 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
• PHY 2013 - General Physics I
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory

Semester 4 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO XXXX - Zoology Course with Lab (BIO 3003 , BIO 4223 ) 4 Credit Hours ***
• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation
• PHY 2023 - General Physics II
• PHY 2121 - Physics II Laboratory
• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible

Semester 5 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology
• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory
• CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation

Semester 6 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIO 3113 - Genetics
• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory
• BIO 3503 - Microbiology or BIO 3313 - Environmental Microbiology   
• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory or BIO 3311 - Environmental Microbiology Lab   
• BIO 3221 - Introduction to Scientific Research
• CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
• General Education Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 7 - 15 Credit Hours

• ART/MUS/THE/DAN - Fine Arts Requirement 2 Credit Hours
• BIO 3152 - Molecular Biology Laboratory
• BIO 3053 - Molecular Biology
• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project
• General Education Global Studies Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Upper Level Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 8 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 4101 - Ecology Laboratory
• BIO 4103 - Ecology
• CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory
• CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I
• General Electives 3 Credit Hours
• General Electives 3 Credit Hours

Note:

***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.

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