Advising > Traditional Track, General Biology
Required courses:
Required supporting courses:
Also required are four courses selected from the following groups with at least one course from each group.
Group I
Group II
Students in the Traditional Track are encouraged to take at least one course in plant biology, either Biology 326, Plant Biology, or Biology 308, Plant Physiology. Biology majors in the secondary education program must have eight credits of botany to prepare. Two courses selected from Biology 125, Biology 308, or Biology 326 will satisfy this requirement for certification.
To complete
the minimum of 36 biology credits, biology majors should select courses from
Groups I and II, or other biology courses listed
in the Bulletin. For those
students doing research, a maximum of 6 credits of research from
Biology 291 and Biology 391 and 392 may count toward the 36 biology credits
needed for
the major.
Recommended courses:
| * | A second semester of Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 302/252) or Biochemistry (Chemistry 331) is recommended. |
| ** | Mathematics 140, Calculus I, is recommended for all biology majors in the traditional track. Many professional schools and most graduate schools require at least one semester of calculus for admission. |
Recommended schedule:
| FRESHMAN YEAR | ||||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||||
| BI 105 | Ecology and Evolution | 3 | BI 108 | Attributes of Life | 3 | |
| BI 155 | Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 | BI 158 | Attributes of Life Lab | 1 | |
| CH 121 | General Chemistry | 3 | CH 224 | General Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH 151 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | OR CH 222 Analytical Chemistry | |||
| HS ----- | Historical Studies | 3 | CH 152 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 | |
| IN 140 | University Seminar | 3 | MA 140 | Calculus (recommended) | 4 | |
| IN 150 | Critical Reading and Writing I | 3 | OR MA 114 Functions | |||
| Total Credits | 17 | IN 151 | Critical Reading & Writing II | 3 | ||
| ----- ----- | Fine Arts | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 18 | |||||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | ||||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||||
| BI 300 | Genetics | 3 | BI 305 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 | |
| BI 350 | Genetics Lab | 1 | BI 355 | Molecular and Cell Biology Lab | 1 | |
| BI 291 | Research Meth. (optional) OR Elective | 0-4 | BI 392 | Research (optional) OR Elective | 0-4 | |
| CH 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CH 302 | Organic Chemistry II OR Elective | 3-4 | |
| CH 251 | Intermediate Chemistry Lab I | 1 | CH 252 | Intermediate Chem Lab II OR Elective | 1-4 | |
| PS 201 | Statistical Methods in Behav. Sci. | 3 | (CH 331 Biochemistry may be substituted for CH 302/252) |
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| ----- ----- | Language/Culture OR Elective | 3-4 | ----- ----- | Language/Culture OR Elective | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 14-19 | ----- ----- | U.S. Studies | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 14-23 | |||||
| JUNIOR YEAR | ||||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||||
| BI ----- | Biology Group I OR Group II | 4 | BI ----- | Biology Group I OR Group II | 4 | |
| BI 391 | Research (optional) OR Elective | 0-4 | BI 392 | Research (optional) OR Elective | 0-4 | |
| PY 201 | Physics for Life Sciences | 4 | PY 202 | Physics for Life Sciences | 4 | |
| IN 350 | Global Studies | 3 | ----- ----- | Social Science | 3 | |
| ----- ----- | Elective | 3-4 | ----- ----- | Elective | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 14-19 | Total Credits | 14-19 | |||
| SENIOR YEAR | ||||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||||
| BI ----- | Biology Group I OR Group II | 4 | BI ----- | Biology Group I OR Group II | 4 | |
| BI 481 | Senior Seminar (can be taken in Spring) | 0-1 | BI 482 | Senior Seminar (if not taken in Fall) | 0-1 | |
| BI 391 | Research (optional) OR Elective | 0-4 | BI 392 | Research (optional) OR Elective | 0-4 | |
| ----- ----- | Off Campus Learning (see back) | 3 | BI ----- | Biology Elective | 3-4 | |
| EN ----- | Literature | 3 | ----- ----- | Elective | 3-4 | |
| ----- ----- | Elective | 3-4 | Total Credits | 10-17 | ||
| Total Credits | 13-19 | |||||