Biology Major, Bachelor of Science (BS): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
BIOL 171
171L
5BIOL 172
172L
5BIOL 173
173L
5
CHEM 171
171L (Natural Science BACR 1)
5CHEM 172
172L (Natural Science BACR 2)
5BIOL 270
270L
3
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015CHEM 173
173L
5
  Elective - minor or general elective2
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
BIOL 301
301L (or BIOL 302 & BIOL 302L, BIOL 303 & BIOL 303L, BIOL 304 & 304L)
5BIOL 3105BIOL 436 or 4385
BIOL 380, MATH 161, or MATH 3805BIOL 423 or 4404-5Biology Elective24
Diversity - graduation requirement15Global Studies - graduation requirement15Humanities & Arts BACR 115
  Elective - minor or general elective2
 15 14-15 16
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
BIOL 334
334L (or BIOL 351, BIOL 352, BIOL 353)
5Biology Elective24Biology Elective24
Biology Elective24Biology Elective24Social Science BACR 215
Humanities & Arts BACR 215Social Science BACR 115Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective1Elective - minor or general elective2Elective - minor or general elective1
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Biology Elective24Biology Elective24BIOL 490
490L (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)
5
Biology Elective 24Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Biology Elective24Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective3Elective - minor or general elective1 
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180-181
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Electives – 21 of 36 credits must be in Biology, non-Biology electives must be approved by faculty advisor.