Biology, B.A. Option B - Topical Focus 4-Year Plan

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
BIO 155 - BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH SKILLS LAB Credit(s): 1
OR
BIO 198 - SCHOLARS BIOLOGY RESEARCH Credit(s): 2
CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
MA 137 - CALCULUS I WITH LIFE SCIENCE APPLICATION Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit(s): 2
A&S - Humanities 1 Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics - A&S - R&E Credit(s): 3*

*Several A&S R&E courses also satisfy the UK-Core CCC or UK-Core GDY requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to take such a course for the R&E so that the total number of credits required may be reduced by 3.

Year 2

First Semester

CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3
CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I Credit(s): 1
Foreign Language - First Semeseter Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
Tier I Core Course 1 Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

Foreign Language - Second Semeseter Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3
Tier I Core Course 2 Credit(s): 4
A&S - Social Sciences 1 Credit(s): 3
Free Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
Foreign Language - Third Semester Credit(s): 3
Tier II Core Course 1 Credit(s): 4
Topical Focus 1 Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - Fourth Semester Credit(s): 3
Tier II Core Course 2 Credit(s): 4
Topical Focus 2 Credit(s): 3
Topical Focus 3 Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

BIO 425 - BIOLOGY SEMINAR: SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 1
Biology Elective 1 Credit(s): 3
Biology Elective 2 Credit(s): 3
Topical Focus 4 Credit(s): 4
A&S - Social Sciences 2 Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Citizenship - USA - A&S R&E Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

Biology Elective 3 Credit(s): 3
Biology Elective 4 Credit(s): 3
Biology Elective 5 Credit(s): 1-3
Free Elective Credit(s): 3
A&S Humanities 2 Credit(s): 3