Biology, B.S. 4-Year Plan

First Semester

• CIS 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours

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• WRD 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours

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• BIO 148 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours

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• BIO 155 - Biological Research Skills Lab 1 Credit Hours

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• BIO 198 - Scholars Biology Research 2 Credit Hours

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• CHE 105 - General College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
• CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• MA 137 - Calculus I with Life Science Applications 4 Credit Hours

Second Semester

• CIS 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours

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• WRD 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours

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• BIO 152 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
• CHE 107 - General College Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
• CHE 113 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
• MA 138 - Calculus II with Life Science Applications 4 Credit Hours

First Semester

• CHE 230 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
• CHE 231 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hours
• UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
• UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
• Foreign Language - First Semester Credit(s): 4
• Tier I Core Course 1 Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

• CHE 232 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
• Foreign Language - Second Semeseter Credit(s): 4
• UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3
• Tier I Core Course 2 Credit(s): 4
• Free Elective 1 Credit(s): 3

First Semester

• PHY 211 - General Physics 5 Credit Hours
• STA 296 - Statistical Methods and Motivations 3 Credit Hours
• Foreign Language - Third Semester Credit(s): 3
• Tier II BIO Course 1 Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

• PHY 213 - General Physics 5 Credit Hours
• Foreign Language - Fourth Semester Credit(s): 3
• Tier II BIO Course 2 Credit(s): 4
• Biology Elective 1 Credit(s): 3

First Semester

• Biology Elective 2 Credit(s): 3
• Biology Elective 3 Credit(s): 3
• Tier II BIO Course 3 Credit(s): 4
• A&S - Social Science Credit(s): 3
• ​A&S MPOC* - UK Core - Citizenship - USA Credit(s): 3

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

Second Semester

• BIO 425 - Biology Seminar: (Subtitle Required) 1 Credit Hours
• Free Elective 2 Credit(s): 3
• Biology Elective 4 Credit(s): 3
• Biology Elective 5 Credit(s): 3
• A&S - Humanities Credit(s): 3
• A&S R&E* - UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3​

*Several A&S MPOC courses also satisfy the UK Core Citizenship - USA or UK Core Global Dynamics requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to take such a course for the MPOC so that the total number of credits required may be reduced by 3.  ​​