Biology BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Read about the BA in Biology program.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • ABIO 130 NS
  • ACHM 115 or TCHM 130 and ACHM 124
  • AMAT 112 MS
  • UUNI 110 WCI
Year One: Spring
  • ABIO 131
  • ACHM 116 or TCHM 131 and ACHM 125
  • AMAT 108
  • APSY 101 or ASOC 115 SS
  • Arts Gen Ed AR
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
  • Consider study abroad options 

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • ABIO 201
  • ABIO 212
  • ACHM 220 and 222 or APHY 105 and 106 or ABIO 213 or ABIO 301 or ABIO 330
  • Languages Other than English LANG
  • World History and International Perspective
  • Gen Ed IP
Year Two: Spring
  • ABIO 202
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • U.S. History and Civic Engagement US
  • Humanities Gen Ed HU
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • Liberal Arts Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Look for shadowing opportunities

ABIO 212 is offered in both Fall and Spring semesters.

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • Upper Level Biology Elective with Lab
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • Upper Level Biology Elective with Lab
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
Year Three: Summer

Internship?

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • Upper Level Liberal Arts Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • Upper Level Biology Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.

 

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