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Biology

Plans of Study

First Year
Course Course Title Hours
BIO 110H General Biology I 3
BIO 110 General Biology I Lab 1
BIO 260/260L Integrative Zoology 4
CHM221/221L General Chemistry I 4
CHM 222/222L General Chemistry II 4
ENG 101H College English I 3
ENG 102H College English II 3
PED 100 Fundamentals of Fitness for Life 1
MTH 184H Calculus I 4
MTH 251H Calculus II 4
SEM 101 Spartan Seminar 101 1
SEM 102 Spartan Seminar 102 1
APS 110 Applied Sciences Seminar 0
APS 111 Applied Sciences Seminar 0
Total Hours Required 33
 

Second Year
Course Course Title Hours
BIO 261/261L General Botany 4
BIO 310/310L Microbiology 4
CHM 321/321L Organic Chemistry I 5
CHM 322/322L Organic Chemistry II 5
CSC 170 Introduction to Computer Science 3
HED 100 Personal and Community Health 2
ENG 285H Public Speaking 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
SEM 201 Spartan Seminar 201 1
APS 210 Applied Sciences Seminar 0
APS 211 Applied Sciences Seminar 0
Total Hours Required 30
 

Third Year
Course Course Title Hours
BIO XXX BIO 270/270L or BIO 263/263L 4
BIO 362/362L Histology 4
CHM 431/431L General Biochemistry I 5
CHM 432/432L General Biochemistry II 5
PHY 160/160L University Physics I 5
PHY 161/161L University Physics II 5
CSC 200 Advanced Computer Concepts 3
APS 310 Applied Sciences Seminar 0
APS 311 Applied Sciences Seminar 0
Total Hours Required 31
 

Fourth Year
Course Course Title Hours
BIO 351/351L Principles of Genetics 4
BIO 364 Seminar and Colloquium in Biology 1
BIO 459 General Physiology 3
BIO 474/474L Molecular Biology 5
BIO 495 Biostatistics 3
XXX XXX Humanities Elective** 3
ENG 203 Advanced Communications Skills 3
XXX XXX Biology Elective-BIO 263/263L or BIO 278/278L 4
APS 410 Applied Science Seminar 0
APS 411 Applied Science Seminar 0
Total Hours Required 26
 


**FIA 201, MUS 301, ENG 207, HUM 211

The following courses are only offered during the fall semester:
BIO 272/272L Human Anatomy, BIO 362/362L Histology, BIO 495 Biostatistics

The following courses are only offered during the spring semester:
BIO 474/474L Molecular Biology, BIO 485 Immunology (can be taken as free elective)