Biology Bs Curriculum 2023 2024

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Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2023-2024 CATALOG


Bachelor of Science - Biology (Premedical)

Freshman Year
Semester 1 (Fall - 1 ___fall 2023_____) Semester 2 (Winter - 1 ____winter 2024____)
Course Credits Course Credits
UNIV 1000: First Year Seminar 3 General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
General Education: Written Composition 3 BIOL 1510: Biology II/Lab (Biology Core) 4
BIOL 1500: Biology I/Lab (Biology Core) 4 CHEM 1310: General Chemistry II/Lab (Biology Core) 4
CHEM 1300: General Chemistry I/Lab (Biology Core) 4 MATH 2100: Calculus I (Biology Core and Gen Ed. Math) 4

Total Credits 14 Total Credits 15


Sophomore Year
Semester 3 (Fall-2___fall 2024_____) Semester 4 (Winter -2___winter 2025_____)
Course Credits Course Credits
CHEM 2400: Organic Chemistry I/Lab (Biology Core) 4 General Education: Written Composition 3
MATH 2020: Applied Statistics (Biology Core and Gen Ed Math) 3 BIOL 3600: Genetics/Lab (Biology Core) 4
Any LITR course (Biology Core and Gen Ed: Arts and Humanities) 3 CHEM 2410: Organic Chemistry II/Lab (Biology Core) 4
General Education: Social and Behaviorial Sciences 3 Biology Major Elective 4
Elective 3
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 15
Junior Year
Semester 5( Fall-3_____fall 2025___) Semester 6 (Winter-3_____winter 2026___)
Course Credits Course Credits
PHYS 2350: General Physics I/Lab (4 credits) PHYS 2360: General Physics II/Lab (4 credits)
OR 4 OR 4
PHYS 2400: Physics I/Lab (4 credits) PHYS 2500: Physics II/Lab (4 credits)
PHIL Course (Biology Core and Gen Ed Arts and Humanities) 3 Biology Major Elective with lab 4
Biology Major Elective (recommend Biochemistry/Lab)** 4 Elective 3
Biology Major Elective 3 Elective 3

Total Credits 14 Total Credits 14


Senior Year
Semester 7 (Fall-4____fall 2026_____) Semester 8 (Winter-4_____winter 2027___)
Course Credits Course Credits
Biology Major Elective with Lab 4 Biology Major Elective 3
Biology Major Elective 3 Biology Major Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective + 4
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 16

TOTAL CREDITS: 120

NOTE: Click on course link for detail course information including description and prerequisite requirements
*NOTE: This sample plan is based on the student starting at least at the level of MATH 1250: Trigonometry.
The plan will need to be adjusted for students who begin at a lower level of MATH.

**NOTE: Students who plan to take the MCAT exam in the summer of the Junior Year are advised to complete CHEM 3650: Biochemistry/Lab as a major elective
in the Junior Year.
+ This semester might be a good one in which to complete internship project hours.
++ Must complete a total of 30 credits of upper level coursework (3000 level and higher)
Major Electives*** PHIL Courses
Select 27 credits from the following [at least 16 credits must be BIOL 3000+ or Select 3 credits from the following:
4000+ courses with at least one of these being a BIOL course with a lab (4 credits): PHIL 3010: Ethical Issues in Communication 3
Any 3000/4000-level BIOL course(s), excluding BIOL 3600 PHIL 3180: Biomedical Ethics 3
BIOL 2600: Medical Terminology 3 PHIL 3200: Ethics and Sport 3
CHEM 3650: Biochemistry/Lab 4 PHIL 3220: Philosophy of Science 3
MATH 2200: Calculus II 4 PHIL 3360: Environmental Ethics 3
OR
MATH 3030 Applied Statistics II (winter odd) 3
OR
MATH 3050 Mathematics and Biology (fall even) 3
NOTE: No more than 3 credits (in total) from each of the following courses may
be applied to the major elective requirement:
BIOL 4900: Special Topics in Biology 3
BIOL 4950: Internship in Biology 3
BIOL 4990: Independent Study in Biology 3

***Prerequisites may be required for major electives.

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