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Sample Schedule
In order to remain on schedule, students must average 15 hours per semester each year. Students may take courses in any order, provided pre-requisites are met. Although beginning the Chemistry sequence could be postponed until the sophomore year and Physics until the junior or senior year, it is advisable to begin these sequences as early as possible in order to prevent junior- and senior-year scheduling and compression problems. This schedule insures that Biology, Math, Chemistry, and Physics sequences are begun early and completed on time. Successful completion of 120 hours is required for the B.S. in Biology. A minimum grade of C is necessary for successful completion of Biology courses.
FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 (14 hrs):
- ENGL 1101 Composition I (3 hrs)
- MATH 1113 Pre-calculus (3 hrs)
- CHEM 1211 General Chemistry I (4 hrs)
- BIOL 2010 Introductory Biology (4 hrs)
- ENGL 1102 Composition II (3 hrs)
- BIOL 2230 General Botany (4 hrs)
- CHEM 1212 General Chemistry II (4 hrs)
- POLS 1101 American Goverment I (3 hrs)
- PERS #### perspectives (Area B) (2 hrs)
- RGTR 0196 Regent's Test Reading (0 hrs)
- RGTE 0197 Regent's Test Essay (0 hrs)
- BIOL 2270 General Zoology (4 hrs)
- CHEM 3401 Organic Chemistry I (4 hrs)
- MATH 2261, 2262 OR 2620 Calculus or Statistical Methods (3-4 hrs)
- HIST 2111 OR 2112 US History (3 hrs)
- BIOL 3200 Genetics (4 hrs)
- CHEM 3402 Organic Chemistry II (4 hrs)
- ENGL 2110, 2120, 2130 OR 2140 World Literature (3 hrs)
- Area E elective (3 hrs)
- PERS #### perspectives (Area B) (2 hrs)
- BIOL 3400 OR 3450 Plant or Vertebrate Physiology (4 hrs)
- PHYS 1111 OR 2211 Physics I (4 hrs)
- foreign language I (3 hrs)
- Area E elective (3 hrs)
- free elective* (3 hrs)
- BIOL 3300 Ecology (4 hrs)
- PHYS 1112 OR 2212 Physics II (4 hrs)
- foreign language II (3 hrs)
- BIOL 3### OR 4### elective (3-4 hrs)
- BIOL 3100 Microbiology (4 hrs)
- CHEM 3601 Biochemistry (3 hrs)
- foreign language III (3 hrs)
- free elective* (3-4 hrs)
- BIOL 3### OR 4### electives (7-8 hrs)
- BIOL 4900 Biology Seminar (1 hr)
- free electives* (6-7 hrs)