TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120
Note: Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.
Note: The following courses require a grade of C- or better for continued progression through the degree program: BIO 112 , BIO 113 , BIO 206 , BIO 207 , BIO 260 .
Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.
*Biology-Environmental and Organismic Biology majors may meet the Math 121 auxiliary requirement with a higher-level Math course, such as Math 210, 221 or 222
Environmental and Organismic Biology Option Suggested Course Sequence
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Freshman Fall Semester |
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Freshman Winter Semester |
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BIO 112
CHEM 150
MATH 110 or MATH 113 1
LIBERAL ARTS |
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4
4
4
4 |
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BIO 113
CHEM 151
MATH 121
COMP 150 |
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4
4
4
4 |
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Total Credits |
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16 |
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Total Credits |
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16 |
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Sophomore Fall Semester |
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Sophomore Winter Semester |
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BIO 206 or BIO 207
CHEM 250 6 or GEOG 250
LIBERAL ARTS
COMP 250 |
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4
4
4
4 |
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BIO 206 or BIO 207
BIO 260
CHEM 365 7 or GEOG 300 7
LIBERAL ARTS
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4
4
3-4
4 |
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Total Credits |
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16 |
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Total Credits |
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15-16 |
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Junior Fall Semester |
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Junior Winter Semester |
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BIO 302
BIO 320
MATH 201
LIBERAL ARTS
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4
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3-4 |
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One of two major choices3
BIO 496
ES 100 /PE
EGC
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4
3
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4 |
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Total Credits |
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15-16 |
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Total Credits |
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122 |
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Junior 1st Summer Session |
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BIO 376 5 |
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Senior Fall Semester |
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Senior Winter Semester |
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One of two major choices 3
BIO 497
EGC
Upper-division elective4
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4
3
4
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Upper-division elective4
Upper-division elective4
Upper-division elective4
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4
4
4 |
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Total Credits |
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15 |
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Total Credits |
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122 |
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Total Upper-Division Credits |
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54-55 |
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Total Credits |
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122-124 |
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1 The math course that a student will take is determined by a placement test. There are five levels of math that one may enter. Placement into a course lower than MATH 110 will delay this schedule, and placement into a higher course than MATH 110 will accelerate it.
2 During these semesters students should take additional courses in preparation for a biology career, medical school, veterinary, or graduate school. Your biology faculty advisor can help you with the selection of these courses.
3 Students must take a minimum of two courses from the list including BIO 305 , BIO 324 , BIO 334 , BIO 410 or BIO 470 .
4 These upper division elective courses may be in biology, recommended electives for a career in biology, or other electives.
5 BIO 376 may be taken in the summer following the junior year if BIO 302 is taken in the fall of the junior year. Students should consult with their faculty advisor about this possibility.
6 Courses offered fall term only.
7 Courses offered spring term only