Undergraduate Program in
Biology and Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
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  TYPICAL ACADEMIC PLAN FOR UPBM MAJORS
  

INTRODUCTORY COURSE SEQUENCE

AP placement policy for incoming students (effective Fall 2005)

Incoming students with scores of 4 or 5 on Advanced Placement Biology exams will receive 4 general elective credits but no credit towards the biology major or minor. Students will retain these general elective credits regardless of the Biology courses they take. NOTE: Biology majors/minors who declared prior to fall 2005 follow a different policy - please see a biology advisor.

COMMON BIO MAJORS COURSE PLAN for the first four semesters. Please see a Biology Advisor about your plan.

FIRST YEAR
FALL
SPRING
BIO 110 or BIO 112 Principles of Biology I or Perspectives in Biology I 4 cr   BIO 111 or BIO 113 Principles of Biology II or Perspectives in Biology II 4 cr
      BIO 111P Introductory Biology Lab 1 cr
CHM 131 General Chemistry I 5 cr CHM 132 General Chemistry II 5 cr
MTH 141 Calculus I 4 cr MTH 142 Calculus II 4 cr
CAS Writing 4 cr   Elective 4 cr
 
TOTAL
17 cr  
TOTAL
18 cr
           
SECOND YEAR
FALL
SPRING
BIO 198 Genetics 4 cr   BIO 250 Biochemistry 4 cr
BIO 198P Genetics Lab 1 cr BIO 151 Biochemistry Lab 1 cr
CHM 203 Organic Chemistry I 4 cr CHM 204 Organic Chemistry II 4 cr
CHM 207 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 cr CHM 208 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 cr
  Elective 4 cr   Elective 4 cr
  Elective 4 cr   Elective 4 cr
 
TOTAL
18 cr  
TOTAL
18 cr