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 |
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| 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 | |||