Semester Map

B.S. in Biology, Molecular Biology Concentration

TOTAL CREDITS: 122–123

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
BIOL 110
General Biology I
4
CHEM 110
General Chemistry I
4
MATH 141
PrecalculusA
4
FCWR 101
Writing I: College Composition
3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
BIOL 150
General Biology II
4
CHEM 150
General Chemistry II
4
MATH 170
Calculus I
4
DATA 101
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society
3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 210
Human Anatomy
4
BIOL 250
Biostatistics
3
CHEM 210
Organic Chemistry I
4
BIOL 233
Genetics
4
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 310
Human Physiology
4
BIOL 235
Microbiology
4
CHEM 250
Organic Chemistry II
4
FCWR 151
Writing II: Research Writing
3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 340
Biochemistry
4
BIOL 325
Evolutionary Biology
3
BIOL 336
Molecular Biology
3
PHYS 175
Pre-Med Physics I
5
General Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS18

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 432
Cell Biology
3
BIOL 395
Introduction to Research Literature
3
PHYS 185
Pre-Med Physics II
5
Communications choiceB 3
ICBS 3XX
Behavioral Science choice
3
TOTAL CREDITS17

Fall, Year Four

CourseCredits
Project Lab or Research choiceC
3–4
Department ElectiveD
3
Department ElectiveD
3
ICLT 3XX
Literature choice
3
ICPH 3XX
Philosophy choice
3
TOTAL CREDITS15–16

Spring, Year Four

CourseCredits
Department ElectiveD 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
ICSS 3XX
Social Science or Economics choice
3
TOTAL CREDITS12
A
Some students must take both MATH 135 and MATH 136. These two courses are the equivalent of MATH 141.
B
Choose between: FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions or FCWR 302 Communication for Healthcare Careers.
C
Choose between: BIOL/CHEM Research Project Lab, BIOL 493 Independent Research III, or BIOL 494 Independent Research IV.
D
Restricted Elective choices:

  • BIOL 238 Introduction to Biotechnology
  • BIOL 315 Neuroscience
  • BIOL 331 Virology
  • BIOL 332 Developmental Biology
  • BIOL 341 Genetic Engineering
  • BIOL 346 Immunology
  • BIOL 350 Bioinformatics
  • BIOL 456 Pharmacology
  • BIOL 461 Cancer Biology
  • CHEM 420 Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • CHEM 440 Drug Discovery