Suggested Plan of Study
This is a general plan that may be adjusted to accommodate individual
background interests, abilities and career objectives.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester Hours
BIOL 108 General Biology I 3
BIOL 108L General Biology I Lab 1
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 211L Experimental General Chemistry I 1
General Education Requirement
(ex: ENGL 110) 3
Total 12
Spring Semester
BIOL 109 General Biology II 3
BIOL 109L General Biology II Lab 1
CHEM 212R General Chemistry II 4
CHEM 212LR Experimental General
Chemistry II 1
General Education Requirement
(ex. COMST 110 or 140) 3
General Education Requirement
(ex. Higher Order Thinking elective) 3
Total 15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester Hours
BIOL 202 Cell Biology 3
CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 321L Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
MATH 210* Calculus I 4
General Education Requirement
(ex. English 225) 3
General Education Requirement
(ex. Constitution requirement) 3
Total 17
* Prerequisite MATH 110 or 4 years HS Math
including Algebra II, and Trigonometry.
Spring Semester
BIOL 206 Genetics 3
CHEM 322R Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 322L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
MATH 220 Calculus II 4
BIOL ___ Secondary Elective 3
Total 14
Junior Year
Fall Semester Hours
LSBIOC 341 Basic Biochemistry 3
BIOL ___ Primary Elective #1 3
PHYS 240 Physics for Science and
Engineering I 5
General Education Requirement
(ex. Humanities Elective) 3
Elective 2
Total 16
Spring Semester
BIOL ___ Primary Elective #2 3
BIOL ___ Primary Lab Elective #1 3
PHYS 250 Physics for Science and
Engineering II 5
General Education Requirement
(ex. Higher Order Thinking elective) 3
Elective 2
Total 16
Senior Year
Fall Semester Hours
BIOL ___ Primary Elective #3 3
BIOL ___ Primary Lab Elective #2 3
BIOL ___ Primary Elective #4 3
General Education Requirement
(ex. Social & Behavioral Science Elective) 3
General Education Requirement
(ex. Fine Art Elective) 3
Total 15
Spring Semester
Biology Synthesis 3
General Education Requirement
(ex. Social and Behavioral Science Elective) 3
BIOL ___ Secondary Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15