Department of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Suggested Course Sequence to Graduation
| Freshman - Fall | Freshman - Spring | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| BIO 141: General Biology I | 4 | BIO 142: General Biology II | 4 |
| CHE 151: General Chemistry I | 5 | CHE 152: General Chemistry II | 5 |
| MAT 241 Calculus I | 4 | MAT 242 Calculus II | 4 |
| SSC 100: Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 | SCI 100 The Natural World: The Caribbean | 3 |
| FDS 100: Freshman Development Seminar | 1 | BIO 295: Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore - Fall | Sophomore - Spring | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| BIO 245 Genetics | 4 | BIO 223 Ecology | 4 |
| CHE 253 Organic Chemistry I | 5 | CHE 254 Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| ENG 120 English Composition | 4 | ENG 201 Research & Applied Writing | 3 |
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 |
| PE elective | 0.5 | PE elective | 0.5 |
| 16.5 | 16.5 | ||
| Junior - Fall | Junior - Spring | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| BIO 360 Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 | Science elective | 4 |
| BIO 365 Junior Biology Seminar | 2 | Science elective | 4 |
| PHY 211 Introduction to Physics I | 4 | PHY 212 Introduction to Physics II | 4 |
| ENG 300 Scientific Writing | 3 | Humanities elective | 3 |
| Social Science elective | PE elective | 0.5 | |
| 16 | 15.5 | ||
| Senior - Fall | Senior - Spring | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| BIO 497 Senior Seminar I | 1 | SCI 497 or BIO 498 Senior Seminar II | 1 |
| Science elective | 4 | Science elective | 4 |
| Science elective | 4 | Science elective | 4 |
| Humanities elective | 3 | Humanities elective | 3 |
| other elective (for minor or concentration) | 3-4 | Science elective | 2 |
| PE elective | 0.5 | other electives (for minor or concentration) | 2-3 |
| 15.5 | 16 | ||