Biology BA, Four-Year Plan
Department of Biological Sciences,
College of Arts and Sciences
Read about the BA in Biology program.
Year One
Year One: Fall
- ABIO 130 NS
- ACHM 115 or TCHM 130 and ACHM 124
- AMAT 112 MS
- UUNI 110 WCI
Year One: Spring
- ABIO 131
- ACHM 116 or TCHM 131 and ACHM 125
- AMAT 108
- APSY 101 or ASOC 115 SS
- Arts Gen Ed AR
Year One: Summer
- Consider coursework
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
- Consider study abroad options
Year Two
Year Two: Fall
- ABIO 201
- ABIO 212
- ACHM 220 and 222 or APHY 105 and 106 or ABIO 213 or ABIO 301 or ABIO 330
- Languages Other than English LANG
- World History and International Perspective
- Gen Ed IP
Year Two: Spring
- ABIO 202
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- U.S. History and Civic Engagement US
- Humanities Gen Ed HU
- Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
- Liberal Arts Elective
Year Two: Summer
- Look for shadowing opportunities
ABIO 212 is offered in both Fall and Spring semesters.
Year Three
Year Three: Fall
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- Upper Level Biology Elective with Lab
- Upper Level Elective
- Upper Level Elective
- Liberal Arts Elective
Year Three: Spring
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- Upper Level Biology Elective with Lab
- Upper Level Elective
- Upper Level Elective
- Liberal Arts Elective
Year Three: Summer
Internship?
Year Four
Year Four: Fall
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- Upper Level Liberal Arts Elective
- Upper Level Elective
- Liberal Arts Elective
Year Four: Spring
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- Upper Level Biology Elective
- Upper Level Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Year Four: Summer
Congratulations!
Notes
General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after
- MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
- WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
- AR Arts
- HU Humanities
- NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
- SS Social Sciences
- US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
- IP World History and International Perspectives
- LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
- DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice
Credit bearing Professional Development Options
- RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
- Research within major
- University internship
- Departmental Internship
- Community Engaged Coursework
- Study Abroad
- Tutoring opportunities
This is a suggested course sequence.