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This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take longer.

NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2019-2020 academic year.

First Year

Fall Semester

  • Major/Gen Ed: Scientific Reasoning – (HRS 4)
  • Major: (HRS 1)
  • Major: (HRS 4)
  • Major: (HRS 1)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • Total: (HRS 18)

Spring Semester

  • Major: * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * (HRS 1)
  • Major: * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * (HRS 1)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4) ^Ìý ^ or (strongly suggested) (HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • TAS Pathways Module 1: (SCIN-001)
    Career Assessment/Advising
  • Total: (HRS 18)

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * (HRS 1)
  • Major – Math Requirement: * OR * OR *(HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • TAS Pathways Module 2: (SCIN-002)
    Resume/CV Writing
  • Total: (HRS 17)

Spring Semester

  • Major: *ÌýWI (HRS 4)
  • Major: *ÌýWI (HRS 1.5)
  • Major: Bio Elective I (HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: formerly known as Ìý * (HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: Distribution Category (choose 1): , or (HRS 4)
  • TAS Pathways Module 3: (SCIN-003)
    Interview Preparation
  • Total: (HRS 17.5)

Third Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: * WI (HRS 4)
  • Major: (HRS 4)
  • Major: (HRS 1)
  • Major: Bio Elective II # (HRS 4-5.5)
  • Total: (HRS 13)

Spring Semester

  • Major: * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * (HRS 1)
  • Major: Bio Elective III # (HRS 4-5.5)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: Distribution Category (choose 1): , or (HRS 4)
  • Total: (HRS 17)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: Bio Elective 4 # (Lab/field experience required) # (HRS 4-5.5)
  • Major: * WI (HRS 4)
  • Major: * WI (HRS 1.5)
  • General Elective: Elective 1 (HRS 4)
  • Total: (HRS 13.5)

Spring Semester

  • General Elective: Elective 2 ( HRS 4)
  • General Elective: Elective 3 ( HRS 4)
  • General Elective: Elective 4 ( HRS 4)
  • General Elective: Elective 5 + ( HRS 3)
  • Total: (HRS 15)

The General Education courses can be taken in any sequence, not necessarily what is suggested here.

Total Credits Required: 128 creditsÌý

GPA Required: 2.0Ìý

* This course has a pre-requisite.Ìý Please refer to the course catalog for information about pre-requisites.

# Biology electives with Lab or Field experiences are up to to 5.5 credits. One of the four required Biology electives must include Lab or Field experience. Only one can be 200 level. BIOL 214/214L and BIOL 216/216L count as one elective.

A This course requires a CLM test for placement purposes.

+ Depending on the Biology electives selected, students may need to take a 5th Elective to reach 128 credits.

WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major