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3-Year Plan

Year Summer Fall Spring
1st Year Core/Elect. – 12 hrs. UNIV 1000 – 1 hr.
BIOL 2107K – 4 hrs.
CHEM 1211 w/ lab – 4 hrs.
BIOL 1221 – 1 hr.
Core/Elect. – 6 hrs.		 BIOL 2108K – 4 hrs.
CHEM 1212 w/lab – 4 hrs.
BIOL 1222 – 2 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 6 hrs.
PEDS 1--- – 1 hr.
2nd Year Core/Elect. – 9 hrs. PEDS 2000 – 2 hrs.
CHEM 3301 w/ lab – 4 hrs.
PHYS 1111K – 4 hrs.
BIOL 3100/3400 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.		 PHYS 1112K – 4 hrs.
PEDS 1010 – 1 hr.
BIOL 4730 – 1 hr.
BIOL 2260K – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
3rd Year BIOL 4100 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 9 hrs.		 BIOL 4010A – 1 hr.
BIOL 4400/4300 – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.		 BIOL 4010B – 2 hrs.
BIOL 4050 – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.

This is just one example of a 3-year schedule.

Note: BIOL 4010A and 4010B are the Biology Capstone courses requiring an original, faculty-mentored research project.

4-Year Plan

Year Fall Spring
1st Year UNIV 1000 – 1 hr.
CHEM 1211 w/ lab – 4 hrs.
MATH 1113 – 3 hrs.
ENGL 1101 – 3 hrs.
BIOL 1221 – 1 hr.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 CHEM 1212 w/lab – 4 hrs.
BIOL 1222 – 2 hrs.
ENGL 1102 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 7–8 hrs.
2nd Year BIOL 2107K – 4 hrs.
CHEM 3301 w/ lab – 4 hrs.
BIOL 2251K (optional) – 4 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 BIOL 2108K – 4 hrs.
PEDS 1010 – 1 hr.
BIOL 2252K (optional) – 4 hrs.
BIOL 3302 w/ lab (optional) – 4 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.
3rd Year PEDS 2000 – 2 hrs.
BIOL 4730 – 1 hr.
BIOL 3100/3400 – 3 hrs.
1st Lab Science (GEOL or PHYS) – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 2nd Lab Science (GEOL or PHYS) – 4 hrs.
BIOL 2260K – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 6 hrs.
4th Year BIOL 4010A – 1 hr.
BIOL 4300/4400 – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
PEDS 1--- – 1 hr.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 BIOL 4010B – 2 hrs.
BIOL 4050 – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Electives – 6 hrs.

This is just one example of a 4-year schedule. Summer classes are optional.

Note: BIOL 4010A and 4010B are the Biology Capstone research courses.

5-Year Plan

Year Fall Spring
1st Year UNIV 1000 – 1 hr.
CHEM 1211 w/ lab – 4 hrs.
MATH 1113 – 3 hrs.
ENGL 1101 – 3 hrs.
BIOL 1221 – 1 hr.		 CHEM 1212 w/lab – 4 hrs.
BIOL 1222 – 2 hrs.
ENGL 1102 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 4 hrs.
2nd Year BIOL 2107K – 4 hrs.
CHEM 3301 w/ lab – 4 hrs.
PEDS 1010 – 1 hr.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 BIOL 2108K – 4 hrs.
PEDS 2000 – 2 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 6 hrs.
3rd Year BIOL 3100/3400 – 3 hrs.
1st Lab Science (GEOL or PHYS) – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 2nd Lab Science (GEOL or PHYS) – 4 hrs.
BIOL 2260K – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.
4th Year BIOL 4300/4400 – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.		 BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.
PEDS 1--- – 1 hr.
5th Year BIOL 4730 – 1 hr.
BIOL 4010A – 1 hr.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 6 hrs.		 BIOL 4010B – 2 hrs.
BIOL 4050 – 4 hrs.
BIOL > 3000 – 3 hrs.
Core/Elect. – 3 hrs.

This is just one example of a 5-year schedule. Summer classes are optional.

Note: BIOL 4010A and 4010B are the Biology Capstone research courses.