Biological Sciences BA

The degree map is a suggested term by term sample course schedule.

120 TOTAL CREDITS

42	Pathways Credits
9	Pre-Weissman Credits
6	Program Pre-Requisite Credits
24	Major Credits
39	Elective Credits

120 Credits minimum required for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree

90 Liberal Arts Credits minimum required for the BA

2.0 GPA required to remain in good academic standing and to graduate

Liberal Arts Minor required to graduate (part of College Option) – Psychology majors cannot minor in Psychology

Degree Map

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FIRST YEAR

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 17.5 Credits
ENG 2100 Writing I English Composition I	3 CR	ENG 2150 Writing II English Composition II	3 CR
MTH 2001 or MTH 2003 Pre-Calculus & Elements of Calculus Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3CR	CHM 2003 General Chemistry II Flexible Core Scientific World	4 CR
FYS 1000* First Year Seminar Degree Requirement	0 CR	BIO 2010 Principles of Biology I Required Core Life and Physical Science	4.5 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Foreign Language I 1st Semester of Foreign Language Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	COM 1010 Speech Communication Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	*FYS 1000 is required for the first term & MUST be completed to graduate

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL 17 Credits		SPRING 14 Credits
BIO 3001 Principles of Biology II Program Prerequisite	4 CR	BIO 3015 Principles of Genetics Major Requirement	4 CR
CHM 3001 General Chemistry II Program Prerequisite	4 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
STA 2000 or PSY 2100 or BIO 2100 Statistics Major Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Art Minor Course Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR
ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850 Great Works of Literature I or II Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR
Foreign Language II 2nd Semester of Foreign Language Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL 16.5 Credits		SPRING 17 Credits
Major Elective Major Requirement	4 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Major Elective Major Requirement	4 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Liberal Art Minor Elective Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Art Minor Capstone Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	2.5 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR

SENIOR YEAR

FALL 12 Credits		SPRING 11 Credits
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective Elective Requirement	2 CR

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Liberal Arts Elective

Non-Liberal Arts

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Biological Sciences BA

AAS	ANT	ART	BIO	BLS	CHM	COM
CMP	ECO	ENG	ENV	FLM	FPA	GLS
HED	HIS	HSP	IDC	JRN	LACS	LIB
LTS	MSC	MTH	NMA	PHI	PHY	POL
PSY	REL	SOC	THE	WSM	ALL MODERN LANGUAGES

ART 5010	ART 5011	COM 4059	ECO 5010	ECO 5011	FPA 5070
FPA 5071	HED 1810	HED 2920	MSC 2061	MSC 2062	MSC 2063
MSC 2064	MSC 5050	MSC 5051	SOC 4085	SOC 4086	ART/MSC/THE Studio Elective Courses

5 Career Options for Statistics Majors	5 Top Skills for Statistics Majors
Biotechnology	Critical Thinking
Biomedical Engineer	Computer Proficiency
Scientist	Problem Solving
Researcher	Detail-Oriented
Microbiologist	Oral & Written Communications

Biological Sciences BA

The degree map is a suggested term by term sample course schedule.

120 TOTAL CREDITS

42

Pathways Credits

9

Pre-Weissman Credits

6

Program Pre-Requisite Credits

24

Major Credits

39

Elective Credits

Degree Map

FIRST YEAR

FALL

15 Credits

SPRING

17.5 Credits

MTH 2001 or MTH 2003

5 Career Options for Statistics Majors

5 Top Skills for Statistics Majors

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