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Biology – BS

Program Overview:

Program Contacts:

Co-Chair, Physical and Biological Sciences Department

Email: jensenb@mail.strose.edu

Dr. Brad Bauer

Co-Chair, Physical and Biological Sciences Department

Email: bauerb@strose.edu

Program Requirements:

Students must complete all of the CORE courses and the requirements for one of the tracks. The tracks may not be combined.

BIO 190Principles of Biology 1

3

BIO 190LPrinciples of Biology 1 Lab

1

BIO 191Principles of Biology 2

3

BIO 191LPrinciples of Biology 2 Lab

1

BIO 258Genetics

3

BIO 258LGenetics Lab

1

BIO 350General Microbiology

3

BIO 350LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

CHM 190Gen Chemistry 1

3

CHM 190LGen Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHM 191Gen Chemistry 2

3

CHM 191LGen Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHM 201Organic Chemistry 1

3

CHM 201LOrganic Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHM 202Organic Chemistry 2

3

CHM 202LOrganic Chemistry 2 Lab

1

MAT 190Calculus 1

4

MAT 191Calculus 2

4

PHY 190Fundamentals of Physics 1

3

PHY 190LFundamentals of Physics 1 Lab

1

PHY 191Fund of Physics 2

3

PHY 191LFund of Physics 2 Lab

1

SCI 399Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

BIO 201Invertebrate Zoology

3

BIO 201LInvertebrate Zoology Lab

1

or

BIO 210Anatomy and Physiology

3

BIO 210LAnatomy and Physiology Lab

1

or

BIO 234Comparative Vertebrate Biology

3

BIO 234LComp Vertebrate Anatomy Lab

1

or

BIO 311Paleontology

4

BIO 240Aquatic Ecology

4

or

BIO 241Marine Ecology

3

BIO 241LMarine Ecology Lab

1

or

BIO 242Terrestrial Ecology

4

BIO 307Biochemistry

3

BIO 307LBiochemistry Lab

1

BIO 351Cell Biology

3

BIO 351LCell Biology Lab

1

BIO 360Developmental Biology

3

BIO 360LDevelopmental Biology Lab

1

BIO 240Aquatic Ecology

4

or

BIO 241Marine Ecology

3

BIO 241LMarine Ecology Lab

1

or

BIO 242Terrestrial Ecology

4

BIO 340Environmental Sci Capstone

4

CHM 203Quantitative Analysis

3

CHM 203LQuantitative Analysis Lab

1

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

BIO 494Internship

2 to 6

Suggested 4 Year Course Plan:

This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 8 semesters and to graduate within 4 years. Most students will need to take a minimum of 30 credits each year in order to meet the graduation requirement of a minimum of 122 overall credits.  It should be used along with your Degree Works worksheet and in consultation with your faculty advisor. It is meant as a guide, not a definitive list of courses that must be taken as written. Your faculty advisor will help you make any necessary adjustments during advisement.



Year 1

Fall Semester

16 credits

BIO 190 Principles of Biology 1

4

CHM 190 General Chemistry 1

4

MAT 190 Calculus 1

4

ENG 105 Expository Writing, Oral Comm. and Research

4

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

Spring Semester

15-16 credits

BIO 191 Principles of Biology 2

4

CHM 191 General Chemistry 2

4

MAT 191 Calculus 2

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

Year 2

Fall Semester

14-16 credits

CHM 201 Organic Chemistry 1

4

BIO 240 Aquatic Ecology ²
or BIO 242 Terrestrial Ecology ²

4

or Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

PHY 190

4

Spring Semester

15-16 credits

CHM 202 Organic Chemistry 2

BIO 258 Genetics

4

4

PHY 191

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

Year 3

Fall Semester

14-16 credits

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

BIO 307 Biochemistry 1

4

BIO 350 Microbiology

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

Spring Semester

14-16 credits

BIO 241 Marine Ecology ²
or Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective ²

3-4

BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology ¹

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

6-8

 Year 4

Fall Semester

14-16 credits

BIO 351 Cell Biology

BIO 201 Invertebrate Zoology ¹
or BIO 234 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4

BIO 400 Undergraduate Research*

1-4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

6-12

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

Spring Semester

14-16 credits

BIO 360 Developmental Biology

4

BIO 400 Undergraduate Research*

1-4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

6-12

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

 

¹ Students must take BIO 201, BIO 210, or BIO 234. BIO 201 and BIO 234 are generally offered in alternating fall semesters. BIO 210 is offered every spring semester.

 ² Students must take BIO 240, BIO 241, or BIO 242. BIO 240 and BIO 242 are generally offered in alternating fall semesters. BIO 241 is generally offered every spring semester.

Year 1

Fall Semester

16 credits

BIO 190 Principles of Biology 1

4

CHM 190 General Chemistry 1

4

MAT 190 Calculus 1

4

ENG 105

4

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

 

Spring Semester

15-16 credits

BIO 191 Principles of Biology 2

4

CHM 191 General Chemistry 2

4

MAT 191 Calculus 2

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

Year 2

Fall Semester

15-16 credits

CHM 201 Organic Chemistry 1

4

PHY 190 Fund. of Physics 1

4

BIO 240 Aquatic Ecology ² * OR
BIO 242 Terrestrial Ecology ² *

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

Spring Semester

14-16 credits

CHM 202 Organic Chemistry 2

4

PHY 191 Fund. of Physics 2

4

BIO 258 Genetics

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

3-4

Year 3

Fall Semester

14-16 credits

BIO 201 Invertebrate Zoology OR

BIO 234 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy *

4

BIO 350 Microbiology

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

6-8

Spring Semester

14-17 credits

CHM 203 Quantitative Analysis

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

10-13

Year 4

Fall Semester

14-16 credits

BIO 340 Environmental Science Capstone

4

BIO 240 Aquatic Ecology OR
BIO 242 Terrestrial Ecology *

4

Liberal Education Requirement/General Elective

6-8

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

Spring Semester

14-16 credits

BIO 241 Marine Ecology * ² 

4

Liberal Educ. Requirement/General Elective

10-12

SCI 399 Natural Sciences Colloquium

0

* Students must take an animal biology course (BIO 201 or BIO 234), and two ecology course (BIO 240, BIO 241, or BIO 242). The courses a student chooses to take in any given semester will depend the student’s progress in meeting these requirements.

 2A liberal education or general elective course may be taken if the three biology course requirements above have been met*.

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