Biology, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 20083 - Introduction To Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}

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• CHEM 14103 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• CHEM 14101 - College Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ⁶

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• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁹
• UNIV 10041 - College Preparation For Stem Majors Credit Hours: 1
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• BIOL 20181 - General Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}
• BIOL 20283 - Introduction To Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}

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• CHEM 14203 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• CHEM 14201 - College Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ⁶

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• MATH 21003 - Probability And Statistics I Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional Degree Requirement Credit Hours: 2 ⁵

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 20003 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• BIOL 20001 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}

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• BIOL 10503 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• BIOL 10501 - General Zoology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}

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• CHEM 27163 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• CHEM 27061 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}
• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 6 & 7}

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 20003 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• BIOL 20001 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}

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• BIOL 10503 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• BIOL 10501 - General Zoology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}

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• CHEM 27363 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• CHEM 27261 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 6 & 7}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 6 & 7}
• Physics sequence Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 3 & 6}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 5 ⁵

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 38093 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• BIOL 38081 - Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}

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• Physics sequence Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 3 & 6}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 44083 - Evolutionary Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 6}
• Upper-level Biology electives Credit Hours:4 ^{2, 4 & 6}
• Physiology requirement or BIOL 48183 - Cell And Molecular Biology /BIOL 48081 - Cell And Molecular Biology Laboratory  Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 6 & 8}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{4 & 5}

Senior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• BIOL 40081 - Seminar In Biology Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 6}
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Physiology requirement or BIOL 48183 - Cell And Molecular Biology /BIOL 48081 - Cell And Molecular Biology Laboratory  Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 6 & 8}
• Upper-level Biology electives Credit Hours:4 ^{2, 4 & 6}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ⁵

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Follow requirements with the following stipulations: social sciences-students pursuing the biomedical professions concentration must choose one of the following: SOCI 10103 , ECON 21003 , or ECON 22003 ; and select one other social science course from list - PSYC 11003  is recommended.
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
3. Physics sequence, eight hours. Select one sequence: PHYS 20103 /PHYS 20101  and PHYS 20203 /PHYS 20201  or PHYS 20303 /PHYS 20331  and PHYS 20403 /PHYS 20431 .
4. Consult with advisor to select eight hours of upper-level biology electives.
5. Additional degree requirements, 17 hours. Consult with advisor. Students choosing biological science concentration will need nine upper-level hours. Students choosing biomedical professions concentration will need 13 upper-level hours. Select courses to ensure completion of 40 upper-level hours required for graduation.
6. A grade of C or better is required in HIST 30533  and all natural science and mathematics courses taken towards major and concentration requirements.
7. Concentration requirement, 11 hours. Select and complete the courses from one concentration - biological science concentration: BIOL 10303 /BIOL 10301 , HIST 30533 , and BIOL 34183 /BIOL 34081 ; or biomedical professions concentration: BIOL 24003 /BIOL 24001 , BIOL 24103 /BIOL 24101 , and CHEM 34163 .
8. Physiology requirement, four hours. Select one of the following courses: BIOL 38184 , BIOL 38284 , or BIOL 28384 .
9. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201  (or approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .

Pre-professional students in biology who complete the above curriculum through their junior year and the 35-hour general education core requirements may receive a bachelor of science degree in biology from UAFS after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine. Students must fulfill all other graduation requirements and complete a graduation application with their adviser before leaving UAFS to begin professional studies. Contact the registrar at registrar@uafs.edu for more information.