Biology major with chemistry minor, 143 total credit hours
| Year One | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs | Area | |
| Math 211 | Calculus I | 4 | II |
| Biol 211 | General Biology I | 4 | III |
| Chem 211 | General Chemistry I | 3 | III |
| Chem 215 | Chemistry Lab I | 2 | III |
| Engl 111 | Freshman Composition I | 3 | I |
| Indp 135 | First Year Experience* (Pre-Fall 1 week session) | 3 | |
| Total Hrs | 19 | ||
| Spring Semester | |||
| Math 252 | Calculus II | 4 | II |
| Biol 212 | General Biology II | 4 | III |
| Chem 212 | General Chemistry II | 3 | III |
| Chem 216 | Chemistry Lab II | 2 | III |
| Engl 112 | Freshman Composition II | 3 | I |
| PE | University Requirement (PE) | 1 | VI |
| Total Hrs | 17 | ||
| Summer | |||
| CS 101 | Living with Computers | 3 | |
| Year Two | |||
| Fall Semester | |||
| Phys 291 | Calculus Physics I | 5 | III |
| Biol 302 | Animal Structure & Funct | 4 | III |
| Chem 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | III |
| University Core | 3 | I, IV, or V | |
| Total Hrs | 16 | ||
| Spring Semester | |||
| Phys 292 | Calculus Physics II | 5 | III |
| Biol 300 | Genetics | 4 | III |
| Chem 342 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | III |
| University Core | 3 | I, IV, or V | |
| University Core (PE) | 1 | VI | |
| Total Hrs | 17 | ||
| Year Three | |||
| Fall Semester | |||
| Biol 301 | General Microbiology | 4 | III |
| Chem 481 | Biochemistry I | 4 | III |
| Biol 331 | Human A&P I | 4 | III |
| Chem 321 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 | III |
| University Core | 3 | I, IV, or V | |
| Total Hrs | 18 | ||
| Spring Semester | |||
| Biol 303 | Plant Structure & Funct | 4 | III |
| Chem 482 | Biochemistry II | 4 | III |
| Biol 332 | Human A&P II | 4 | III |
| University Core | 3 | I, IV, or V | |
| University Core | 3 | I, IV, or V | |
| Total Hrs | 18 | ||
| Year Four | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs | Area†| |
| For 340 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | III |
| Biol 423 | Molecular & Cell Biology | 4 | III |
| Biology Elective | 4 | III | |
| University Core (Literature) | 3 | VI | |
| University Requirement (language) | 4 | I, IV, or V | |
| Total Hrs | 18 | ||
| Spring Semester | Hrs | Area †| |
| Biology Elective | 4 | III | |
| Biology Elective | 4 | III | |
| Biol 492 | Senior Project | 3 | III |
| University Core | 3 | I, IV, or V | |
| University Requirement (language) | 4 | I, IV, or V | |
| Total Hrs | 17 | ||
*Indp 135: First Year Experience 3 credit hrs (freshman only)
Required Proficiency Courses
(Can waive, if demonstrated proficiency through examination.)
- Computer Science 3 credit hrs
- Language 8 credit hrs
University Core Requirements: 40 credit hrs total
- Area I Communications 9 credit hrs
- Area II Mathematics 3 credit hrs
- Area III Lab Sciences 8 credit hrs
- Area IV Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 – 9 credit hrs
- Area V Humanities and Fine Arts 6 – 9 credit hrs
Area IV and V must total 15 hrs
- Area VI Other university requirements 5 credit hrs (literature and P.E.)
- Highlands B.S. requirements 128 total credit hrs; 51 credit hrs at 300- or 400- level
For more information, contact:
Ben S. Nelson, DVM
Highlands Biology Discipline Coordinator and Preprofessional Adviser
505.454.3305