Department of Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I	BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II
CHEM 103 /CHEM 133 or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I	CHEM 104 /CHEM 134 or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus or MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)*	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)*
First Year Seminar
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Second Year
300-level BISC Core Elective (1/2)**	300-400 level BISC Core Elective (2/2)**
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I	CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
MATH 221 - Calculus I or MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A	STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)*	Breadth Requirement (1/7)
	Breadth Requirement (2/7)
Credits: 15	Credits: 16
Third Year
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I or PHYS 207 - Fundamentals of Physics I	BISC 403 - Genetics
BISC Elective (300 level or above) (2/6)	PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II or PHYS 208 - Fundamentals of Physics II
BISC Elective (300 level or above) (3/6)	BISC Experimental Biology Requirement (DLE) (1/2)**
Breadth Requirement (should also satisfy Multicultural Requirement) (3/7)	Breadth Requirement (4/7)
	Breadth Requirement (5/7)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
BISC Elective (300 level or above) (4/6)	BISC Elective (300 level or above) (5/6)
Experimental Biology Laboratory Requirement (DLE) (2/2)**	Literature-based Biology Requirement**
Breadth Requirement (6/7)	BISC Elective (300 level or above) (6/6)
Second Writing Requirement	Capstone Requirement
Biochemistry**	Breadth Requirement (7/7)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 124

*Can substitute a Breadth Requirement and postpone Foreign Language Requirement to other semesters.
** See program plan for approved courses.
*** Minimum grade C- required in all BISC courses for a total of at least 43 credits.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.