Undergraduate Bulletin

Spring 2025

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Biology, B.A. 

For more information about SBC courses that fulfill major requirements, click here.

FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
CHE 131
CHE 133  1
MAT 125  
 3
SBC  3
Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102 3
CHE 132 4
CHE 134 1
AMS 110 or BIO 211 3-4
BIO 201 3
 Total  15-16
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
CHE 321  4
BIO 202 or BIO 203 3
course for minor 3
SBC  3
 Total  13
 
SPRING Credits
CHE 322  4
CHE 327  2
BIO 202 or BIO 203  3
course for minor 3
BIO 3xx elective  3
 Total  15
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
BIO 204  3
PHY 121  4
course for minor 3
SBC  3
elective  3
 Total  16
 
SPRING Credits
BIO 205 or BIO 207 2
BIO 3XX elective 3
PHY 122 3
upper-division course for minor 3
SBC 3
SBC  3
 Total  17
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
BIO 3xx elective
upper-division course for minor 3
SBC  3
upper-division elective 3
upper-division elective  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
upper-division course for minor  3 
SBC 3
upper-division elective  3 
upper-division elective  3
elective  3
  Total  15

 

 

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Biology, B.S. 

For more information about SBC courses that fulfill major requirements, click here.

FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
CHE 131 or CHE 129 & CHE 130 4 or 5
CHE 133  1
MAT 125 or MAT 131 or AMS 151
 3
SBC  3
Total 15-16
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102 3
CHE 132 4
CHE 134 1
BIO 201 or BIO 202
MAT 126 or MAT 132 or AMS
161
3
 Total  15
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
CHE 321  4
BIO 203 3
BIO 204  2
SBC  3
SBC  3
 Total  15
 
SPRING Credits
CHE 322  4
BIO 202 or BIO 202  3
BIO 205 or BIO 207  2
CHE 327  2
SBC  3
 Total  14
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
Advanced BIO Lecture  3
PHY 121 or PHY 131 & PHY 133  4
AMS 110 or BIO 211  3
SBC  3
SBC  3
 Total  16
 
SPRING Credits
PHY 122 or PHY 132 & PHY 134
Advanced BIO Lecture 3
Advanced BIO Lecture 3
SBC 3
SBC  3
 Total  15-16
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
Advanced BIO Lecture
Advanced BIO Lab  2-3
Upper-division  Elective  3
SBC 3
SBC  3
 Total 14-15
 
SPRING Credits
Advanced BIO Lecture  3 
Advanced BIO Lab 2-3
Upper-division Elective  3 
Upper-division Elective  3
Upper-division Elective  3
  Total  14-15