DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Four Year Plan for Biology Majors: Environmental Science Option with a Chemistry Minor

Freshman Year
	Fall		Spring
Course	Sem. Hrs.	Course	Sem. Hrs.
English 112	3	English 200	3
Math 112	3	Math 201	3
Biology 105 and Lab	4	Biology 106 and Lab	4
Chemistry 101 and Lab	4	Chemistry 102 and Lab	4
		Speech Communication 101	3
Total Credits	14	Total Credits	17
Sophomore Year
	Fall		Spring
Course	Sem. Hrs.	Course	Sem. Hrs.
Biology (Animal)	4	Biology (Plant)	4
Chemistry 201 and Lab	4	Chemistry 202 or 203	4
Art 101, Music 101		History: 200-Level	3
or Theatre 101	3	Econ 203	3
Envs 201	4	Literature	3
Total Credits	15	Total Credits	17
Junior Year
	Fall		Spring
Course	Sem. Hrs.	Course	Sem. Hrs.
Biology 210	4	Biology 301 or 407	4
Physics 215	4	Physics 216	4
Econ 340	3	PRS 400	3
Math 114	3	Computer Sci 190, 212
		or 226	3
		Psy 302 or Math 312	3
Total Credits	14	Total Credits	17
Senior Year
	Fall		Spring
Course	Sem. Hrs.	Course	Sem. Hrs.
Biology (Ecology)	4	Biology (Ecology)	4
Biology 401	4	Science Elective	3 or 4
Chemistry Elective	4	Pol Sci 101 or 103	3
Geography 105	3	Biology 499	1
Total Credits	15	Total Credits	11

Total Hours Required for Degree 120
Students should seriously consider taking a summer course at a biological field station as a pre-approved substitute for one of the biology courses.
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