B.S. in Biology Program Worksheet
BIOLOGY – LOWER LEVEL CORE CURRICULUM (62 hours)
Course
Taken
Course Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credits
Area A – Essential Skills (9)
ENGL 1101 English Composition I ENGL 0098, unless exempt
READ 0098, unless exempt
3
ENGL 1102 English Composition II ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or
better
3
MATH 1113* Precalculus Mathematics MATH 1111, or one year of high
school math above Algebra II
3
*Math 2253 may be used if the student meets the prerequisites. The additional hour of credit will be
applied to the upper level curriculum electives.
Area B – Institutional Options (4)
COMM 1110 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Area B Elective Choose from courses listed 1
Area C – Humanities/Fine Arts (6)
Area C Electives Choose from courses listed 6
Area D – Science/Mathematics/Technology (12)
MATH 2253 Calculus & Analytical
Geometry I
MATH 1113 4
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I MATH 1111 with a grade of C or
above
4
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II CHEM 1211K 4
Area E – Social Sciences (12)
HIST 2111 or 2112 United States History READ 0098, unless exempt 3
POLS 1101 American Government READ 0098, unless exempt 3
Area E Elective Choose from courses listed 6
Area F – Major Related (18)
BIOL 1107K Principles of Biology I READ 0098, unless exempt 4
BIOL 1108K Principles of Biology II BIOL 1107K 4
CHEM 2211K Organic Chemistry I CHEM 1212K 4
CHEM 2212K Organic Chemistry II CHEM 2211K 4
BIOL 2270 Ethical Issues in Science BIOL 1108K 2
Physical Education (1)
PHED Activity Elective 1
AREA ELECTIVE LIST
B BIOL 1001, COMM 1120, ENGL 1105, 1110, HIST 1050, 1051, HUMN 1000, 1100, PHED 1030, SOCI
1000
C ENGL 1201, 2111, 2112, 2120, 2121, 2130, 2131; HUMN 1201 or THEA 1100 or MUSC 1100
E ANTH 1103, ECON 2105, 2106, GEOG 1100, 1101, 1111, HIST 1111, 1112, 2111, 2112, PHIL 1101,
1102, 1103, POLS 2101, 2201, 2301, 2401, PSYC 1101, 2101, 2103, 2204, 2250, SOCI 1101, 1160
