Applied Biological Sciences (B.S.)

Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
New Student Seminar		3
SEEDS General Education Requirements		24-27
Major Requirements		71-76
Free Electives		22-14
Total Credits		120

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
BIO 111	General Biology: Cell	4
BIO 121	General Biology: Diversity	4
BIO 200	Microbiology	4
BIO 205	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 206	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 213	Molecular and Cellular Biology	4
BIO 320	Ecology	4
BIO 450	Bioseminar	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	4
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	4
CHM 301	Organic Chemistry I	3-4
CHM 302	Organic Chemistry II	3-4
PHY 105	General Physics I	4
PHY 106	General Physics II	4
MTH 200	Applied Statistics I	4
MTH 221	Calculus I	4
Electives
Complete three courses from the following:		9-12
BIO 309	Genetics
BIO 317	Immunology
BIO 401	Biochemistry I
BIO 402	Biochemistry II
BIO 430	Advanced Selected Topics in Biology
BIO 460	Bioresearch
Total Credits		71-76

New Student Seminar

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FYS 100	First Year Seminar	3
Total Credits		3

SEEDS General Education Requirements

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.		3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.		3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.		3
Quantitative Reasoning
Fulfilled by MTH 221 in the major.
Political and Civic Life
Complete one Political and Civic Life course.		3
World Language
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.		3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories:		9
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Fulfilled by BIO 111 in the major.
Total Credits		24-27

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
FYS 100	3	SEEDS: Effective Writing 2 (WRT 109 recommended)	3
SEEDS: Effective Writing 1 (WRT 105 recommended)	4	MTH 221 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning)	4
MTH 161	4	BIO 121	4
BIO 111 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Scientific Reasoning)	4	SEEDS: Interactive Communication	3
	15		14
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
CHM 111	4	CHM 112	4
BIO 213	4	BIO 200	4
PHY 105	4	PHY 106	4
SEEDS: Political and Civic Life	3	SEEDS: Exploration 2	3
	15		15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
BIO 205	4	BIO 206	4
CHM 301	3	CHM 302	3
Major Elective 1	3	MTH 200	4
SEEDS: Exploration 3	3	SEEDS: Exploration 4	3
Free Elective	2	Free Elective	2
	15		16
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
BIO 320	4	BIO 450	4
BIO 309	4	BIO 317	4
SEEDS: World Language 1	3	SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	2
	16		14
Total Credits 120