Biology (BA)

The BA in Biology is an interdisciplinary degree between the biological sciences and liberal arts programs. This degree provides students with the opportunity to combine a strong foundation in the biological sciences, allowing more flexibility for students to pursue courses in other fields for a truly interdisciplinary experience and to take advantage of the diverse course offerings in the humanities and social sciences.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 103	Integrated Sciences I Major Requirement	3 CR
MATH 101	Integrated Sciences I Major Requirement	3 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 101	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		13 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 104	Integrated Sciences II Major Requirement	3 CR
MATH 104	Pre-Calculus Major Requirement	3 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 1	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 2	Elective Requirement	3 CR
STAC 102	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 171 & 173	General Biology I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
MATH 109	Applied Calculus Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 3	Elective Requirement	3 CR
STAC 201	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		17 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 172 & 174	General Biology II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 4	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		16 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
CHEM 171 & 173	General Chemistry I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 200/300/400	Upper Level Biology Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Free Elective 5	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 6	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		14 FALL CREDITS

Spring Three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
CHEM 172 & 174	General Chemistry II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 200/300/400	Upper Level Biology Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Gateway 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 7	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		14 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS 201 & 211	General Physics I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 200/300/400	Upper Level Biology Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Gateway 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 8	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 9	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		16-17 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS 202 & 212	General Physics II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 200/300/400	Upper Level Biology Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Gateway 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 10	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 11	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		16-17 SPRING CREDITS