Revised August 19, 2014
Four-year map for Biology (Ecology)
The four-year map shown below is one of many possible routes to graduation; the student creates their individual
map with their faculty advisor.
Admission to the biology major:
(1) 32 credits completed including BIOL 105, 106, and 211, and CHEM 201 with a grade of “C” or better in
each.
(2) General Education Goal Areas 4 (Math), and 2 Part A (English Composition).
(3) Cumulative GPA 2.2 or higher, and 2.0 or higher in Biology. University requirements for graduation:
(4) 40 credits of upper-level courses (300-400 level; includes biology). (5) 120 credits overall. (6) 44 credits of General Education requirements; see Bulletin. Some courses may satisfy more than one
category. (7) Read Bulletin for other graduation requirements. Courses
Cr
Term
offered
Year 1
Fall
BIOL 105 General Biology I
MATH 112 College Algebra
ENG 101 Composition
Gen Ed course
4
4
4
3
F, S, Su
F, S, Su
F, S, Su
4
3
5
3
F, S, Su
F, S, Su
F, S
4
4
3
3-4
F
F, S
F, S
Spring
BIOL 106 General Biology II
MATH 113 (Trigonometry)
CHEM 201
Gen Ed Course
Year 2
Fall
BIOL 215 General Ecology
BIOL 211 Genetics
HLTH 475 Biostatistics
Writing Intensive course
General Education categories 1A, 2, 3, and 4
will be filled by required courses.
Two writing intensive (W) courses are
required for graduation.
Apply for Admission to Major near the end of
this term.
Spring
Choose one course:
CHEM 202 General Chemistry I or
CHEM 111 Chemistry of Life Processes
PHYS 211 Principles of Physics
Choose one two-course sequence:
270 Microbiology (4), (followed by 476)
or 217 Plant Science (4), followed by (441)
(or initiate the two-course sequence next fall) 316,
Animal Diversity followed by 431)
BIOL 301 Evolution
General Elective
5
4
4
F, S
F, S
F, S
S
S
F
2
0-4
Notes
F, S
Revised August 19, 2014
Courses
Year 3
Fall
Cr
Choose one two-course sequence:
270 Microbiology (4; followed by 476)
316, Animal Diversity (3; followed by 431)
Note: BIOL 441 (follows 217) and BIOL 476
(follows 270) are offered next spring)
ENG 271W Technical Communication
BIOL 443 Plant Ecology
Gen Ed course
General Elective
Spring
3-4
Choose one:
BIOL 431, Animal Physiol (follows 316)
BIOL 441, Plant Physiol (follows 217)
BIOL 476, Micro Phys/Genetics (follows 270)
General Elective
Upper-level Gen Ed course
Upper-level General elective
Year 4
Fall
3-5
BIOL 408 Vertebrate Ecology
Unrestricted BIOL elective
Upper-level Gen Ed course
Gold or Purple course elective
Spring
4
3-4
3-4
3-4
Unrestricted BIOL elective
Purple course elective
Upper-level General elective
Upper-level General elective
General Elective (if needed)
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
0-3
40 credits of upper division courses (including
biology courses) are needed for graduation.
F, S
F
4
4
3-4
0-4
F, S
F
Apply for graduation one year before your
expected graduation date.
S
S
S
3-4
3-4
3-4
Be sure all General Education, Diversity, and
Writing Intensive Course requirements will be
completed before graduation.
F