Plan of Study: Bachelor of Science in Biology

First Year Fall

CTC100 Connecting to Carlow – 1 credit
SKW101 Foundations of Writing I – 3 credits
SKQ101 Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits
BIO120 Foundations of Molecular Cell Biology – 4 credits
CE Critical Exploration Elective – 3 credits

First Year Spring

SKW102 Foundations of Writing II – 3 credits
SKC101 Communication: Personal to Professional – 3 credits
BIO110 Foundations of Organismal Biology – 4 credits
MAT150/160 Precalculus/Calculus I (Placement needed) – 3 credits
CA Contemplation & Action Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Fall

BIO250 Genetics – 4 credits
CHM111/113 General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
MAT160 Calculus I – 4 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

BIO225 General Ecology – 4 credits
CHM112/114 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
Biology Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Fall

CHM211/213 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
PCS201/203 General Physics I Lecture/Lab or
PCS221/223 General Physics II with Calculus w/Lab – 4 credits
Biology Elective – 4 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Spring

CHM212/214 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
PCS202/204 General Physics II Lecture/Lab or
PCS222/224 General Physics II with Calculus w/Lab – 4 credits
BIO300 Junior Seminar – 2 credits
Biology Elective – 4 credits

Fourth Year Fall

BIO497 Senior Capstone – 4 credits
Ethics & Social Responsibility Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Biology Elective – 4 credits
General Elective – 3 credits

Fourth Year Spring

Compass Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits

Total Credits = 120

Electives in this program are chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor and can include courses toward a second major, a minor, or an area of concentration.

Biology students will take 4 electives at the 200 level or above in consultation with their advisor from BIO, NEU-220, NEU-221, HSC-220, HSC-221, HSC-222 & HSC-223. Electives must be 3 or 4 credits.

The following courses are excluded from counting as electives: BIO-157, 201, 202, 207, 208, 217, 227, 230/230I, 307 & 308.