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Biology (Calculus Track)
Year 1: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1805 | Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences | 1 | Nature of Life |
| CHEM 1081 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences I | 3 | PHY/Chemistry |
| CHEM 1065 | Chemical Principles I Laboratory | 1 | PHY/Chemistry |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology | 4 | MATH/Quantitative I |
| WRIT 1301 | University Writing | 4 | FYW |
| LE Requirement - Social Science | 3 | SS | |
| Term credits | 16 |
Year 1: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1806 | Nature of Life, Part Two | 1 | Nature of Life |
| CHEM 1082 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences II | 3 | Chemistry |
| CHEM 1086 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences II Laboratory | 1 | Chemistry |
| BIOL 1951 | Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors | 4 | BIO/Foundations |
| BIOL 1961 | Foundations of Biology Lab I for Biological Sciences Majors | 2 | BIO/Foundations |
| Elective or Freshman Seminar | 1 | ||
| LE Requirement - Writing Intensive | 3 | Writing Intensive - lower division | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 2: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1807 | Nature of Life Part III | 1 | Nature of Life |
| CHEM 2081 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences III | 3 | Chemistry |
| CHEM 2085 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences III Laboratory | 2 | Chemistry |
| BIOL 2003 | Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II | 3 | Foundations |
| BIOL 3004 | Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory | 3 | Foundations |
| LE Requirement - Historical Perspectives | 3 | HP | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 2: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| LE Requirement - Race, Power, and Justice in the US | 4 | RPJ | |
| PHYS 1221 | Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I | 4 | Physics I |
| BIOC 3022 | Biochemistry for Life Scientists | 3 | Content Area D |
| BIOL 3025 | Molecular Biology and Society | 3 | Additional Electives, Biology Major Specific Coursework 3/16, TS |
| Term credits | 14 |
Year 3: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| PHYS 1222 | Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II | 4 | Physics II |
| LE Requirement - Literature | 3 | LIT | |
| LE Requirement - Writing Intensive | 3 | Writing Intensive - lower division | |
| BIOL 3211 | Physiology of Humans and Other Animals | 3 | Content Area C |
| BIOL 4003 | Genetics | 3 | Content Area E |
| Term credits | 16 |
Year 3: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| STAT 3011 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 4 | Quantitative II |
| BIOL 4994 | Directed Research | 3 | Lab/Field, Biology Major Specific Coursework 6/16 |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| LE Requirement - Global Perspectives | 3 | GP | |
| EEB 3409 | Evolution | 3 | Content Area B |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 4: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| MICB 3301 | Biology of Microorganisms | 5 | Lab/Field Biology Major Specific Coursework 11/16 |
| LE Requirement - Arts/Humanitites | 4 | AH | |
| BIOL 4004 | Cell Biology | 3 | Content Area F |
| LE Requirement - Writing Intensive | 3 | Writing Intensive - upper division | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 4: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| EEB 3408W | Ecology | 4 | Content Area A, Writing Intensive (and WI within the major) |
| GCD 3486 | Personal Genome Analysis | 3 | Additional Electives, Biology Major Specific Coursework 14/16 |
| GCC 3xxx | 3 | Biology in Context, Biology Major Specific Coursework 17/16 | |
| LE Requirement - Civic Life and Ethics | 4 | CLE | |
| Term credits | 14 |
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Biology (Precalculus Track)
Year 1: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1805 | Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences | 1 | Nature of Life |
| CHEM 1081 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences I | 3 | PHY/Chemistry |
| CHEM 1065 | Chemical Principles I Laboratory | 1 | PHY/Chemistry |
| MATH 1151 | Precalculus II | 3 | MATH |
| WRIT 1301 | University Writing | 4 | FYW |
| LE Requirement - Social Science | 3 | SS | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 1: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1806 | Nature of Life, Part Two | 1 | Nature of Life |
| CHEM 1082 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences II | 3 | Chemistry |
| CHEM 1086 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences II Laboratory | 1 | Chemistry |
| BIOL 1951 | Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors | 4 | BIO/Foundations |
| LE Requirement - Historical Perspectives | 3 | HP | |
| LE Requirement - Environment | 3 | ENV | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 2: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1807 | Nature of Life Part III | 1 | Nature of Life |
| CHEM 2081 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences III | 3 | Chemistry |
| CHEM 2085 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences III Laboratory | 2 | Chemistry |
| BIOL 1961 | Foundations of Biology Lab I for Biological Sciences Majors | 2 | BIO/Foundations |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology | 4 | MATH/Quantitative I |
| LE Requirement - Literature | 3 | LIT | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 2: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 2003 | Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II | 3 | Foundations |
| BIOL 3004 | Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory | 3 | Foundations |
| STAT 3011 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 4 | Quantitative II |
| LE Requirement - Race, Power, and Justice in the US | 4 | RPJ | |
| Term credits | 14 |
Year 3: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| PHYS 1221 | Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I | 4 | Physics I |
| BIOL 3211 | Physiology of Humans and Other Animals | 3 | Content Area C |
| BIOC 3022 | Biochemistry for Life Scientists | 3 | Content Area D |
| LE Requirement - Writing Intensive | 3 | WI - LD | |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 3: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 4003 | Genetics | 3 | Content Area E |
| BIOL 3025 | Molecular Biology and Society | 3 | Additional Electives, Biology Major Specific Coursework 3/16, TS |
| PHYS 1222 | Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II | 4 | Physics II |
| LE Requirement - Global Perspectives (Writing Intensive) | 3 | GP, Writing Intensive - lower division | |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 4: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| MICB 3301 | Biology of Microorganisms | 5 | Lab/Field Biology Major Specific Coursework 8/16 |
| BIOL 3407 | Ecology | 3 | Content Area A |
| BIOL 4004 | Cell Biology | 3 | Content Area F |
| LE Requirement | 3 | WI - UD | |
| Electives | 2 | ||
| Term credits | 16 |
Year 4: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 3505W | Sex and Gender: A Biological Perspective | 3 | Biology Major Specific Coursework 11/16, UD WI |
| GCD 3486 | Personal Genome Analysis | 3 | Additional Electives, Biology Major Specific Coursework 14/16 |
| EEB 3409 | Evolution | 3 | Content Area B |
| COP 3001 | 2 | Lab/Field, Biology Major Specific Coursework 16/16 | |
| LE Requirement - Arts/Humanities | 4 | AH | |
| Term credits | 15 |
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Integrated BS/MPH-EnvHlth
Year 1: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1805 | Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences | 0.5 | NOL |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology | 4 | MATH, Quant I |
| CHEM 1081 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences I | 3 | PHYS, Chemistry |
| CHEM 1065 | Chemical Principles I Laboratory | 1 | PHYS, Chemistry |
| Freshman Composition | 4 | First Year Writing | |
| LE Requirement | 3 | SS | |
| Term credits | 15.5 |
Year 1: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1806 | Nature of Life, Part Two | 0.5 | NOL |
| BIOL 1951 | Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors | 4 | BIOL |
| BIOL 1961 | Foundations of Biology Lab I for Biological Sciences Majors | 2 | BIOL |
| CHEM 1082 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences II | 3 | Chemistry |
| CHEM 1086 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences II Laboratory | 1 | Chemistry |
| LE Requirement | 3 | RPJ | |
| LE Requirement | 3 | CLE, WI - LD | |
| Term credits | 16.5 |
Year 2: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOL 1807 | Nature of Life Part III | 1 | NOL |
| BIOL 2003 | Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II | 3 | Foundations of Biology |
| BIOL 3004 | Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory | 3 | Foundations of Biology |
| CHEM 2081 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences III | 3 | Chemistry |
| CHEM 2085 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences III Laboratory | 2 | Chemistry |
| LE Requirement | 3 | HP | |
| Term credits | 15 |
Year 2: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| PHYS 1221 | Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I | 4 | Physics I |
| LE Requirement | 4 | Arts | |
| BIOC 3022 | Biochemistry for Life Scientists | 3 | Content Area D |
| BIOL 4003 | Genetics | 3 | Content Area E |
| Term credits | 14 |
Year 3: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| PHYS 1222 | Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II | 4 | Physics II |
| LE Requirement | 3 | Env | |
| LE Requirement | 3 | GP | |
| EEB 3407 | Ecology | 3 | Content Area A |
| BIOL 3211 | Physiology of Humans and Other Animals | 3 | Content Area C |
| Term credits | 16 |
Year 3: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| CSCI 1133 | Introduction to Computing and Programming Concepts | 4 | Quant II |
| BIOC 4994 | Directed Research | 3 | Lab/Field |
| LE Requirement | 3 | ||
| EEB 3002 | Sex, Evolution, and Behavior: Examining Human Evolutionary Biology | 4 | Content Area B |
| Term credits | 14 |
Year 4: Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| BIOC 4794W | Directed Research: Writing Intensive | 3 | WI, Lab/Field (Cannot use Directed Research for both Lab/Field courses, but up to 7 credits can count towards the degree) |
| STAT 3011 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 4 | Additional STEM Electives |
| BIOL 4004 | Cell Biology | 3 | Content Area F |
| MPH-EnvHlth Courses | 6 | ||
| Term credits | 16 |
Year 4: Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirement |
| EEB 3412W | Introduction to Animal Behavior, Writing Intensive | 4 | WI, Lab/Field |
| GCC 3xxx | 3 | Biology in Context | |
| LE Requirement | 3 | Lit | |
| MPH-EnvHlth Courses | 6 | ||
| Term credits | 16 |