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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Biological Sciences with Biological / Biomedical Emphasis (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 3 MATH 123 Trigonometry 3
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 5 BIOL 210 General Biology I 4
Gen Ed Humanities 1 3 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 5
Open elective 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
BIOL 211 General Biology II 4 BIOL 420 Molecular Cell Biology 4
CHEM 531 Organic Chemistry I 5 CHEM 532 Organic Chemistry II 5
Gen Ed S&B Science 1 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
Gen Ed Fine Arts 3 Gen Ed S&B Science 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
BIOL 419 Genetics 4 BIOL 330, 502, 503, 523, 524 or 528 4/5
Physics 213 Genl College Phys I 5 BIOL 497 Biol Colloq/BIOL 499 UG 2
Gen Ed Humanities 3 PHYS 214 Gen College Phys II 5
Gen Ed S&B Science (300+) 3 Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14/15

Total hours for 3rd year: 14/15

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
BIOL 418 General Ecology 4 Biology Elective 4
Biology Elective 4 Biology Elective 3
CHEM 661 Intro to Biochem 3 Biology Elective 3
Gen Ed Humanities (300+) 3 Open Elective 3
Open Elective 1 Open Elective 2/3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15/16

Total hours for 4th year: 30/31

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires all students to complete Literature and either U.S. History or American Politics
  2. One course must be a First-Year Seminar, if required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated