Cellular & Molecular Biology Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Cellular and Molecular Biology degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Cellular and Molecular Biology (application of molecular tools to human health and the environment)
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2021-2022
First Year: Fall 2021-Spring 2022
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 115/115L | Organismal Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 150/150L | General Chemistry I + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 127 | College Algebra | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Credits: 12 | |||
| Spring 2022 (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 111/111L | Cell Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 210/210L | General Chemistry II + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 143 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 8 | BIOL 248 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Total Credits: 17 | |||
First Year: Summer 2022
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2022 (1st Summer) | |||
| Related Requirement: | CHEM 350 | Organic Chemistry I (online) | 3 |
| Total Credits: 3 | |||
Second Year: Fall 2022-Spring 2023
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 341/341L | Genetics + Virus Hunters II Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 360 | Cell & Molecular Physiology + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: | CHEM 400/405 | Biochemistry I + Lab | 4 |
| LASC Goal 5/WI | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring 2023 (2nd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 385/385L | Molecular Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 275 | Quantitative Biology | 4 |
| LASC Goal 5 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 6/WI | BIOL 406 | DNA as Destiny | 3 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
Third Year: Fall 2023-Spring 2024
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 (3rd Fall) | |||
| Restricted Elective: | BIOL 323/323L | Human Anatomy + Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 350/350L | Microbiology + Lab | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | PHYS 160 | Physics I with Algebra + Lab | 4 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring 2024 (3rd Spring) | |||
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | PHYS 161 | Physics II with Algebra + Lab | 4 |
| Restricted Elective: | BIOL 402 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| Restricted Elective: | CHEM 410 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| LASC Goal 7 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 9 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
Fourth: Fall 2024-Spring 2025
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 (4th Fall) | |||
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Restricted Elective: WI | BIOL 365/365L | Developmental Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 478 | Research Design | 3 |
| Restricted Elective: | BIOL 455 | Wildlife Ecology | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 497 | Research in Biology | 1 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring 2025 (4th Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | BCBT 46x | BCBT Biotechniques course | 3 |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | BIOL 430 | Immunobiology + Lab | 4 |
| Restricted Elective: | BIOL 311 | Neurobiology | 4 |
| Restricted Elective: LASC Goal 10 | BIOL 335 | Tropical Conservation Biology | 3 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |||