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Bachelor of Science in Biology | General Track
GENERAL EDUCATION
40 credits
Communication Skills
COM 11103 Fund of Speech Communications
ENG 11103 Composition I
ENG 11203 Composition II
9 credits
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Health & Physical Education
HPE 10101 Human Wellness and Phys. Fit
HPE Activity Course
2 credits
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Arts/Humanities
Group I. At least one course from:
ART 10303 Art Appreciation
FPA 10503 Fine Arts
MUS 10403 Music Appreciation
9 credits
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Group II. At least one course from:
ENG 24103 Literary Imagination
HUM 20103 The Humanities
PHR 21103 Philosophical Inquiry
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Group III. At least one course from:
HIS 13103 World Civilization
HIS 13203 World Civilization II
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Social Science
Group I. At least one course from:
ATH 12103 Anthropology
HIS 12203 American History II (Since 1877)
POL 11103 American National Government
Group II. At least one course from:
ECO 11103 Contemporary Economics
PSY 11103 General Psychology
SOC 11103 Introduction to Sociology
Liberal Arts
LA 10001 Gateway to Success
Mathematics & Natural Science
MTH 21404 Introductory Probability & Statistics
6 credits
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1 credit
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4 credits
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Computer Technology Productivity Skills
3-4 credits
IT 10103 Introduction to Information Technology
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CS 20104 Computer Programming I
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General Education (*Must Include):
*BIO 12104 Biology I
*CHM 15005 General Chemistry I
*MTH 21404 Introductory Probability & Statistics
13 hrs.
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Major Area required hours (Biology BS) 56-62 credits
BIO 12204 Biology II
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BIO 20704 Ecology
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BIO 30304 Microbiology
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BIO 36404 Genetics
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BIO 40303 Evolution
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BIO 47301 Senior Research
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CHM 15505 General Chemistry II
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CHM 26202 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
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CHM 26303 Organic Chemistry Theory I
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NSC 22304 Environmental Science
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PHY 17505 General Physics I with Algebra
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Or PHY 10404 Principles of Physics
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BIO 30000-40000 Electives
3-4 credits
Choose one:
BIO 36303 Local Flora
BIO 36804 Advanced Plant Biology
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Choose one:
BIO 31303 Advanced Ornithology
BIO 32303 Mammalogy
BIO 33404 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 37504 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
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Choose one:
BIO 21404 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 43404 Parasitology
BIO 49303 Pathophysiology
BIO 37303 Cell and Molecular Biology
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Choose one:
BIO 35304 Field Biology and Methodology
BIO 45303 Conservation Biology
BIO 41303 Limnology
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Personal Electives
23-29 credits
Total Credits Needed to Graduate (minimum)
125
Rev. 7/2016
http://www.rio.edu/biology
Bachelor of Science in Biology
General Track
Suggested Course Sequence
Students must obtain a C- or better in all courses required for the major
(core classes, track core classes, and upper level biology electives) to graduate.
Year
Freshman
Sophomore
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIO 12104 Biology I
BIO 12204 Biology II
MTH 21404 Intro Probability & Statistics
MTH 14505 Pre-calculus
General Education 4 - 8 credits
General Education 3 - 7 credits
BIO 20303 Ecology
CHM 15505 General Chemistry II
CHM 15005 General Chemistry I
NSC 22304 Environmental Science
PHY 17505 General Physics I w/Algebra
or PHY 10404 Principles of Physics
General Education 3 - 5 credits
General Education 3 - 5 credits
Junior
Senior
CHM 26202 Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHM 26303 Organic Chemistry Theory I
BIO 36404 Genetics
BIO 30304 Microbiology
Gen Ed./Personal Electives 4 - 8 credits
Gen Ed./Personal Electives 6 - 10 credits
BIO 40303 Evolution
BIO 47003 Senior Research
BIO 47003 Senior Research
Upper Level BIO 3-4 credits
Gen Ed./Personal Electives 4 - 12 credits
Upper Level BIO 3-4 credits
Gen Ed./Personal Electives 6 - 10 credits
Rev. 7/2016