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This page will help you see what courses
you should take and when you should take them. There are two basic things
you should keep in mind
FIRST - REQUIRED COURSES. FIRST PRIORITY – You must complete the required courses to obtain your degree in Biology or Biology-Chemistry. You should take courses shown in bold letters at the times stated here or there will be trouble fitting those courses in later. Elective Biology courses have a little more latitude regarding when you can take them NOTE: required courses are determined by your major, so look in the College Catalogue where the required courses are listed..
SECOND - YOUR FIELD.
There are many fields in Biology at SJC. This is a General Biology Track.
Other Biology Tracks have different requirements. Be sure to look into the advising pages on
the Biology Advising Page for your area of
interest. This helps you know what courses to take and what your minor
should be.
Here is a very helpful guide for your planning and registration if you want a
BS in Biology that fulfills the broadest range of careers.
FRESHMAN YEAR
(if you want fewer hours do NOT drop chemistry, instead save math
electives for Sophomore year
Fall - 4h Biol
111 (general), 4h Chem 121 (general), 6h Core 1,
one of precalculus, Calculus 1 or Math342 Statistics
Winter - 4h Biol
112 (general), 4h Chem 122 (general), 6h Core 2,
and one of Psych225 Statistics, Calculus or Biol
elective
ELECTIVES
- Calculus 1 –
Calculus 1 is needed for Physics if you had no Calculus in high school
- more electives are at the bottom
of this page
SOPHOMORE
YEAR
Fall - 4h Bio 225 (CVA), 4h Chem 233 (organic), 6h Core 3, 3h precalculus
or calculus, or elective
Winter - 4h Chem
234 (organic), 6h Core 4, and
7-8h from Bio 337 Genetics (required) or Calculus 1 or Biology elective
ELECTIVES The following
courses can be taken in sophomore, junior or senior year – NOTE pay attention to the College
Catalogue, some courses are offered every other year.
- Biology: Ecology, Entomology, Intro Microbiology, Animal Behavior, Amphibian
Research, Invertebrate Zoology, Forensics electives, Ichthyology-Herpetology,
Evolution, Ornithology-Mammalogy, Independent Study
- Chemistry Fall - Chem. 379 Biochemistry, Winter – Chem 246 Quantitative Anaylsis,
- more recommendations are further down this page
JUNIOR
& SENIOR YEAR - NOTE
pay attention to the catalogue, some courses are offered every other year.
Cores 5-10
Physics I & II – best done in junior year
Work on getting your required courses
ELECTIVES - The
following chemistry courses can be taken in junior or senior year:
- Biology: Advanced Microbiology, Forensics electives, Amphibian Research,
Conservation Biology, Human Medical Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology,
Cellular & Molecular Biology, Junior Biology Research, Senior Biology
Research
- Chemistry Fall - Chem. 379 Biochemistry, Winter – Chem 246 Quantitative Anaylsis,
- more recommendations are in the next section.
1. BIOLOGY ELECTIVES (to total of 36 hours for biology major). If you are working on a concentration go to the Biology Advising Page to see which courses are recommended.
FRESHMAN – Amphibian Research (can take up to 3 years), Intro Forensic
Science, Statistics
SOPHOMORES – Ecology, Entomology, Intro Microbiology, Animal Behavior,
Invertebrate Zoology, Evolution, Forensics electives, Ichthyology-Herpetology,
Ornithology-Mammalogy, Independent Study
JUNIORS AND SENIORS - Advanced Microbiology, Advanced Forensic Science,
Conservation Biology, Human Medical
Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology, Cellular & Molecular
Biology, Junior Biology Research, Senior Biology Research
NOTE - Only Biology Majors taking the Health Therapy or Athletic Training Minors can count Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Biology Major
2. CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES In addition to electives mentioned above are the following chemistry electives: Physical Chemistry I & II, Medicinal Chemistry, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Seminar in Chemistry, Research in Chemistry
3.
MINOR - BIOLOGY MAJORS - Most minor in Chemistry. To do that
you need to take at least 2 more hours of Chemistry after you finish two years
of Introductory and Organic Chemistry.
KEEPING TRACK of the courses
you've taken and those you still need - click here
for a checklist
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