Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Bachelor of Science in Biology Degree Plan/Progress Report Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Bachelor of Science in Biology Degree Plan/Progress Report

(123 Hours)

Area I (6 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
ENG 1101 - Composition and Modern English I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1102 - Composition and Modern English II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area II (12 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
GS A2LIT - Take any 1000-2000 level course in Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A2FA - Take any 1000-2000 level course with an expanded historical and cultural scope in Fine Arts 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A2HUMFA1 - Take any 1000-2000 level course with an expanded historical and cultural scope in Humanities/Fine Arts disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A2HUMFA2 - Take any 1000-2000 level course with an expanded historical and cultural scope in Humanities/Fine Arts disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area III (12 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
MTH 1125 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 1100 - Principles of Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L100 - Principles of Biology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 1142 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM L142 - General Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Area IV (12 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
GS A4HIS1 - Take any 1000-2000 level course with a principal focus in History 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A4SS1 - Take one 1000-2000 level course from any of the Social Science disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A4SS2 - Take one 1000-2000 level course from any of the Social Science disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS A4SS3 - Take one 1000-2000 level course from any of the Social Science disciplines 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area V (20 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
BIO 1101 - Organismal Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L101 - Organismal Biology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 1143 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM L143 - General Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
LDR 1100 - Introduction to Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
TROY 1101 - The University Experience 1 Credit Hour(s)

Select one sequence:

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
PHY 2252 - General Physics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY L252 - Physics I Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 2253 - General Physics II 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY L253 - Physics II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

   OR

PHY 2262 - Physics I with Calculus 3 Credit Hour(s)

PHY L252 Physics I Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

PHY 2263 - Physics II with Calculus 3 Credit Hour(s)

PHY L253 Physics II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Major Required Courses (43 Hours)

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
BIO 2220 - Principles of Cell Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 2229 - General Ecology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L229 - General Ecology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3320 - Genetics 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L320 - Genetics Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4484 - Senior Seminar in Biological & Environmental Sciences 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 3343 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM L343 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 2210 Introductory Statistics   BIO 3315 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Complete one upper-level advisor-approved biology course and its corresponding lab 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select one course and corresponding lab from the following:

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
CHM 3343 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM L343 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

   OR

CHM 3352 - Biochemistry 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM L352 - Biochemistry Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Botany Requirement

Complete one botany course with its corresponding lab

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
BIO 3335 - Biogeography 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L325 - Plant Form and Function Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

   OR

BIO 4425 - Field Botany 4 Credit Hour(s)

Zoology Requirement

Complete one zoology course with its corresponding lab

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
BIO 3307 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L307 - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4405 - Entomology 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4420 - Field Vertebrate Zoology 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4447 - Ornithology 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4471 - Parasitology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L471 - Parasitology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Ecology/Environmental Requirement

Complete one ecology/environmental course with its corresponding lab

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
BIO 4413 - Limnology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L413 - Limnology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4416 - Microbial Ecology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L416 - Microbial Ecology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4421 - Population Ecology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L421 - Population Ecology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4479 - Environmental Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L479 - Environmental Assessment Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Physiology/Cell/Molecular Requirement

Complete one physiology/cell/molecular course with its corresponding lab

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
BIO 3347 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L347 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3348 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L348 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3372 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L372 - Microbiology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3382 - Immunology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L382 - Immunology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 3386 - Hematology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L386 - Hematology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4414 - Food Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L414 - Food Microbiology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4451 - Toxicology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L451 - Toxicology Lab 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4480 - Histology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L480 - Histology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 4482 - Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO L482 - Molecular Biology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Minor (18 Hours)

Complete at least one 18-semester-hour minor to complete this degree program. 

Course NameCredit Hour(s)GradeTerm/YearTransfer Credit
MIN MC1 - Minor Course I 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC2 - Minor Course II 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC3 - Minor Course III 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC4 - Minor Course IV 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC5 - Minor Course V 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN MC6 - Minor Course VI 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
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