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Suggested Course Map for Biology (pre-2020 Catalog)

Biology Course Sequence 2016 (71KB)  - PDF Download

Important info for current Biology majors (pre-2020 catalog years): RENUMBERING of some current courses will probably impact your ability to sign up for those needed renumbered courses.  See this PDF brochure for more information: Biology Current Student Brochure (April 2020) (677KB)

 


Freshman Year
Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year

BIOL 111A*
BIOL 111B*
BIOL 111C*
CHEM 111
CHEM 111L
MATH 132B
ENGL 111A
CHEM 112
CHEM 112L
MATH 140 or 161
GE CAT 1 

BIOL 111A* or 111B* or
111C* (if not taken)
CHEM 230
CHEM 231
PHYS 111
PHYS 111L
GE CAT 2 (CI)
BIOL 350* or 360 or 370
or 380*
BIOL 391
PHYS 112
PHYS 112L
MATH 162 (REC)
GE CAT 10 (CI)
 

BIOL 350* or 360 or
370 or 380* (if not taken)
BIOL 391
BIOL 400 Electives (2)
BIOL 499 (REC)
GE CAT 9
CHEM 330 (REC)
CHEM 331 (REC)
GE CAT 5 

BIOL 400 Electives (2)
BIOL 499 (REC)
GE CAT 6
GE CAT 7
Electives (Any dept.) (2)
GE CAT 8
BIOL 491 

 

NOTES:

Students should be aware that 300- and 400-level Biology courses have specific course prerequisites. Please consult the SVSU Undergraduate Catalog or the Department Chair for details.

*BIOL 111A, 111B and 111C are typically offered in Spring and Summer sessions as well as Fall and Winter semesters. Biology 350 and 380 are frequently offered in Spring and Summer sessions as well as the Fall and Winter semesters. The timing of all these courses varies from year to year. Please consult the Course Schedule on Cardinal Direct
for details.

ENGL 111 is a prerequisite to all GE courses in Categories 1 & 10 and for all courses with a CI suffix. Two GE "CI" courses are required. Category 3, 9 and 10 courses must be completed prior to a student's first 75 credits.

SVSU requires 124 credits to graduate, including a minimum of 42 upper division (300-400 level) credits.

Recommended Courses

Pre-Professional Programs & Graduate School

Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Veterinary Track

CHEM 330 Organic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 412 Biochemistry Lecture I
CHEM 413 Biochemistry Lab I
MATH 162 Calculus II
BIOL 232 Physiology & Anatomy I
BIOL 233 Physiology & Anatomy II
BIOL 236 Human Nutrition
BIOL 499 Special Topics Research


Biology 400 Level Courses:
Choose a minimum of 4:


BIOL 431 Microbiology
BIOL 437 Immunology & Hematology
BIOL 451 Human Genetics
BIOL 461 Endocrinology
BIOL 462 Comparative Physiology and Anatomy
BIOL 463 Neurobiology
BIOL 472 Parasitology

 

 

Graduate School Track

CHEM 330 Organic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry Lab II
MATH 162 Calculus II

Biology 400 Level Courses:

BIOL 499 Special Topics Research

Choose 4-6 courses from Course Schedule or Undergraduate Catalog.

 

Contact Us

jascott1@svsu.edu
(989) 964-2641(989) 964-2641

Department Chair

Dr. Jay Scott

Office

Science West 244A