Clayton State University Natural Sciences

Course Sequencing for Biology (B.S.)

The sequencing of courses provided on this page is a recommendation that allows completion of the B.S. degree in Biology in four years without attending classes in the summers. Other sequencing options are possible; see your advisor to develop alternate sequencing plans.

 

First Fall Semester - 15 semester credit hours

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

ENGL 1101

English Composition I

3

COMM 1001

Presentational Speaking

1

BIOL 1107
and
BIOL 1107L

Principles of Biology I (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Biology Laboratory I (1 hr)

4

CHEM 1211*
and
CHEM 1211L

Principles of Chemistry I (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I (1 hr)

4

MATH 1112A**

Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry

3

* Assumes that the MATH 1112A co-requisite has been satisfied and that Chemistry was taken in high school. If Chemistry was not taken in high school, CHEM 1151/L must be taken before CHEM 1211/L can be taken.

** Assumes that the MATH 1101 pre-requisite has been satisfied. MATH 1101 is not a part of the Biology curriculum.
 

First Spring Semester - 14 semester credit hours

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

ENGL 1102

English Composition II

3

BIOL 1108
and
BIOL 1108L

Principles of Biology II (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Biology Laboratory II

4

CHEM 1212
and
CHEM 1212L

Principles of Chemistry I (3 hrs)
and
Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I

4

MATH 1231

Introductory Statistics

3

Second Fall Semester - 16 semester credit hours

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

CRIT 1101

Critical Thinking

3

CHEM 2411
and
CHEM 2411L

Organic Chemistry I (3 hrs)
and
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 hr)

4

PHYS 1111
and
PHYS 1111L

Introductory Physics I (3 hrs)
and
Introductory Physics Laboratory I (1 hr)

4

BIOL 2500

Botany

2

PSYC 1101

Introduction to General Psychology

3

Second Spring Semester - 16 semester credit hours

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

POLS 1101

American Government

3

CHEM 2412
and
CHEM 2412L

Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs)
and
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 hr)

4

PHYS 1112
and
PHYS 1112L

Introductory Physics II (3 hrs)
and
Introductory Physics Laboratory I (1 hr)

3

HIST 2111
or
HIST 2112

United States History to 1877
or
US History Since Reconstruction

3

BIOL 3380

Evolution and Population Genetics

3

 Third Fall Semester – 15-18 semester credit hours

Year Taken

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

 

BIOL 3200

Cell Biology

3

 

Emphasis Area Elective

Electives

1-4

 

BIOL 3650
and
BIOL 3650L

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (3 hrs)
and
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory (1 hr)

4

 

SOSC 2501
or
HIST 1111
or
HIST 1112

Survey of Social Sci. and Contemp. Issues
or
World History I
or
World History II (Modern World History)

3

 

BIOL3500
and
BIOL3500L

Ecology (3 hrs)
and
Ecology Laboratory (1 hr)

4

 Third Spring Semester - 14-17 semester credit hours

Year Taken

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

 

BIOL 3250
and
BIOL 3250L

Microbiology (3 hrs)
and
Microbiology Laboratory (1 hrs)

4

 

CHEM 4202

Biochemistry

3

 

BIOL 4201

Genetics

3

 

Literature
or
Philosophy
or
Inter. Foreign Lang.

Area C1 or C2 (see catalog for choices)

3

 

Emphasis Area Elective

Elective

1-4

 Fourth Fall Semester – 13 -14 semester credit hours

Year Taken

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

 

BIOL 4999 A or B

Senior Evaluation

0

 

BIOL 4900

Biocomputing

3

 

BIOL 4500

Biology Seminar

1

 

BIOL 4202L

Biotechnology Laboratory

3

 

Fine Art
or Inter. Foreign Lang.

Area C1 or C2

3

 

Emphasis Area Elective

Elective

3-4

 Fourth Spring Semester – 12 semester credit hours

Year Taken

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

 

BIOL 4100

Animal Physiology

3

 

BIOL 3222
or BIOL 3223
or BIOL 3224
or BIOL 4222

Experiential Learning
courses ***

3

 

Emphasis Area Elective

Elective

3

 

Emphasis Area Elective

Elective

3

***It is best to complete the experiential learning course during the summer semester.