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The Biology B.A. program is eligible for students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.

Core areas a, b, c, d, e, f, and g referred to in the eight-semester plan can be found in the Additional Fulbright College B.A. Core Requirement Areas at the bottom of this page. Core requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour (or more) general elective in place of a core area.

Fall Semester Year 1
3

ENGL 1013 Composition I
3-5

MATH 1213 Plane Trig. or MATH 1285 Precalculus (if needed for MATH 2554) or Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
4

BIOL 1543/BIOL 1541L Principles of Biology and Lab
3-4

CHEM 1103/ (CHEM 1101L optional)
1
General Elective (if needed for 15-hour schedule)
15-17
Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 1
3

ENGL 1023 Composition II
3-4

† MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus or †MATH 2554 Calculus I
3-4

BIOL 1613/1611L (optional) or Core from areas a, b, c, d or e 

4

CHEM 1123/CHEM 1121L
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
16-18
Semester Hours

Fall Semester Year 2
3-4

† BIOL 2013/BIOL 2011L Gen. Micro or BIOL 2533 (BIOL 2531L optional) Cell Biology
4
†‡ CHEM 3603/CHEM 3601L Organic Chemistry I¹
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
16-17
Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 2
3-4

† BIOL 2013/BIOL 2011L Gen. Micro or BIOL 2533 (BIOL 2531L optional) Cell Biology
4

† BIOL 2213/ BIOL 2211L Human Phys. or BIOL 2323/ BIOL 2321L Gen. Genetics
4
†‡ CHEM 3613/ CHEM 3611L Organic Chemistry II¹
3

† Core from area g (if needed) or Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
17-18
Semester Hours

Fall Semester Year 3
4

† BIOL 2213/ BIOL 2211L or BIOL 2323/ BIOL 2321L
3-4

† BIOL 2404/ BIOL 2400L or †‡BIOL 3023 or †‡BIOL 3863/ BIOL 3861L
4

† PHYS 2013/ PHYS 2011L College Physics I
3

† Core from area g (if needed) or Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
17-18
Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 3

3-4

†‡ BIOL 3023 or †‡BIOL 3863/ BIOL 3861L or †‡ BIOL elective² (3000 level or above)Spring Semester 3
1

BIOL 2001 Bibliographic Practicum
4

† PHYS 2033/ PHYS 2031L College Physics II
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
14-15
Semester Hours

Fall Semester Year 4

3-4

†‡ BIOL 3023 or BIOL 3863/ BIOL 3861L or BIOL 4304/4300L
3-4

†‡ BIOL 3000-4000 Level Elective² (Botany, Microbiology, or Zoology group as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
15-17*
Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 4
3-4

†‡  BIOL 3000-4000  Level Elective² (Botany, Microbiology, or Zoology group as needed)
3-4

†‡  BIOL 3000-4000  Level Elective² (Botany, Microbiology, or Zoology group as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed)
3

†‡ Upper Level Elective in Fulbright College (if needed for 24-hour rule) or General Elective
15-17³
Semester Hours
124
Total Hours

† Meets 40-hour advanced credit hour requirement. 

‡ Meets 24-hour rule (24 hours of 3000-4000 level courses in Fulbright College), in addition to meeting the 40-hour rule.  

¹ CHEM 3603/3601L and CHEM 3613/3611L (Organic Chemistry I and II) or CHEM 2613/2611L (Organic Physiological Chemistry)

² BIOL 3000-4000 Level Electives are grouped below according to the general subject area; a minimum of one course from each the three general areas must be taken for a B.A. in Biology as indicated by the three groups below (Botany, Microbiology, and Zoology).   In addition, a 2.0 cumulative GPA on all work completed in the Department of Biological Sciences is required.

³ Must complete enough hours in senior year to earn the minimum 124 hours required for graduation. 

Botany Group (Pre-requisite in italics):

BIOL 4104/4100l Taxonomy of Flowering Plants (BIOL 2323 and BIOL 3023)
BIOL 4304/4300L Plant Physiology (BIOL 1543/1541L, BIOL 1603/1611L and general chemistry)
BIOL 4404/4400L Comparative Botany (BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2533)
BIOL 4424/4420L Mycology (BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2533)
BIOL 4523 Physiological Ecology of Plants (BIOL 3863)
BIOL 4724/4700L Protistology (Pre  or Coreq. BIOL 3023, Prereq. BIOL 2533 and BIOL 2323) 

Microbiology Group (Pre-requisite requirement in italics):

BIOL 3123 Microbial Cell Structure (BIOL 2013/2011L and general chemistry)
BIOL 4313 Physiology of Microorganisms (BIOL 2533, CHEM 3603/3601L and CHEM 3613/3611L)
BIOL 4233  Microbial Genetics (BIOL 2013/2011L and BIOL 2323, CHEM 3603/3601L and CHEM 3613/3611L)
BIOL 4443 Molecular Virology (BIOL 4233 or BIOL 2323 and BIOL 4753 or 2533)
BIOL 4703 Mechanisms of Pathogenesis (BIOL 2533)
BIOL 4713/ 4711L Basic Immunology (BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2533)
BIOL 4753 General Virology (BIOL 2533)
BIOL 490V Special Topics in Microbiology

Zoology Group (Pre-requisite requirement in italics):

BIOL 3353 Mechanics of Human Movement (BIOL 2443/2441L)
BIOL 4234/4230L Comparative Physiology (BIOL 2533 and CHEM 3613/3611L)
BIOL 4263 Cell Physiology (BIOL 2533, CHEM 3813and PHYS 2033)
BIOL 4353 Ecological Genetics (BIOL2323/2321L, MATH 2554 and STAT 2023 or equiv.)

BIOL 4433 Principles of Evolution (BIOL 2323 and BIOL 3863)
BIOL 4463 Physiological Ecology of Animals (BIOL 3863 and BIOL 4234 and its lab component)
BIOL 4503 Ecosystem Ecology (BIOL 3863 and CHEM 1123/1121L)
BIOL 4513/4511L  Population Ecology (BIOL 3863)
BIOL 4554/4500L Developmental Biology (BIOL 2323 and BIOL 2533)
BIOL 4613 Primate Adaptation and Evolution (BIOL 3023 or ANTH4613)
BIOL 4724/4720L Protistology (Prerequisite or Corequisite BIOL 3023, Prerequisite BIOL 2533 and BIOL 2323)
BIOL 4743/4740L Fish Biology (12 hours of BIOL credit)
BIOL 4763/4760L Ornithology (BIOL 3863)
BIOL 4814/4810L Limnology (BIOL 3863 and CHEM 1123/1121L)
BIOL 4824/4820L Community Ecology (BIOL 3863)
BIOL 4833/4830L Animal Behavior (BIOL 3863)
BIOL 485V Field Ecology (BIOL 3863)
BIOL 490V Special Topics in Zoology

Additional Fulbright College BA Core Requirement Areas (Prerequisites in italics)

Core Area
Hours
Courses

a. Communication
3
COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication

b. US History/     American National Government and Western Civilization
9

U.S. History/American National Government- 3 hours from:

HIST 2003 History of the American People to 1877 or HIST 2013 History of the American People from1877 or
PLSC 2003 American National Government

Western Civilization – 6 hours from:

WCIV 1003 Western Civilization I and WCIV 1013 Western Civilization II
OR HIST 1113 World Civilizations I and HIST 1123 World Civilizations II
c.  Foreign Language

Up to 12 hours

(depending on placement)

Completion through the Intermediate II (2013) level in a single language (Includes course numbers 1003*, 1013, 2003, 2013)
*1003 is non-degree credit unless student completed two years in a single foreign language in high school and takes 1003 in a different language.  Students under this plan must begin with a degree-credit course in foreign language. 

d.  Fine Arts/            World Literature/ Philosophy
15
Fine Arts – 6 hours from two areas:

ARCH 1003 Architecture Lecture or  LARC 1003 Landscape Architecture
ARHS 1003 Art History or ARTS 1003 Art Studio (not core credit for art majors)
COMM 1003 Film Lecture
DANC 1003 Movement and Dance
DRAM 1003 Theater Lecture (not core credit for drama majors)
HUMN 1003 Introduction to the Arts and Aesthetics
MLIT 1003 Music Lecture

World Literature – 6 hours to include:

WLIT 1113 World Literature I and either WLIT 1123 World Literature II  (WLIT 1113) OR
a) a foreign language literature course
b) any other WLIT course
c) CLST 1003 Classical Studies: Greece or CLST 1013 Classical Studies: Rome

Philosophy – 3 hours from:

PHIL 2003 Introduction to Philosophy or
PHIL 2103 Introduction to Ethics

 
e.  Social Sciences
6

ANTH 1023 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (MATH 1203) or ECON 2143 Basic Economics
GEOG 2103 Emerging Nations or GEOG 2203 Developed Nations
PLSC 2013 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSYC 2003 General Psychology
SOCI 2013 General Sociology or SOCI 2033 Social Problems
f.  Natural Sciences

12 hours total

with at least 4 hours of Biological Sciences and 4 hours of Physical Sciences
Biological Sciences
ANTH 1011L/1013 Biological Anthropology
BIOL 1541L/1543 Principles of Biology
BIOL 1611L/1613 Plant Biology (BIOL 1541L/1543)
BIOL 2011L/2013 General Microbiology (BIOL  1541L/1543 & 2 semesters of general chemistry)
BIOL 1601L/1603 General Zoology (BIOL  1541L/1543)

Physical Sciences

ASTR 2001L/2003 Survey of the Universe
CHEM 1051L/1053 Chemistry in the Mod. World
CHEM 1101L/1103 University Chemistry I (MATH 1203 or equiv.) and  CHEM 1121L/1123 University Chemistry II (CHEM 1103)
GEOL 1111L/1113 General Geology and GEOL 1131L/1133 Environmental Geology (GEOL 1111L/1113)
PHYS 1021L/1023 Physics in Human Affairs
PHYS 2011L/2013 College Physics I (MATH 1203 & MATH 1213) and  PHYS 2031L/2033 College Physics II (PHYS 2013)
PHYS 2050L/2054 University Physics I (Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MATH 2554)
PHYS 2070L/2074 University Physics II (PHYS 2054; Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MATH 2564)
g.  Advanced
    Composition

3 hours - Exemption may be granted by either: a) grades of “A” or “B” in ENGL 1013 and “A” in ENGL 1023 taken at UA or b) passing the Advanced Composition Exam*

(Journalism majors must complete ENGL 2013)

ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition or
ENGL 2013 Essay Writing (ENGL 2013 is required for all journalism majors)

*(Students must satisfy the ENGL 1013 and 1023 requirement and complete 30 credit hours before taking the Advanced Composition Exam.  The exam must be taken before the student has completed 96 credit hours.  Students who do not pass the Advanced Composition Exam must take ENGL 2003.)
 



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