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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, B.S. Curriculum Guide


This curriculum guide is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies


  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses  section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

First Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 15


Semester 2


Total Credits: 16/31


Winter/Summer Term


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Second Year


Semester 1


BIOL XXX (2nd of 3)


Complete 1 of the following:

Total Credits: 15-16/46-47


Semester 2


  • 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • ENGL XXX - Gen. Ed. IB Literature course 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • IIIB - Gen. Ed. Social Science course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

BIOL XXX (3rd of 3)


Complete 1 of the following:

Total Credits: 15-16/61-63


Winter/Summer Term


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Third Year


Semester 1


Physical Science Course


Total Credits: 13-16/74-79


Semester 2


  • 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • BIOL 3XX/4XX - Upper Level BIOL Elective 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Any subject 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Any subject 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-15/88-94


Winter/Summer Term


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Fourth Year


Semester 1


  • BIOL 3XX/4XX - Upper Level BIOL Elective 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • BIOL XXX - BIOL Elective 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Any subject 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Any subject 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 16/104-110


Semester 2


  • BIOL 3XX/4XX - Upper Level BIOL Elective 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - 3XX/4XX Elective (any subject) 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Any subject 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Any subject - If needed for 120 credits 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 15-16/119-126