Biology, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
BIOL 130 OR BIOL 131 OR BIOL 132	3	BIOL 130 OR BIOL 131 OR BIOL 132	3
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I	4	BIOL 133 - Investigative Biology Laboratory	1
COMP 100 - Composition	3	CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II	4
Gen Ed Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
TOTAL	16	TOTAL	14

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
CHEM 221 OR CHEM 226	4	BIOL 201 OR BIOL 212 OR BIOL 216 OR BIOL 282	4
BIOL 201 OR BIOL 212 OR BIOL 216 OR BIOL 282	4	Elective	3
BIOL 217 OR STAT 101	3	Gen Ed Elective and/or OCS Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective (if STAT 101) or MATH (Gen Ed Elective)	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
		Elective	3
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	16

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
BIOL 300-394	4	BIOL 300-394	4
BIOL 300-394	3	PHYS 104 OR PHYS 204	4
PHYS 103 OR PHYS 203	4	BIOL 300-394	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	14

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
BIOL 300-394	3	Applied Biology Course	1
BIOL 300-394	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	Elective	4
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	14

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.