BA Biology Four-Year Plan - Missouri Baptist University

BA Biology Four-Year Plan

For students with: ACT <20; MATH ACT<20 and SCIENCE ACT<20

OR ACCUPLACER MATH TEST SCORE BELOW 245

OR One year of Highschool Algebra

FALL—Semester 1SPRING—Semester 2
BIOL 103/101: Introduction to Biology + lab (4 credits)
MATH 113: Intermediate Algebra (3 credits)
CHEM 113/111: Intro to Chemistry + lab (4 credits)
MATH 133: College Algebra (3 credits)
FALL—Semester 3SPRING—Semester 4
BIOL 113/111: General Biology I + lab (4 credits)BIOL 123/121: General Biology II + Lab (4 credits)
MATH 243: Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
FALL—Semester 5SPRING—Semester 6
BIOL 323B: Ecology or BIOL 323/321A: Environmental Science and Conservation (3 or 4 credits)
BIOL 343/341: Genetics with lab (4 credits)
BIOL Concentration Electives (3+ credits)
CHEM 123/121: Survey of Organic and Biochemistry (4 credits)
PHYS 103/101: Intro to Physical Science + lab (4 credits)
BIOL Concentration Electives (3+ credits)
FALL—Semester 7SPRING—Semester 8
BIOL 343: Cell Biology (3 credits)
BIOL Concentration Electives (3+ credits)
BIOL Concentration Electives (3+ credits)

TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT MATH COURSE TO BEGIN WITH

For students with one of the following:

ACT 20-26; MATH ACT 20-26

OR ACCUPLACER MATH TESTSCORES between 245 – 300

OR High school plane geometry and Two-years of High School Algebra (with a grade C or higher)

OR MATH 113 (with a grade of C or better)

START WITH MATH 133 College Algebra

TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT BIOL COURSE TO BEGIN WITH

For students with one of the following:

ACT 20-26; SCIENCE ACT 20 or above

OR High School Biology (with a grade C or higher)

START WITH BIOL 113/111