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The recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.

NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2025-2026 academic year.

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CRWT Placement

CRWT 101 to CRWT 102

CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S

Math Placement

MATH 021/022 to MATH 024 to MATH 110-121

NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.

First Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: (HRS 4) & Major: (HRS 1)
  • Major/Gen Ed: (HRS 4) & Major/Gen Ed: (HRS 1)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
  • Total: (HRS 18)

Spring Semester

  • Major: * (HRS 4) & Major: * (HRS 1)
  • Major: * (HRS 4) & Major: * (HRS 1)
  • Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning – ^, or ^, or (strongly recommended) (HRS 4)
  • General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
  • Career Pathways:
  • Total: (HRS 18)

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * OR * (HRS 4)
  • Major: * OR * (HRS 1)
  • Major: * OR */ * OR * (HRS 4)
  • General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
  • Career Pathways:
  • Total: (HRS 17)

Spring Semester

  • Major: Bio Elective I (HRS 4)
  • Major: * (HRS 4) & * (HRS 1) OR Gen Ed: formerly known as * (if CHEM 206 & 206L are taken in Fall) (HRS 4)
  • Major: * WI (HRS 4) & Major: * WI (HRS 1.5)
  • General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
  • Career Pathways:
  • Total: (HRS 14.5 – 17.5)

Third Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: * WI (HRS 4)
  • Major: (HRS 4) & Major: (HRS 1)
  • Major: Bio Elective II w/lab # (HRS 5.5)
  • Total: (HRS 14.5)

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

  • Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
  • Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
  • Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
  • Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
  • Total: (HRS 16)

Total Credits Required: 128 credits

GPA Required: 2.0

*General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the :

Social Science Inquiry (+W)

or

Scientific Reasoning

Historical Perspectives (+W)

Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)

or

Global Awareness (+W)

听or

Distribution Category (Outside of TAS)

or or

Distribution Category

or or

+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.

* This course has a pre-requisite. Please refer to the course catalog for information about pre-requisites.

# Biology electives with Lab or Field experiences are up to to 5.5 credits. One of the four required Biology electives must include Lab or Field experience. Only one can be 200 level. BIOL 214/214L and BIOL 216/216L count as one elective.

A This course requires a CLM test for placement purposes.

+ Depending on the Biology electives selected, students may need to take a 5th Elective to reach 128 credits.

WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major