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The B.S. Biology degree is designed to meet the career goals of students with widely varied interests. Graduates of our program are prepared for entrance into graduate school or professional programs (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or other health professions), and for research, technical, and professional opportunities in health care, biotechnology, environmental management and conservation, education, scientific illustration and journalism.

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major, the Fredonia Foundations (FF), and other supporting courses. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. If you are committed to completing your degree in four years, we encourage you to consider signing up for the Fredonia in 4 program. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the university catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog

Sample Degree Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 100 Study for Success 1
BIOL 131 Intro Ecology and Evolution 3
BIOL 132 Intro Ecology and Evolution Lab 1 1
CHEM 115 General Chemistry Lecture I 3
CHEM 125 General Chemistry Lab I 1
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 133 Intro Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIOL 134 Intro Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHEM 116 General Chemistry Lecture II 3
CHEM 126 General Chemistry Lab II 1
STAT 250 Statistics for Scientists 3
FF Course 3
 
TOTAL 14

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 237 Genetics 3
BIOL 238 Genetics Lab 1
CHEM 215 Organic Chemistry Lecture I 3
CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
 
TOTAL 14

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 243 Organismal Biology 3
BIOL 244 Organismal Biology Lab 1
CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry Lecture II 3
CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 2
TOTAL 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 330 Ecology 3
BIOL 331 Ecology Lab 1
BIOL 333 Biochemistry 3
BIOL 334 Biochemistry Lab 1
PHYS 121 Physics I 3
PHYS 123 Physics Lab I 1
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
PHYS 122 Physics II 3
PHYS 124 Physics Lab II 1
FF Course 3
BIOL Major Elective (300-400 Level) 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 
TOTAL 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
Capstone 1
BIOL Major Elective (300-400 Level) 3
BIOL Major Elective (300-400 Level) 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
Bio Capstone 2
BIOL Major Elective (300-400 Level) 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 
TOTAL 14

GRAND TOTAL: 120

This Sample Degree Map is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

About This Program

Biology Program

Biology Department

  • 221 Science Center State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 14063

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