Advising Course Plan - Biology Major - Plan for Transfer Students

This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in two years.  It is appropriate for students who have already completed sixteen units of coursework with many of the General Education requirements satisfied by that earlier coursework.  The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester.  This plan assumes that the student has completed Introductory Biology (BIOL 141P and BIOL 142P) prior to the first semester shown in the plan.  Students who have completed less than 16 units, have a substantial number of General Education requirements yet to satisfy, or who have not completed the courses just listed may not be able to complete the degree in two years.

It also would be beneficial to take General Chemistry (CHEM 141P and CHEM 142P) and a Math course (MATH 151, MATH 130 or MATH 141Q) prior to the first semester.
 
Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan:  BIOL 141P and BIOL 141P
First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIOL 1000.0BIOL 2441
BIOL 243Q1BIOL 300-400 level course41
Junior Seminar21BIOL 4970.5
BIOL 300 or 400 level course41CHEM 142P11
CHEM 141P11General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education requirement1 
 5 4.5
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIOL 300 or 400 level course41BIOL 300 or 400 level course41
BIOL 4981BIOL 4990.5 to 1
MATH 151, 130, or 141Q31General Education Requirement or Elective41
General Education Requirement or Elective1General Education requirement or Elective41
 4 3.5-4
Total Units 17-17.5
1

It would be beneficial to take General Chemistry before entering Stetson.

2

The Junior Seminar can be taken either semester of the junior year.

3

It would be beneficial to take Math before entering Stetson.

4

Many graduate programs will require Organic Chemistry and/or Biochemistry and possibly Physics.