{"id":4384,"date":"2018-06-23T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2019\/?p=4384"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:59:39","slug":"suggested-course-sequence-ba-in-biology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/suggested-course-sequence-ba-in-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggested Course Sequence &#8211; BA Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bachelor Of Arts- Biology<\/h2>\n<p>Access the complete curriculum for the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2024\/bachelor-of-arts-in-biology\/\">BA, Biology<\/a>, from the Natural Sciences Department section of the Daemen catalog.<\/p>\n<p>Following is a <b><i>suggested <\/i><\/b>course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and\/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.<\/p>\n<h2>Course Loads<\/h2>\n<p>Maximum of 18 credits allowed for all semesters.<\/p>\n<h2>Year 1<\/h2>\n<p><strong>First-Year Seminar and Learning Communities <\/strong>are generally completed in the first year.<\/p>\n<h4 align=\"left\">MATH REQUIREMENT<\/h4>\n<p>Students are expected to complete MTH134 Precalculus\u00a0 by the end of the second year of study. Depending upon the Math background, a student may be required to complete lower-level Math courses as a prerequisite to the required MTH134. Therefore, students should begin their Math studies in Year 1.<\/p>\n<h3>FIRST SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO109\/L General Biology I (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>CMP101 English Composition (3)<\/li>\n<li>First Year Seminar (3)*<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)*<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SECOND SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO110\/L General Biology II (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>MTH134 Precalculus (Nat\/Sci Math Exploration I)\u00a0 (3)<\/li>\n<li>Learning Community (6)*<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Language (3)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(*Note: LC may be taken in Fall. If so, take FYS and Gen Ed Elective in Spring)<\/p>\n<h2>Year 2<\/h2>\n<h3>FIRST SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CHE110\/L General Chemistry I (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>NCS310 Biostatistics (3)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Language (3)<\/li>\n<li>Free Elective (3)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SECOND SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CHE 111\/L Chemistry II (4\/0)<\/li>\n<li>Science Elective (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/college-arts-sciences-education\/natural-sciences\/science-electives\">selected from allowed Science electives<\/a>) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I &amp; II) (6)<\/li>\n<li>Free Elective (3)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Year 3<\/h2>\n<h3>FIRST SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO302\/L General Ecology (3\/1) OR BIO325 Cell Biology (3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>CMP311 Adv English Composition (Humanities Exploration I) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed (Depth-Discovery III) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Free Electives (6)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SECOND SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Science Elective: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/divisionofartssciences\/naturalsciences\/undergraduateprograms\/electives\/\">selected from allowed Science electives<\/a>) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Science Elective: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/divisionofartssciences\/naturalsciences\/undergraduateprograms\/electives\/\">selected from allowed Science electives<\/a>) (4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Free Elective (3)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Year 4<\/h2>\n<h3>FIRST SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Science Elective: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/divisionofartssciences\/naturalsciences\/undergraduateprograms\/electives\/\">selected from allowed Science electives<\/a>) (4)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration) (3)<\/li>\n<li>Free Electives (9)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SECOND SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO436\/L Evolution(3\/1)<\/li>\n<li>Science Electives: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daemen.edu\/academics\/divisionofartssciences\/naturalsciences\/undergraduateprograms\/electives\/\">selected from allowed Science electives<\/a>) (4)<\/li>\n<li>Free Electives (6)<\/li>\n<li>Total Credits (14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor Of Arts- Biology Access the complete curriculum for the BA, Biology, from the Natural Sciences Department section of the Daemen catalog. 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