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Biology/Medical Imaging Science Track
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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 2026-2027 academic year.
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: BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE (HRS 4) & Major: BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB (HRS 1)
- Major/Gen Ed: CHEM 116 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE * (HRS 4) & Major/Gen Ed: CHEM 116L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB *(HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II * (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 18)
Spring Semester
- Major: BIOL 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LEC (HRS 4) & Major: BIOL 113L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: CHEM 117 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE (HRS 4) & Major: CHEM 117L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB (HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning – MATH 110 - PRECALCULUS ^, or MATH 121 - CALCULUS I ^, or CMPS 147 - COMPUTER SCIENCE I (strongly recommended) (HRS 4)
- PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY * (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH 001 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 1
- Total: (HRS 18)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- Major: BIOL 221 - GENERAL ECOLOGY (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 211 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LECTURE (HRS 4) & CHEM 211L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB (HRS 1) OR CHEM 206 - ESSNTLS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LEC (HRS 4) OR CHEM 206L - ESSNTLS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: BIOL 354 - RESEARCH DESIGN & STATISTICS*/ENSC 345 - RESEARCH DESIGN & STATISTICS * OR PSYC 242 - STATISTICS (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH 002 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 2
- Total: (HRS 17)
Spring Semester
- Major: BIOL 332 - GENETICS LECTURE WI (HRS 4) & Major: BIOL 332L - GENETICS LAB WI (HRS 1.5)
- Major: CHEM 213 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LECTURE (HRS 4) & CHEM 213L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB (HRS 1) OR Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH 003 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 3
- Total: (HRS 17.5-18.5)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- Major: Bio Elective I: BIOL 214 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LECTURE (HRS 4) & Major: BIOL 214L - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB (HRS 1.5)
- Major: PHYS 111 - FUNDAMENTALS PHYSICS I LECTURE * (HRS 4) & Major: PHYS 118L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LAB (HRS 1)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 14.5)
Spring Semester
- Major: Bio Elective I: BIOL 216 - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LECTUR (HRS 4) & Major: BIOL 216L - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB (HRS 1.5)
- Major: PHYS 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II LECTURE (HRS 4) & Major: PHYS 119L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: Bio Elective II # (300-400 level) (HRS 4-5.5)
- Total: (HRS 14.5-16)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- Major: BIOL 407 - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LEC * WI (HRS 4) & Major: BIOL 407L - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB * WI (HRS 1.5)
- Major: Bio Elective III # (300-400 level) (HRS 4-5.5)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Total: (HRS 13.5-15)
Spring Semester
- Major: BIOL 356 - EVOLUTION * WI (HRS 4)
- Major: Bio Elective IV # (300-400 level) (HRS 4-5.5)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16-17.5)
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 General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:
Social Science Inquiry (+W)
Scientific Reasoning
Historical Perspectives (+W)
Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)
Global Awareness (+W)
Distribution Category
Distribution Category
+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.
* This course is required by medical imaging programs. Must earn a minimum grade of B recommended.
^ This course requires a CLM test for placement purposes.
# Biology electives with Lab or Field experiences are up 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.
WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major
This plan is designed to allow students to take all the required courses required for medical imaging programs. The sequence of the non-science /gen ed courses is flexible and can be switched to accommodate individual preferences. Students are encouraged to seek out research , TA, and clinical opportunities during the course of their undergraduate careers.
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