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Biological Sciences, BS

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS
Plan Code: LABSCBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Requirements

A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.

Biological Sciences Core Courses
BIO 181 General Biology I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 182 General Biology II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 340 General Genetics
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 345 Evolution
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Biological Sciences Math and Science Requirements
MAT 117 College Algebra (MATH)
OR MAT 170 Precalculus (MATH)
OR MAT 251 Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH)

Pre-health students may need MAT 251, not MAT 117 or MAT 170. Please see advisor for more details.

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CHM 113 General Chemistry I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry (SCIT)

Pre-health students may need CHM 233 & 237 and CHM 234 & 238, not CHM 231 & 235. Please see advisor for more details.

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CHM 235 Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SCIT)

ASU Online students will complete all experiments for the CHM 235 organic chemistry lab at the ASU Tempe Campus during a one-week session in summer.

Lab reports will be completed in later weeks during the same summer term.

1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics (SCIT)

Pre-health students may need PHY 111 & 113 and PHY 112 & 114, not PHY 101. Please see advisor for more details.

4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
STP 231 Statistics for Life Science (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Additional Biological Sciences Major Courses
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
1 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1 - 4
1 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1 - 4
Upper Division  BIO Elective
Upper Division  HPS Elective
Upper Division  MBB Elective
Upper Division  MIC Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
The College Requirements
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.

Science and Society Requirement: All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list. At least one of the two courses must be upper division and students must earn a "C" or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields and ASU General Studies requirements.

Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Upper Division Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
OR ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience

Campus immersion students enroll in LIA 101. ASU Online students enroll in ASU 101-LA.

1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.

All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

In order to complete the requirements of this program, some laboratory courses are completed in-person at the Tempe Campus. These laboratory courses are offered during summer. This may impact your financial aid. Financial aid is available to those who apply and qualify, and students may receive funds to help cover costs for each semester of enrollment. The amount of financial aid that a student is eligible for varies depending on prior education experience and other individual factors. Learn more about summer financial aid.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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