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Degree: BS

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 189: Life Sciences Career Paths	1
BIO 281: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors I (SQ)	4	C
CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
STP 231: Statistics for Life Science (CS)	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	15

ASU Math Placement Exam score determines placement in mathematics and science courses
BIO 189 or other First Year Seminar required of all freshman students
An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses

Term 2 15 - 32 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 282: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors II	4	C
CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Complete BIO 281 AND BIO 282 course(s).
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	17

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Term 3 32 - 46 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 340: General Genetics	4	C
CHM 231: Elementary Organic Chemistry (SQ) AND CHM 235: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SQ)	4	C
CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	14

Pre-health students should take CHM 233 and CHM 237 instead of CHM 231 and CHM 235. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 4 46 - 61 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 345: Organic Evolution	3	C
Additional Major Requirement Course	3-4	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15-16

Pre-health students should take CHM 234 and CHM 238 instead of the elective in this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 5 61 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Major Laboratory/Research Course	1-4	C
PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ)	4	C
Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Upper Division Elective OR BIO 484: Internship OR MIC 484: Internship OR MBB 484: Internship	3
Term hours subtotal:	14-17

Pre-health students should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 in this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
A total of 2 Laboratory/Research Courses are required for graduation.
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Term 6 75 - 91 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course	3	C
Upper Division Major Laboratory/Research Course	3	C
Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Complete 2 courses: Elective	7
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) course(s).
Complete Global Awareness (G) course(s).
Complete Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	16

Pre-health students should take PHY 112 and PHY 114 instead of an elective in this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
A total of 2 Laboratory/Research Courses are required for graduation.
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Term 7 91 - 106 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course	3-4	C
Upper Division Major Elective Course	3	C
Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15-16

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Term 8 106 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course	3-4	C
Upper Division Major Elective Course	3	C
Upper Division Elective	2
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	14-15

Some upper division track courses require prerequisites not required for this degree. Students may wish to use elective hours to complete those prerequisites.

All students pursuing a B.S. or B.S.P. degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found athttps://clas.asu.edu/advising-and-academic-services/science-and-society . At least one of the two courses must be upper division. Students must earn a C or better in the courses, and no more than one of the two can also be used to simultaneously fill a requirement of the major, minor or related area. Science and Society courses cannot also be used to fill the general studies HU, SB, SQ or SG requirements.

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Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2017 - 2018 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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Biological Sciences, BS

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 15 Credit Hours

BIO 189: Life Sciences Career Paths

Hours: 1

BIO 281: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

STP 231: Statistics for Life Science (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

ASU Math Placement Exam score determines placement in mathematics and science courses
BIO 189 or other First Year Seminar required of all freshman students
An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses

Term 2

15 - 32 Credit Hours

BIO 282: Conceptual Approaches to Biology for Majors II

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)

Hours: 3

Complete BIO 281 AND BIO 282 course(s).

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

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Term 3

32 - 46 Credit Hours

BIO 340: General Genetics

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 231: Elementary Organic Chemistry (SQ) AND CHM 235: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CLAS Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Notes:

Pre-health students should take CHM 233 and CHM 237 instead of CHM 231 and CHM 235. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
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Term 4

46 - 61 Credit Hours

BIO 345: Organic Evolution

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Additional Major Requirement Course

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Pre-health students should take CHM 234 and CHM 238 instead of the elective in this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum

Term 5

61 - 75 Credit Hours

Major Laboratory/Research Course

Hours: 1-4

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective OR BIO 484: Internship OR MIC 484: Internship OR MBB 484: Internship

Hours: 3

Notes:

Pre-health students should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 in this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
A total of 2 Laboratory/Research Courses are required for graduation.
Join a student club or professional organization

Term 6

75 - 91 Credit Hours

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Major Laboratory/Research Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 7

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) course(s).

Complete Global Awareness (G) course(s).

Complete Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

Pre-health students should take PHY 112 and PHY 114 instead of an elective in this term. See pre-health website for more information: http://prehealth.asu.edu/explore/curriculum
A total of 2 Laboratory/Research Courses are required for graduation.
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Term 7

91 - 106 Credit Hours

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Major Elective Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

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Term 8

106 - 120 Credit Hours

Upper Division Additional Major Requirement Course

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Major Elective Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 2

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

General Notes

Some upper division track courses require prerequisites not required for this degree. Students may wish to use elective hours to complete those prerequisites.

All students pursuing a B.S. or B.S.P. degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found athttps://clas.asu.edu/advising-and-academic-services/science-and-society . At least one of the two courses must be upper division. Students must earn a C or better in the courses, and no more than one of the two can also be used to simultaneously fill a requirement of the major, minor or related area. Science and Society courses cannot also be used to fill the general studies HU, SB, SQ or SG requirements.

Notes

Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition