University of Nevada, Reno Biology Department
Four Year Plan


YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1
English 101, 3
Chem 121 or 201, 4
Math 127 or Math 128 Precalc, 3 - 5
Core Electives, 3 - 6
Semester Credits: 15 - 16

YEAR 1, SEMESTER 2
English 102, 3
Chem 122 or 202, 4
Math 181Calc I, 4
Biology, 190, 3
Core or General Elective, 3
Semester Credits: 17

YEAR 2, SEMESTER 3
Core Humanities 201, 3
O Chem 241 or 341, 3
Stat 152 or APST 270, 3-4
Biology, 191, 3
Biology 192, 2
Electives, Diversity
Semester Credits: 17 - 18

YEAR 2, SEMESTER 4
Core Humanities 202, 3
Chem 242 or 342, 3
Biol 316, 3
Biology 300 Genetics, 3
Core or General Elective, 3
Semester Credits: 15

YEAR 3, SEMESTER 5
Core Humanities 203, 3
Biology 314 or 315, 3
Chemistry 345, 2
Physics 151with lab, 4
Core or General Elective, 3
Semester Credits: 18

YEAR 3, SEMESTER 6
Upper Division Biology Elective, 3
Upper Division Biology Elective, 3
Physics 152 with lab, 4
Biol 394 or 395 lab, 2
General Elective, 3
Semester Credits: 15

YEAR 4, SEMESTER 7
Upper Division Biology Elective(s), 3
General Capstone, 3
Upper Division Elective, 3
General Elective, 3
General Elective, 3
Semester Credits: 15

YEAR 4, SEMESTER 8
Upper Division Biology Elective(s), 3
Biology 415 (Capstone), 4
Upper division elective(s), 3-4
General Elective, 3
General Elective, 3
Semester Credits: 16-17

  1. English 101 (3 credits) and 102 (3 credits): 6 credits
  2. Fine Arts (refer to "Fine Arts" section of University core curric. in catalog): 3 credits
  3. Soc.Sci. (refer to "Soc. Sci" section of University core curric. in catalog): 3 credits
  4. Core Humanities 201, 202 and 203: 9 credits
  5. Diversity course (refer to "Core Curriculum" section in catalog): 3 credits
  6. General capstone course (refer to "capstone" section of core curric. in catalog): 3 credits (must be outside of major dept.)
  7. Math - Calculus 181: 4 credits.
  8. Statistics 152 or APST270: 3-4 credits
  9. General Chem 121 and 122 or 201 and 202: 8 credits
  10. Organic Chem 220 and 220L (lab), or 241, 242, 345 (lab), or 343, 344 and 345(lab): 4-8 credits
  11. General Physics 151and 152 with lab: 8 credits
  12. Intro to Cell and Molecular Biol (190): 3 credits
  13. Intro to Organismal Biol (191): 3 credits
  14. Biol Investigation (lab) (192): 2 credits
  15. Genetics (300): 3 credits
  16. Comparative Animal Phys (316): 3 credits
  17. Evolution (capstone) (415): 4 credits
  18. Choose one of the following:
    Ecology & Population 314 and Biology 394 (lab): 5 credits
    OR
    Cell Biology 315 and Biology 395(lab): 5 credits
  19. *Biology electives: 12 credits * - Courses numbered with Biol prefix 300 or above that are not among the required Biology courses. Biochemistry (Bch 400) also can be accepted for Biology elective credit.

    TOTAL OF 128 CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE, 40 MUST BE UPPER DIVISION (300 & UP)

Updated 10/16/07

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