Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Biology
| Freshman Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| First Year Seminar 101 | 1 | First Year Seminar 102 | 1 |
| D.E.C. A | 3 | D.E.C. A | 3 |
| CHE 131 | 4 | CHE 132 | 4 |
| CHE 133 | 1 | BIO 201, 202, or 203 | 3 |
| MAT 125 | 3 | CHE 134 | 1 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | MAT 126 | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 |
| Sophomore Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHE 321 | 4 | CHE 322 or 326 | 4 |
| AMS 110 | 3 | CHE 327 | 2 |
| BIO 201 or 202 | 3 | BIO 201, 202, or 203 | 3 |
| and BIO 204 | 2 | BIO 205 | 2 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| Total | 18 | Total | 17 |
| Junior Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PHY 121/123 | 4 | PHY 122/124 | 4 |
| BIO Area | 3 | BIO Area | 3 |
| BIO Area | 3 | BIO Lab | 2-3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| Upper-Division elective | 3 | Upper-Division elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 15-16 |
| Senior Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIO Area | 3 | BIO Area | 3 |
| BIO Lab | 2-3 | Upper-Division elective | 3 |
| Upper-Division elective | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | Electives | 6 |
| Electives | 6 | ||
| Total | 17-18 | Total | 15 |
