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Term 1
0 - 15 Credit Hours
Critical course signified by 
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15 |
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- An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses.
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in mathematics course.
- ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. NEW 101 satisfies this requirement.
- IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students in place of NEW 101.
- Students considering medical school, graduate school, or research are
encouraged to enroll in MAT 270 (and 271 the following semester) in
place of MAT 210 so that they have a full year of calculus. This may require more than 120 hours to complete the degree.
- Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
- Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.
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Term 5
60 - 76 Credit Hours
Necessary course signified by 
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Minimum Grade |
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Term hours subtotal: |
16 |
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- Upper Division Related Area Electives should be courses for
Biology (or related) majors in BIO, ENV, LSC, MIC, PLB or PTX that require BIO 182 as a prerequisite. Courses that do not have BIO 182 as a prerequisite will count toward University Electives. Not from BIO 305, BIO 310, BIO 311, BIO 312, BIO 365, LSC 365 or special topics 394/494. Up to 3
credit hours from LSC 388, LSC 484, LSC/BIO 493, LSC/BIO 499 or BIO 495
may be applied to this requirement. Seek academic advising
prior to enrollment.
- IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students.
- Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.
- Develop your professional online presence.
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Term 7
90 - 106 Credit Hours
Necessary course signified by
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Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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6 |
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Term hours subtotal: |
16 |
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- Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined
course from each one of the three distribution areas: 1. Cellular, Molecular, and
Physiological Biology, 2. Integrative Systems Ecology, 3. Organismal Biology.
- Upper Division Related Area Electives are limited to courses for
Biology (or related) majors in BIO, ENV, LSC, MIC, PLB or PTX that
require BIO 182 as a prerequisite. Not from BIO 305, BIO 310, BIO 311,
BIO 312, BIO 365, LSC 365 or special topics 394/494. Up to 3
credit hours from LSC 388, LSC 484, LSC/BIO 493, LSC/BIO 499 or BIO 495
may be applied to this requirement. Seek academic advising
prior to enrollment.
- Gather professional references.
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Critical Course
Necessary Course
Term 1
0 - 15 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
- An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses.
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in mathematics course.
- ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. NEW 101 satisfies this requirement.
- IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students in place of NEW 101.
- Students considering medical school, graduate school, or research are
encouraged to enroll in MAT 270 (and 271 the following semester) in
place of MAT 210 so that they have a full year of calculus. This may require more than 120 hours to complete the degree.
- Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
- Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.
Term 2
15 - 30 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
- Students taking MAT 270 AND MAT 271 in place of MAT 210 still must complete a Statistics course. Students wishing to take STP 226 can take MAT 271 in place of STP 226 in term 2, and then take STP 226 in a later term.
- Students considering medical school, graduate school, or research are encouraged to enroll in STP 280 (and 281 the following semester) in place of STP 226 so that they have a full year of statistics. Note that MAT 270 and 271 are pre-reqs for STP 280 and 281 respectively. This may require more than 120 hours to complete the degree.
- Create a first draft resume.
- Join a student club or professional organization.
- Secure a part-time job or volunteer experience.
Term 3
30 - 44 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term 4
44 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Complete CHM 113, CHM 116 course(s).
Term 5
60 - 76 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
- Upper Division Related Area Electives should be courses for
Biology (or related) majors in BIO, ENV, LSC, MIC, PLB or PTX that require BIO 182 as a prerequisite. Courses that do not have BIO 182 as a prerequisite will count toward University Electives. Not from BIO 305, BIO 310, BIO 311, BIO 312, BIO 365, LSC 365 or special topics 394/494. Up to 3
credit hours from LSC 388, LSC 484, LSC/BIO 493, LSC/BIO 499 or BIO 495
may be applied to this requirement. Seek academic advising
prior to enrollment.
- IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students.
- Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.
- Develop your professional online presence.
Term 6
76 - 90 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
- Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined
course from each one of the three distribution areas: 1. Cellular, Molecular, and
Physiological Biology, 2. Integrative Systems Ecology, 3. Organismal Biology.
- Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.
- Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.
Term 7
90 - 106 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
- Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined
course from each one of the three distribution areas: 1. Cellular, Molecular, and
Physiological Biology, 2. Integrative Systems Ecology, 3. Organismal Biology.
- Upper Division Related Area Electives are limited to courses for
Biology (or related) majors in BIO, ENV, LSC, MIC, PLB or PTX that
require BIO 182 as a prerequisite. Not from BIO 305, BIO 310, BIO 311,
BIO 312, BIO 365, LSC 365 or special topics 394/494. Up to 3
credit hours from LSC 388, LSC 484, LSC/BIO 493, LSC/BIO 499 or BIO 495
may be applied to this requirement. Seek academic advising
prior to enrollment.
- Gather professional references.
Term 8
106 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
- Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined
course from each one of the three distribution areas: 1. Cellular, Molecular, and
Physiological Biology, 2. Integrative Systems Ecology, 3. Organismal Biology.
- Apply for full-time career opportunities.
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