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B.A. in Biology 2023-2024: Option 1 - CWILT
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FIRST YEAR
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FallCreditsJanuary SessionCreditsSpringCredits
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BIO 1244BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible3BIO 1284
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& BIO 124D& BIO 128D
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Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change and Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change LabIntegrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity and Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity Lab
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GES 130 Christianity Western Culture4GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts4
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GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing2GES 160 Inquiry Seminar3
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Chemistry course *24Chemistry course *34
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SECOND YEAR
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BIO 218 Biology in a Changing World3Artistic Experience (A) course0-3THE 201 Christian Theology3
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Contemporary Western Life & Thought (L) course3Biology environmental area choice4
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World Cultures (U) course3Mathematics (M) course3
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Second Language (S) course *14Elective3
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THIRD YEAR
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BIO 399 Introduction to Research1Science, Technology and Society (K) course3Biology molecular area choice4
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Biology organismic area choice4Biology elective4
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Biology elective4Comparative Systems (G) course3
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Elective4Elective4
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Elective3
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FOURTH YEAR
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BIO 481 Internship in Biology or BIO 496/BIO497 Biology Research *42-3Interim OffBIO 499 Biology Symposium0
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BIO 495 Biology Seminar2Biology elective4
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Biology elective8Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course3
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Interpreting Biblical themes (J) course3Electives6
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Cross-cultural experience (Z) course0-3
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Total Credits 120-127
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*1. Students must complete through the second semester of a first year language course or equivalent.
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*2. CHE 113/CHE 113D recommended
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*3. CHE 214/CHE 215 recommended
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*4. If a student opts to do the Research option versus Internship, they take BIO496 in the Fall and BIO497 in the Spring. BIO497 can be taken concurrently with BIO499.
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This program assumes the student will use BIO 124/BIO 124D to meet the General Education Laboratory Science (D) course requirement.
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Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/term; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. January Session credits are counted as part of Spring Term.
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