Biochemistry - Molecular Biology 4 Year Plan 2023-24

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1	Biochemistry - Molecular Biology 2023-2024 Catalog				Core 2020	Additional Information
2	Carroll Biochemistry-Molecular Biology majors are provided with opportunities to study the most fundamental aspects of life using strong deductive, analytical, and quantitative skills.				Core 2020 is the foundation of the Catholic, liberal arts education students receive at Carroll College. The Core engages students in a broad spectrum of quantitative, scientific, aesthetic, & humanities disciplines.	See additional notes & contact information here.
3	Fall 1st Year		Spring 1st Year		Intro Course (take in semester 1-3)	Notes
4	BI 131: Cell & Molecular BI Lab OR BI 132: Physiology and Ecology lab	1	CH 102: General Chemistry II + CH 102L	4	CORE-110	Work with your advisor to meet educational and career goals. Consider applying for study abroad (Shannon Ackeret) and internship (Laurie Rodriguez) opportunities.
5	BI 121:Cell & Molecular Biology OR BI 122: Organismal Biology	3	BI 131: Cell & Molecular BI Lab OR BI 132: Physiology and Ecology lab (whichever was not taken in the Fall)	1	PR - Philosophical Reasoning
6	CORE-110	3	BI 121:Cell & Molecular Biology OR BI 122: Organismal Biology (whichever was not taken in the Fall)	3	OC - Oral Communications
7	CH 101: General Chemistry I + CH 101L (NS)	4	MA 122: Integ. Calculus (or Elective if MA 131 was taken in the Fall)	0-3	TH 101 - Theological Foundations	All students must complete the program and core requirements and earn a minimum of 122 credits to receive the degree.
8	MA 121: Diff. Calc OR MA 131 Single variable Calc (QA)	3-4	CORE-110 (if not taken in Fall) or TH 101 or PR or OC	3
9			TH 101 or PR or OC	3		Please see the Catalog for more information, or visit with your academic advisor.
10	Total	14-15	Total	14-17	3 Intermediate Courses (sem. 3-5)
11	Fall 2nd Year		Spring 2nd Year		IW - Intermediate Writing (Can also count toward a distribution, if appropriate)
12	CH 301: Organic Chemistry I + lab	4	CH 302: Organic Chemistry II + lab	4	CD - Cultural Diversity (Can also count toward a distribution, if appropriate)	Major Specific Information
13	TH 101 or PR or OC	3	BI 281: Genetics + Lab	4		*CH 390 - Physical Chemistry is only offered in the Fall semester of even years; please plan accordingly.
14	IW or CD	3	IW or CD	3	3 Advanced Courses (sem. 5-8) PR and one CD course must be taken prior to Ethical Reasoning; Intermediate Writing must be taken prior or concurrently.	*Students can fulfill their upper division Cell Biology coursework by taking one of the following: BI 305, BI 350, BI 369, or BI 382.
15	Distribution	3	ER (accounts for PHIL or THE)	3	AW - Advanced Writing (Will likely be a course in the major)	*BI 390 is offered in the Fall annually, BI 393 is offered in the Spring annually, BI 392 is offered in the Fall of even years, BI 391 and BI 394 are offered in the Spring of odd years; please plan accordingly
16	Distribution	3	Distribution	3	ER - Ethical Reasoning (Will count toward either Faith and Reason-PHIL or Faith and Reason-THEO distribution)
17	Total	16	Total	17	C4 - CORE-400 (Will be offered alongside major capstone/senior seminar course)
18	Fall 3rd Year		Spring 3rd Year
19	PHYS 205: Physics Using Calc. I + lab	4	PHYS 206: Physics Using Calc. II + lab	4	SV - Sed Vitae (1)
20	*CH 390: Physical Chemistry + lab	4	BI 329: Molecular Biology	3
21	*BI 390 OR BI 392 (AW) (Optional: Students can also choose to take BI 391 -or- BI 393 -or BI 394 in the Spring)	0-2	*BI 391 OR BI 393 OR BI 394 (AW) (If BI 390/392 was not taken in Fall semester)	0-2	Distribution (8-10) Could also be major requirements
22	Integrated Learning Course	3	Distribution	3	FAR - Arts and Letters - Fine Arts
23	Distribution	3	Distribution	3	HIS - Arts and Letters - History
24	Total	14-16	Total	13-15	LIT - Arts and Letters - Literature
25	Fall 4th Year		Spring 4th Year		PHIL - Faith and Reason - Philosophy
26	*BI 350: Developmental Biology OR BI 369: Cell and Molecular Neuroscience (optional; see Spring semester for other Cell Biology course options)	0-3	*BI 305: Microbiology OR BI 382: Cell Biology (if BI 350 or BI 369 is not taken in the Fall)	0-3	THE - Faith and Reason - Theology
27	CH 353: Biochemistry I + lab	4	CH 354: Biochemistry II + lab	4	NS - Natural Science with Lab
28	BI 496 OR CH 496: Senior Seminar in Biology OR Chemistry	0-1	BI 496: Senior Seminar in Biology (If not taken in the Fall semester)	0-1	QA - Quantitative Analysis
29	SV	3	C4	1	SS - Social Science	Contact Information
30	Distribution	3	Distribution	3	SS - Social Science	Carroll Academic Advising - advising@carroll.edu
31	Elective	3	Elective	3	CD - Cultural Diversity	Annette Walstad - awalstad@carroll.edu
32	Total	13-17	Total	11-15	CD - Cultural Diversity	Cheri Long - chlong@carroll.edu
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