Biological Sciences

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Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1891BIOL 151
151L
4
BIOL 150
150L
4CHEM 122
122L
4
CHEM 121
121L
4ENGL 1203
ENGL 1103MATH 146 or 1654
MATH 1033 
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 315
315L
4PHYS 120 or 211 and 211L and 212 and 212L3
BIOL 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, or 2753BIOL 364 or 3703
CHEM 240 or 341 and 341L and 342 and 342L3-8Social & Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed3
COMM 1103Wellness Gen Ed2
STAT 3303BIOL 3593
 Free elective3
 16-21 17
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 300-400 Elective3BIOL 300-400 Elective3
ENGL 3243Free Elective6
Free Elective6College requirement3
Humanities & Fine Arts/Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3Social & Behavioral Science/Global Perspective Gen Ed3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 300-400 Elective6BIOL 300-400 Elective3
Free Elective6Free Elective6
Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3College requirement3
 15 12
Total Credits: 120-125

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

biomedical science emphasis

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1891BIOL 1513
BIOL 1503BIOL 151L1
BIOL 150L1CHEM 1223
CHEM 1213CHEM 122L1
CHEM 121L1MATH 1464
MATH 1033ENGL 1203
ENGL 1103 
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 3153BIOL 270 or 2743
BIOL 315L1CHEM 3423
BIOL 3703CHEM 342L1
CHEM 3413PSYC 111 (Soc/Beh Gen Ed)3
CHEM 341L1SOC 110 (Soc/Beh Gen Ed)3
COMM 1103Free elective3
STAT 3303 
 17 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PHYS 2113BIOL 3593
PHYS 211L1PHYS 2123
BIOC 4603PHYS 212L1
ENGL 3243Recommended Pre-Requisite3
Wellness Gen Ed2Humanities and Fine Arts/Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3
BIOL 300-400 Elective3 
 15 13
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 300-400 Electives6BIOL 300-400 Electives6
Recommended pre-requisite3Recommended Pre-Requisite6
Humanities and Fine Arts/Global Perspective Gen Ed3College Requirement3
College Requirement3 
 15 15
Total Credits: 121

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

ecology and conservation emphasis

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1891BIOL 1513
BIOL 1503BIOL 151L1
BIOL 150L1CHEM 1223
MATH 1033CHEM 122L1
CHEM 1213MATH 1464
CHEM 121L1ENGL 1203
ENGL 1103 
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 2403PHYS 1203
BIOL 271 or 2753BIOL 3593
BIOL 3153Free elective3
BIOL 315L1Social & Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed3
STAT 3303Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3
COMM 1103 
 16 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 3643BIOL 300-400 Elective3
BIOL 475 or 4763ENGL 3243
Social & Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed3College Requirement3
Wellness Gen Ed3Global Perspectives Gen Ed3
Free elective3Free elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 300-400 Elective3BIOL 300-400 Elective3
BIOL 300-400 Elective3Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3
Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3Free electives9
College requirement3 
Free elective3 
 15 15
Total Credits: 121

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

environmental science emphasis

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1891BIOL 1513
BIOL 1503BIOL 151L1
BIOL 150L1MATH 1464
MATH 1033CHEM 1223
CHEM 1213CHEM 122L1
CHEM 121L1ENGL 1203
ENGL 1103 
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 3153BIOL 3593
BIOL 315L1BIOC 2604
CHEM 2403SOIL 2103
COMM 1103Wellness Gen Ed2-3
STAT 3303Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3
BIOL 271, 270, 272, 273, 274, or 2753 
 16 15-16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 3643BIOL 480Spring even years3
GEOL 1053BIOL 300-400 Elective3
GEOL 105L1GEOL 1063
PHYS 2113GEOL 106L1
PHYS 211L1PHYS 2123
BIOL 300-400 Plant course requirement from list3PHYS 212L1
Humanities & Fine Arts/Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3Social & Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed3
 17 17
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 300-400 Elective3BIOL 300-400 Elective3
BIOL 300-400 Elective3SOIL 4103
GEOL 428 or CHEM 431 and CHEM 431L3College Requirement3
ENGL 3243Social & Behavioral Sciences/Global Perspective Gen Ed3
College Requirement3 
 15 12
Total Credits: 122-123