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Biology at Lamar University

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Courses: 88
Prereq links: 146
Depth: 4 tiers
Feeder courses: 7

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

BIOL 1406General Biology I (Majors)BIOL 1308General Biology (Non-Science Majors)

Intro sequences

The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.

1. BIOL 1406General Biology I (Majors)

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Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on BIOL, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

Biology (B.S.) EducationBS16 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Biology (B.S.) Education in the Planner

General Education Core Currisulumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life & Physical Sciences; Language, Philosophy & Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Select two of the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option; Complete 6 hours from the following:; Any core course not already applied

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1302

1 course from1 required

COMM 1315

1 course from1 required

COMM 1321

1 course from1 required

FREN 1311

1 course from1 required

SPAN 1311

1 course from1 required

MATH 1316

1 course from1 required

BIOL 1406

1 course from1 required

BIOL 1407

1 course from1 required

DSDE 1374

1 course from1 required

ENGL 2300

1 course from1 required

ENGL 2322

1 course from1 required

ENGL 2326

1 course from1 required

ENGL 2331

1 course from1 required

ENGL 2376

1 course from1 required

FREN 2312

1 course from1 required

PHIL 1370

1 course from1 required

PHIL 2306

1 course from1 required

SPAN 2312

1 course from1 required

ARTS 1301

1 course from1 required

ARTS 1303

1 course from1 required

COMM 1375

1 course from1 required

COSC 1324

1 course from1 required

DANC 2303

1 course from1 required

MUSI 1306

1 course from1 required

MUSI 1309

1 course from1 required

MUSI 1310

1 course from1 required

PHIL 1330

1 course from1 required

THEA 1310

1 course from1 required

HIST 1301

1 course from1 required

HIST 1302

1 course from1 required

HIST 2301

1 course from1 required

POLS 2301

1 course from1 required

POLS 2302

1 course from1 required

ANTH 2346

1 course from1 required

ANTH 2351

1 course from1 required

BULW 1370

1 course from1 required

CRIJ 1301

1 course from1 required

ECON 1301

1 course from1 required

ECON 2301

1 course from1 required

ECON 2302

1 course from1 required

FINC 2310

1 course from1 required

INEN 2373

1 course from1 required

PSYC 2301

1 course from1 required

PSYC 2315

1 course from1 required

POLS 1301

1 course from1 required

SOCI 1301

1 course from1 required

SOWK 2361

1 course from1 required

HNRS 2160

1 course from1 required

LIBR 1101

1 course from1 required

LIBR 1301

1 course from1 required

PSYC 2317

Required Major Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet

Supporting Courses; Biology Core; Invertebrate Biology Course - one from:; Vertebrate Biology Course - one from:; One from:; Electives - 3000-4000 level BIOL; Teaching Certification

BIOL 2421 BIOL 3428 BIOL 3450 BIOL 3460 BIOL 3470 BIOL 4344 BIOL 4404 BIOL 4408

Official requirement sheet

BiochemistryBA10 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Biochemistry in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Science; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Select six hours from the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Options

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from1 required

Environmental ScienceBS9 BIOL courses · ~4 total

Environmental Science in the Planner

General Requirementschoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences; Language, Philosophy and Culture

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from1 required

Medical Laboratory Sciences - BiomedicalBS8 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Medical Laboratory Sciences - Biomedical in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Select two of the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

Speech and Hearing SciencesBS7 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Speech and Hearing Sciences in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences; Select two of the following:; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Select two of the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from

Speech and Hearing Sciences - Speech Language Pathologist AssistantBS7 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Speech and Hearing Sciences - Speech Language Pathologist Assistant in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences; Select two of the following; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Select two of the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

Forensic ChemistryBS6 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Forensic Chemistry in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences - 6 hours; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Select three hours from the following:; Creative Arts; Select three hours from the following:; American History; Select six hours from the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Select three hours from the following:; Component Area Option - 6 hours

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

Graphic DesignBFA4 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Graphic Design in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences - 6 hours; Select two of the following:; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Select two of the following:; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from

HistoryBA4 BIOL courses · ~2 total

History in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences; Select two from the following:; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from1 required

Hospitality Management & Culinary ArtsBS4 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

Communication; Mathematics; Life and Physical Sciences; Select two of the following:; Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; American History; Government/Political Science; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Component Area Option; Any core course not already applied.

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

Medical Laboratory Sciences - ClinicalBS4 BIOL courses · ~3 total

Medical Laboratory Sciences - Clinical in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

1 course from

PsychologyBS4 BIOL courses · ~4 total

Psychology in the Planner

General Education Core Curriculumchoose 1

1 course from1 required

ENGL 1301

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Biology at Lamar University

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