𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 🔷🔸🔹 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘐𝘎𝘕𝘌𝘋 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘚𝘊𝘐 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮. 🚨⚠️ 𝘋𝘰 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘱, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴. 🚨⚠️ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 PHYS131 𝘢𝘯𝘥 132, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 Year 3 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵-𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯. 🚨⚠️ 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘚𝘊𝘐 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮.

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𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 🔷🔸🔹 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘐𝘎𝘕𝘌𝘋 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘚𝘊𝘐 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮. 🚨⚠️ 𝘋𝘰 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘱, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴. 🚨⚠️ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 PHYS131 𝘢𝘯𝘥 132, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 Year 3 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵-𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯. 🚨⚠️ 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘚𝘊𝘐 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮. 🔹🔸🔷

curriculum & Graduation planNING

Students can choose between taking courses for the major’s General Biology (GENB) track, or specialize in another area of the Biological Sciences. For descriptions of each specialization area, see this webpage.

Creating a Graduation Plan FOR BSCI

Terps in the BSCI Major first create a ROUGH DRAFT of their graduation plan with a CMNS Peer Mentor.

The plan includes LEP-Benchmark Courses that are required to remain and make progress in the Biological Sciences major, the necessary courses for your specific BSCI Specialization, and relevant coursework for additional programs.

These plans are then PROOFREAD by your Assigned Advisor during scheduled advising sessions.

Your advisor is responsible for ensuring that the plan only includes course combinations that are APPROPRIATE and ADVISED for your academic success in the Biological Sciences Program.

The Peer Mentors can meet with Terps in 1317 Symons Hall, Monday-Friday from 9AM to 4PM —NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!

CMNS Peer Mentors create ROUGH graduation plans for BSCI and other CMNS majors.

**CMNS Peer Mentors are NOT Advisors for the Biological Sciences Program.**
**Questions about academic policy or graduation** are to be shared with your Academic Advisor for BSCI.

Be sure that your Graduation Plan is filled out ***fully*** and completely.

**Have a closer look at the sample plan** (ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY) **to review expectations for building graduation plans on the** ***Standardized College Template.***

Curriculum Sheets and Sample Plans by Specialization

—FOR TERPS UNDER GENED: applies to all students admitted AFTER Fall 2012

What BSCI Terps are ADVISED.

**1. SHARE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ACADEMIC POLICY OR EARLY GRADUATION WITH YOUR ASSIGNED ADVISOR FOR BSCI**
CMNS Peer Mentors do NOT advise for the Biological Sciences major. If you have questions about academic policy or whether an early graduation is feasible, then you're instructed to connect with your Assigned Advisor for Biological Sciences.
*Remember that for most direct-admit freshmen, the BSCI major is a 4-year program.*
*If a BSCI Advisor has delivered REVISIONS for a graduation plan, then CMNS Peer Mentors are instructed to revise the plan so it aligns with both Academic Advising and the Curriculum of the BSCI major.*
**2. PLAN TO REGISTER FOR NO MORE THAN TWO LABS IN A GIVEN SEMESTER**
*This includes any combination of courses with BSCI222 (4 credits), which is now designated as a Lab for the Biological Sciences Program.*
**3. TERPS ARE NOT ADVISED TO ATTEMPT UPPER LEVEL COURSEWORK UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED ALL LEP-BENCHARK COURSES** [CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS]
*This includes PHYS131 and 132, which ought to be attempted in Semesters 5 and 6 for direct-admit freshmen, as is illustrated in the sample plans of the BSCI Curriculum.*
**4. CREATE THE PLAN ON THE STANDARDIZED COLLEGE TEMPLATE**
*The most recent version of the college template will have columns to mark all outstanding GenEd Requirements to be completed with your planned coursework.*
**5. ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS COMPLETELY FILLED OUT**
Mark the semesters enrolled at the University, all outstanding GenEds to be completed with your planned coursework, and the appropriate number of credits for planned courses. The name of the CMNS Peer Mentor who helped create your plan and your plan’s creation date should also be included.

General Biology (GENB)

GENB Curriculum Sheet-Gen Ed
GENB Sample 4-year Plan-Gen Ed

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Cell Biology & Genetics (CEBG)

CEBG Curriculum Sheet-Gen Ed
CEBG Sample 4-year Plan-Gen Ed

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Ecology & Evolution (ECEV)

ECEV Curriculum Sheet-Gen Ed
ECEV Sample 4-year Plan-Gen Ed

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Microbiology (MICB)

MICB Curriculum Sheet-Gen Ed
MICB Sample 4-year Plan-Gen Ed

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Physiology & Neurobiology (PHNB)

PHNB Curriculum Sheet-Gen Ed
PHNB Sample 4-year Plan-Gen Ed

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Individualized Studies (BIVS)

BIVS Curriculum Sheet-Gen Ed

Pre-Health SMARTER.

BSCI Terps looking to complete courses for medical school are advised to register during a ***Maryland Summer Session*** [CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED].
**SUMMER FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE TO APPLY FOR!** [CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED].
**PRE-HEALTH COURSE OFFERINGS:**
**BSCI201 -** *Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab w/ lab* (4 credits)
**BSCI202 -** *Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab w/ lab* (4 credits)
**BSCI223** - *General Microbiology w/ lab* (4 credits)

Curriculum and graduation plans for terps under core

—applies ONLY to students admitted BEFORE Fall 2012

See Curriculum & Graduation Planning for Terps under CORE.

Frequently asked Questions

What courses satisfy the lower-level math requirement?

MATH135 (Discrete Math for Life Sciences) and MATH136 (Calculus for Life Sciences). This is the preferred sequence for students who do not have MATH140 and MATH141.
MATH140 (Calculus 1) and MATH141 (Calculus 2)
MATH140 and MATH135
MATH130 (Calculus 1 for Life Sciences) and MATH131 (Calculus 2 for Life Sciences) (both courses discontinued)
MATH130 and MATH135, for students who took MATH130 before it was discontinued, but have not completed MATH131
Other course combinations are possible in unusual circumstances and require approval by an advisor.
Students cannot use MATH120, MATH121, MATH220, or MATH221 towards the Biological Sciences major.

Do I need to take PHYS131 and PHYS132?

The PHYS131/132 requirement is effective Fall 2013. If you completed PHYS121 before Fall 2013, you may complete the physics sequence by taking PHYS122. Any student who did not start on the completion of the Physics requirement before Fall 2013 must take PHYS131 and PHYS132 or a more advanced physics sequence. Questions about transfer and AP/IB credit should be directed to the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program Office at (301) 405-6892.