BIOL DASC, BS, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Science in Biology – Data Science Concentration (with Data Science Minor)

Sample Plan for New Students

This is a sample and not the only way to complete this plan. Number of credits are in parentheses. Some classes have prerequisites.

  • Plan assumes placement in MATH 1230/1334 by ALEKS exam or college credit, & if
    MATH 1028 (Trig) has not been fulfilled, it must be a MATH 1230/1334 corequisite

Important Major Information

  • Minimum Total Credits: 180
  • Credits in Major: 114
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.0

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 BIOL 1620 – Evolution & Ecology + BIOL 1621 – Lab (4+1) BIOL 1610 – Molecular & Cellular + BIOL 1611 – Lab (4+1) BIOL 1630 – Physiology & Development + BIOL 1631 – Lab (4+1)
Course 2 CHEM 1500 – General Chem I + CHEM 1501 – Lab (4+1) CHEM 1510 – General Chem I + CHEM 1511 – Lab (4+2) CHEM 1520 – General Chem III (4) OR CHEM 1590 – Research-Based III (5)
Course 3 UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5)
Course 4 BIOL 1400 – 1st Yr Experience (1)    

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Explore your major and draft an educational plan in MySeattleU.
  •  Meet with your advisor quarterly for discussion & educational plan approval
  •  Meet peers, learn about campus activities, and get involved.

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 BIOL 2700 – Genetics (5) BIOL 2730 – Bioinformatics (BIOL Elective for Data Sci Minor) (5) BIOL Elective (5)
Course 2 MATH 1230 – Calculus for Life Sci [+MATH 1028 if needed] (5) MATH 1210 – Statistics for Life Sci* (Stats for Data Sci Minor) (5) CPSC 1220 – Data-driven Prob Solv &
Pgm’ng (Phys Sci for DS Minor) (5)
Course 3 UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 2XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 2XXX – University Core (5)

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Revise educational plan & meet quarterly with your advisor.
  • Be active in campus and local activities.
  • Attend career events.

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 BIOL 2750 –  Biotechnology + BIOL 2751 – Lab (example BIOL Elective) (4+2) CPSC 2300 – Intro to Databases (Phys Sci for Data Sci Minor) (5) BIOL 3770 Bioinformatics Project
Lab (example BIOL Elective) (5)
Course 2 PHYS 1050 – Mechanics + PHYS 1051 – Lab (4+1) PHYS 1060 – Waves, Sound,
Elect., & Mag. + PHYS 1061 – Lab (4+1)
PHYS 1070  – Thermodyn, Optics & Modern Phy + PHYS 1071 – Lab (4+1)
Course 3 UCOR 2XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 3XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 3XXX – University Core (5)

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Revise educational plan & meet quarterly with your advisor.
  • Participate in local activities and organizations.
  • Investigate career options, attend career events, and think about post-SU educational programs, internships, or fellowships.

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 BIOL 4991 – Senior Synthesis I (2) BIOL 4992 – Senior Synthesis II (2) BIOL 4993 – Senior Synthesis III (1)
Course 2 BIOL Elective (5) BIOL 3850 – Plant Physiology
(BIOL Elective) (5)
BIOL 4996 – Senior Synthesis
Seminar (1)
Course 3 BIOL 2600 – Ecology (5) DATA 3310 – Data Visualization (5)
(Gen Elective for Data Sci Minor)
DATA 3320 – Methodology of Data
Sci (Gen Elective for DS Minor) (5)
Course 4 UCOR 3XXX – University Core (5) General Electives (5) General Electives (2)

Year 4 Steps for Success

  • Finalize plan for graduation & review with your advisor
  • Apply for graduation on mySeattleU
  • Attend career events, consult with a Career Coach or consider school options.
  • Apply for jobs, internships, or graduate or professional programs.

 

 

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