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Program checklist · B.A.

Biology, B.A.

Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0101
Credits (computed from items)
308.5-313.5
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234085
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234085_e466aa2f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

B.A. Curriculum

0 items

    Common Core Course Requirements

    24 items
    1. BI 105
      4
    2. BI 106
      4
    3. BI 420W
      3
    4. BI 200
      4
    5. BI 325
      4
    6. BI 346
      4
    7. BI 414
      4
    8. CH 322
      3
    9. BI 217
      4
    10. BI 219
      4
    11. BI 307
      4
    12. BI 311
      4
    13. BI 312
      4
    14. BI 321
      4
    15. BI 325
      4
    16. BI 326
      4
    17. BI 327
      4
    18. BI 204
      4
    19. BI 220
      4
    20. BI 313
      4
    21. BI 326
      4
    22. BI 335
      4
    23. BI 346
      4
    24. BI 414
      4

    Additional Hours

    18 items
    1. BI 201
      3
    2. BI 210
      3
    3. BI 216
      3
    4. BI 218X
      3
    5. BI 240
      3
    6. BI 245X
      3
    7. BI 250
      3
    8. BI 301
      3
    9. BI 310
      3
    10. BI 308
      3
    11. BI 330
      3
    12. BI 331WX
      3
    13. BI 351
      2-4
    14. BI 352
      2-4
    15. BI 355
      3
    16. BI 406
      3
    17. BI 411
      3
    18. BI 430
      3

    Additional Core Curriculum Requirements

    8 items
    1. Two writing intensive courses must be taken with one in the biology major.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Two Civilizations and Cultures courses
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. LEAD 344
      3
    4. ERH 103
      1
    5. ERH 101
      3
    6. ERH 102
      3
    7. HI 103
      3
    8. HI 104
      3

    Synopsis of the B.A. Curriculum in Biology

    0 items

      4th (Freshman) Class

      0 items

        First Semester

        7 items
        1. BI 105
          4
        2. ERH 101
          3
        3. HI 103
          World History I
          or: MA 106 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
          3
        4. CH 137
          3
        5. CH 117
          1
        6. HPW 105
          Wellness Concepts
          or: HPW 102 - Boxing
          0.5
        7. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
          Not resolved to a course
          1

        Second Semester

        7 items
        1. BI 106
          4
        2. ERH 102
          3
        3. HI 104
          World History II
          or: MA 126 - Applied Calculus
          3
        4. CH 138
          3
        5. CH 118
          1
        6. HPW 105
          Wellness Concepts
          or: HPW 102 - Boxing
          0.5
        7. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
          Not resolved to a course
          1

        3rd (Sophomore) Class

        0 items

          First Semester

          7 items
          1. BI 200
            4
          2. HI 103
            World History I
            or: MA 106 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
            3
          3. BI Elective - Non-Science Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. ELEC Foreign Language - Foreign Language Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. ELEC Free - Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. HPW 201
            Basic Swimming and Survival
            or: HPW 205 - Principles of Physical Conditioning
            0.5
          7. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
            Not resolved to a course
            1

          Second Semester

          8 items
          1. BI AREA ELEC - Biology Area Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. BI Elective - Biology Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. BI Elective - Non-Science Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. HI 104
            World History II
            or: MA 126 - Applied Calculus
            3
          5. ERH 103
            1
          6. ELEC Foreign Language - Foreign Language Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          7. HPW 201
            Basic Swimming and Survival
            or: HPW 205 - Principles of Physical Conditioning
            0.5
          8. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
            Not resolved to a course
            1

          2nd (Junior) Class

          0 items

            First Semester

            8 items
            1. BI AREA ELEC - Biology Area Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. CH 223
              3
            3. CH 229
              Organic Laboratory I for Non-Majors
              or: PY 120 - General Physics I
              1.5
            4. PY 155
              1
            5. LEAD 344
              3
            6. ELEC Foreign Language - Foreign Language Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              or: BI Elective - Non-Science Elective
              3
            7. HPW Requirement - Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              0.5
            8. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
              Not resolved to a course
              2

            Second Semester

            8 items
            1. BI AREA ELEC - Biology Area Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. CH 224
              3
            3. CH 230
              Organic Laboratory II for Non-Majors
              or: PY 121 - General Physics II
              1.5
            4. PY 156
              1
            5. BI Elective - Non-Science Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. ELEC Foreign Language - Foreign Language Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              or: BI Elective - Biology Elective
              3
            7. HPW Requirement - Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              0.5
            8. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
              Not resolved to a course
              2

            1st (Senior) Class

            0 items

              First Semester

              7 items
              1. BI 420W
                3
              2. BI AREA ELEC - Biology Area Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              3. BI Elective - Biology Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. BI Elective - Biological Molecules Area
                Not resolved to a course
                3-4
              5. ELEC Free - Free Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              6. HPW Requirement - Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                0.5
              7. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
                Not resolved to a course
                2

              Second Semester

              6 items
              1. BI AREA ELEC - Biology Area Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              2. BI AREA ELEC - Biology Area Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              3. BI Elective - Biology Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. BI Elective - Non-Science Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              5. ELEC Free - Free Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              6. ROTC Requirement - AS, MS, or NS
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              Source. Virginia Military Institute, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.vmi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=41&poid=2859. Captured page pages/0036.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.