The following are "typical" schedules taken by many (but by no means all) students with similar areas of interest. Be sure to discuss details of your schedule and course selections with your adviser. Students generally carry 12-14 units each semester, and ~5-7 units in winter. In all of the following examples LAC = Liberal Arts Core.
Example 1
A typical student with interest in premedical study or study in any of several health sciences that may include veterinary medicine, dentistry, psychiatry, pharmacy, physicians assistance, etc. This student enters The College of Idaho having done well in biology, chemistry, and pre-calculus or calculus in high school and is intending to go into one of the several biological or health professions. This example includes electives emphasizing Cellular/Molecular Biology. Selection of upper division courses will vary depending on career objectives.
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Example 2
An aggressive student who enters The College of Idaho having done well in biology, chemistry, physics, and pre-calculus or calculus in high school is intending to go into one of the several biological professions, including medicine, research in molecular genetics, etc. (This is a heavy load for freshman year!) This example includes electives emphasizing Cellular/Molecular Biology.
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Example 3
A typical student who has had biology in high school (but perhaps not both chemistry and physics). This person has had algebra and trig and has done well. This individual is thinking of a possible career in biology, perhaps teaching. He/she is testing the waters but doesn't want to drown in them. In this example, the electives emphasize environmental or plant biology. This schedule may typify someone who is not sure whether to major in BIO or ES with, for example, a Conservation Biology focus. The schedule assumes that this person decides on a Biology major in the sophomore year. With an Environmental Studies major, the student would probably have taken Environmental Science instead of Chemistry in the second year.
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Example 4
A student who has had biology in high school (but not chemistry and physics) and didn't do very well in math. This individual does not have a good background in science and math but enjoys this area and is thinking of a Biology or Environmental Studies major because of a love of the outdoors and living organisms but is a bit wary of some of the natural sciences (e.g. chemistry and math). This schedule assumes that this person decides on a Biology major in the sophomore year. With an Environmental Studies major, the student would probably have taken Environmental Science instead of Chemistry in the second year.
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