B.S. in Biological Data Sciences Example 4-Year Plan | 2021-2022
This is a sample schedule intended for informational purposes only. Students should consult with their OSU academic advisor to create a personalized degree plan.
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING | ||||
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First Year |
BI 221. Princ. of Biology I*** | 4 | BI 222. Princ. of Biology II*** or COMM 111 Pub. Speaking | 3-4 | BI 223. Princ. of Biology III*** or CH 233 Gen. Chem*** & CH 263 Lab for Chem*** | 4-5 |
| CH 231. Gen. Chem | 4 | CH 232 Gen. Chem*** | 4 | CS 162. Intro Comp Sci II | 4 | |
| CH 261. Lab for Chem | 1 | CH 262 Lab for Chem*** | 1 | MTH 231. Discrete Math | 4 | |
| MTH 251. Differ. Calc | 4 | CS 161. Intro Comp Sci I | 4 | BDS 211. Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| WR 121. English Comp or HHS 231 Lifetime Fitness for Health | 2-4 | MTH 252. Integral Calc. | 4 |
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| Total Credits | 15-17 | Total Credits | 16-17 | Total Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | MTH 254. Vector Calc. I | 4 | OPTION COURSE** | 3 | MTH 256. Applied Differential Equations or Baccore* | 4 |
| CS 261. Data Structures | 4 | OPTION COURSE**or BACCORE* | 4 | ST 412. Methods Data Analysis | 4 | |
| ST 351. Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 | ST 411. Methods of Data Analysis | 4 | BDS 311. Comp Approaches Biol Data | 3 | |
| HHS 231. Lifetime Fitness for Health or WR 121 English Comp | 2-3 | WR 327. Technical Writing | 3 | BACCORE* | 3 | |
| PAC any course | 1 | |||||
| Total Credits | 14-15 | Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | BI 370. Ecology or Elective** | 3 | OPTION COURSE** | 4 | BI 445. Evolution or OPTION COURSE* | 3 |
| BI 311 Genetics | 4 | BACCORE* | 3 | OPTION COURSE** or BACCORE* | 4 | |
| MTH 341. Linear Algebra | 3 | BACCORE* | 3 | BOT458. Ecosystem Genomics or Elective* | 3 | |
| BACCORE* or CH 331 Organic Chem | 3-4 | BACCORE* | 3 | BDS 411. Analysis of Biol Data | 3 | |
| BACCORE* | 3 | BACCORE* | 3 | BOT 401 Research/ Internship | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 14 | Total Credits | 16 | Total Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | OPTION COURSE** | 4 | BB 451 Gen Biochem or OPTION COURSE** or BACCORE* | 4 | OPTION COURSE** | 4 |
| BDS 406. Special Projects | 1 | OPTION COURSE** | 4 | BDS 492. Capstone in BDS II | 3 | |
| OPTION COURSE** | 4 | BDS 491. Capstone in BDS I | 3 | OPTION COURSE** | 4 | |
| OPTION COURSE** | 4 | OPTION COURSE** | 4 | OPTION COURSE** | 4 | |
| MTH 427. Intro to Mathematical Biology or BACCORE* | 3 | |||||
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits 180 |
*BACCORE = HHS 231 + Physical Activity Course, Perspective Courses – Choose a course from each category: Western Culture, Cultural diversity, Literature & Arts, Social Processes, Difference, Power, & Discrimination (met with FW Human Dimension Course). Synthesis Courses –
Choose a course from each category: Science Tech & Society & Contemporary Global Issues.
**OPTION COURSE= Course taken depends on option student selects – see the full list of requirements and options at https://catalog.oregonstate.edu
***PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY SEQUENCE & GEN CHEM SEQUENCE= Students who select the General Option complete the entire Biology sequence during second year and the entire Chemistry sequence during their first year. Students who select the EEI or CB options only complete the first term of general chemistry.