B.S. in BioResource Research | 2022-2023
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 | OPPORTUNITIES | ||||
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| 1st Year | BI 221 Prins of Bio | 4 | BI 222 Prins of Bio | 4 | BI 223 Prins of Bio | 4 | Clubs and professional organizations |
| BRR 100 Great Exp in BRR | 2 | CH 232 Gen Chem | 4 | CH 233 Gen Chem | 4 | Pre-med students take BI 109 Spring term | |
| CH 231 Gen Chem, | 4 | CH 262 Lab for Chem 232 | 1 | CH 263 Lab for Chem 233 | 1 | ||
| CH 261 Lab for Chem 231 | 1 | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | COMM 111 Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| HHS 231: Lifetime Fitness | 2 | WR 121 English Comp | 3 | BACCORE* – Lit & Arts or Cult Div | 3 | ||
| PAC / Free Electives | 1-2 | ||||||
| Total Credits | 14-15 | Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 | ||
| 2nd Year | CH 331 Organic Chem | 4 | BRR 200 Science and Research | 2 | CH 337 Organic Chem Lab | 4 | Ambassador/Leadership activities |
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PH 201 General Physics | 5 | CH 332 Organic Chem | 4 | PH 203 Gen Physics | 5 | Off-campus summer research experiences or internships |
| BACCORE* – Lit & Arts or Cult Div | 3 | PH 202 General Physics | 5 | WR 327 or 362 Technical/Science Writing | 3 | ||
| ST 351 Intro to Statistical Methods | 4 | BACCORE Diff., Power and Discrim. | 4 | PHL 205 Ethics | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 14 | Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 16 | ||
| 3rd Year | BRR 401 Research and Scholarship | 1 | BRR 401 Research and Scholarship | 4 | BRR 401 Research and Scholarship | 3 | Off-campus summer research experiences or internships |
| BI 311 Genetics | 4 | MTH 252 Integral Calc or MTH 228 Calc & Prob for Life Sci | 4 | BACCORE* Contemp Global Issues | 3 | MCATs/GREs graduate school prep | |
| MTH 251 Diff. Calc or MTH 227 Calc & Prob for Life Sci | 4 | 2 Option Course ** | 7 | 2 Option Course ** | 6 | Investigate AMP (Accelerated Masters Platform) | |
| BACCORE* Social Proc & Inst | 3 | WR 327 Technical Writing | 3 | ||||
| Option Specialization Course | 3 | ||||||
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 | ||
| 4th Year | BRR 401 Research & Scholarship | 3 | BRR 401 Research and Scholarship | 3 | BRR 407 Seminar | 1 | NSF GRFP |
| BRR 409 Practicum | 2 | BRR 406 Projects-Data Pres. | 1 | BRR 403 Thesis | 4 | ||
| BB 350 Elementary BioChem or BB 450 Gen BioChem or 490 BioChem Struct & Function | 3-4 | BB 451 Gen Biochm II, or BB 314 | 3-4 | Unrestricted Electives | 3 | MCATs/GRE’s graduate school prep for those taking gap year and/or participating in Post-bac training | |
| 2 Option Course ** | 7 | Option Course ** | 3 | Option Course ** | 3 | ||
| Unrestricted Electives | 3 | BACCORE** Science, Tech and Soc | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | Total Credits | 13-14 | Total Credits | 16 | Total Credits 180 |
*BACCORE = 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, and 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