Biology, B.S. - Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Track

Four-Year Academic Map 2025-2026

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2025-2026 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	MATH 241 (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning)	4
	CHEM 161 (DP: Physical Science)	3
	CHEM 161L (DY: Science Laboratory)	1
	BIOL 171 ^{See note 1}	3
	BIOL 171L ^{See note 1}	1
	ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication)	3
	Credits	15

Year 1: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	BIOL 195	3
	CHEM 162	3
	CHEM 162L	1
	BIOL 172 ^{See note 1}	3
	BIOL 172L ^{See note 1}	1
	MATH 242 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning)	4
	Credits	15

Year 2: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	CHEM 272	3
	CHEM 272L	2
	BIOL 270	3
	BIOL 270L	1
	PHYS 151 or PHYS 170	3
	PHYS 151L or PHYS 170L	1
	ENG 225 (WI), ENG 286A , ENG 287 (WI), PHIL 327 , or PHIL 416	3
	Credits	16

Year 2: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	CHEM 273	3
	CHEM 273L (WI)	2
	BIOL 280	3
	BIOL 281	3
	BIOL 281L (WI)	2
	PHYS 152 or PHYS 272	3
	PHYS 152L or PHYS 272L	1
	Credits	17

Year 3: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	BIOL 357	3
	DS: Social Science I	3
	DB: Biological Science, GE HPP (Rec: BIOL 156 )	3
	FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I	3
	WI Upper Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	BIOL 375	3
	BIOL 375L	1
	FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II	3
	DS: Social Science II	3
	BIOL 376	3
	BIOL 376L	2
	Credits	15

Year 4: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	BIOL 410	3
	BIOL 410L	2
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I	3
	GE GCC (Upper)	3
	Elective or GE HPP	3
	BIOL 470 ^{See note 2} or BIOL 495 ^{See note 2}	3
	Credits	17

Year 4: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	BIOL 415	3
	BIOL 415L	2
	BIOL 471 ^{See note 2} or Elective	3
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II	3
	GL: Language Arts	3
	Credits	14

Notes

BIOL 171 and BIOL 172 are offered every semester and can be taken in either order.
Students should choose either: 1) BIOL 470 and BIOL 471 , or 2) BIOL 495 .
BIOL 101-101L are non-major courses and do not count toward the major or minor in Biology.
Students should begin Chemistry courses their freshman year if they plan to complete their academic program in four years. Chemistry courses are often prerequisites for required Biology classes.
Students must earn a minimum grade of "C-" in all required and prerequisite courses.
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.