For students who entered fall 2023 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course# | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 16 |
| BIOL.2xxx | Organisms, Evolution and Environment Elective2/6 | 3 |
| CHEM.2210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM.2290L | Organic Chemistry IB Lab | 1 |
| MATH.2830 | Statistics (MATH)6 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS)1 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Hum. Persp. (AH)1 | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course# | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 16 |
| CHEM.2230 | Organic Chemistry IIB | 3 |
| CHEM.2300L | Organic Chemistry IIB Lab | 1 |
| BIOL.2330L | Experimental Methods in Biology6 | 2 |
| BIOL.2350 | Genetics (CTPS), (QL)2/6 | 4 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Hum. Persp. (AH)1 | 3 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course# | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 15 |
| BIOL.2xxx | Cell and Tissue Elective2/6 | 3 |
| BIOL.3150 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL.3170L | Principles of Ecology Lab | 2 |
| PHYS.1030 | General Physics I (STEM) | 3 |
| PHYS.1030L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS)1 | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course# | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 16 |
| BIOL.4260 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| PHYS.1040 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS.1040L | General Physics II Lab | 1 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Ecology Elective4/6 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Hum. Persp. (AH)1 | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course# | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 15/16 |
| BIOL.4510 | Senior Seminar (AIL), (WOC), (IL)6 | 2 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Ecology Elective w/Lab4/6 | 4-5 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course# | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 12/13 |
| BIOL.3/4xxx | Biodiversity Elective w/Lab4/6 | 4-5 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Ecology Elective4/6 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3/5 | 1-3 |
Total Minimum Credits = 120
1The Arts and Humanities (AH) and Social Sciences (SS) perspectives are subsets of the Breadth of Knowledge requirements in the Core Curriculum. No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same four-letter prefix.
The Core Curriculum also includes seven Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). The Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) are met outside the major requirements. See the DCA course listing and the SRE course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill these requirements.
The Class Search tool can be used to identify AH and SS courses that simultaneously satisfy the DCA or SRE requirement.
The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your college-based professional advisor and/or faculty advisor to determine how best to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements.
2Students are required to take one course from the “Organisms, Evolution, and Environment” (OEE) category and one from the “Cell and Tissue” (CT) category to ensure they have adequate Breadth of Knowledge at the sophomore level. Students should consult with their advisor regarding course selection to satisfy the OEE and CT elective requirements. BIOL.2400 Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation is recommended as the OEE elective for the Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology option as it is a pre-requisite for upper-level Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology option electives.
- Organisms, Evolution, and Environment Electives
- Cell and Tissue Electives
3Free Electives can be satisfied by any UML course xxxx.1010 or above, with the following exceptions:
- Courses with the MATH prefix must be above the level of Calculus I.
- Courses with the LIFE prefix may NOT be used.
- Additional Biology courses can be used, but NO MORE than 60 credits of BIOL coursework may be applied towards the minimum 120 credits requirement to graduate.
4Students must complete four (4) upper-level electives – two (2) of which must be lab courses. These courses are selected from two different categories:
- Ecology Electives: Three (3) of the four upper-level electives must be selected from an approved list of ecology courses. One (1) of these ecology electives must be a lab course.
- Biodiversity Elective: The remaining one (1) upper-level elective must be selected from an approved list of upper-level list of biodiversity courses.
Note: Some labs can be taken as a 3 credit lecture with a 1 credit lab or both combined into a 4 credit class. In addition, some lab courses have a 3 credit lecture with 2 credit lab for a total of 5 credits.
5Free Elective can vary from 1-3 credits depending on the number of 1 credit or 2 credit labs completed. For example:
- If a student completes no more than two elective 1 credits labs (whether the lab is a separate course or combined with the lecture into a 4 credit class), then Free Elective will be a 3 credit class.
- However, if a student completes no more than two elective labs and each has a separate 2 credit lab, then the student will have earned two additional credits which can be counted towards Free Elective thus reducing it to one credit.
6Courses may be taken in either semester of the year listed.
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.