UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO



CSI - BIOLOGY B.S. PATHWAY 2024-2025

To view the approved curriculum for this degree at U of I, please visit: BIOLOGY B.S.

To view the approved curriculum for this degree at CSI, please visit Biology A.S.

All Associate Degree's require a minimum of 60 credits, some programs may require more credits.

The University of Idaho has created transfer pathways to make the transfer process easier for students. Through these pathways, the University of Idaho has created an agreement with other institutions to show a potential pathway to earn a bachelor's degree by starting at your local community college and completing the degree at the University of Idaho. When using these pathways, please remember that this is just one route to completing a bachelor's degree. If you choose to follow a pathway, be sure to save a copy and work with your academic advisor at the University of Idaho. Following a transfer pathway allows you to work with your academic advisor to adhere to the catalog year and requirements listed on the transfer pathway.


Written Communication
Minimum 6 credits.
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ENGL 101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I (3) ENGL 101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL 102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II (3) ENGL 102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II (3) 05/18/2015 
Oral Communication
Minimum 3 credits.
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COMM 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) 05/18/2015 
Mathematical Ways of Knowing - Biology B.S.
3 minimum credits.
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MATH 143 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) MATH 143 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) 05/14/2018 
Scientific Ways of Knowing - Biology B.S.

7 credits minimum from two different disciplines with at least one laboratory or field experience.

Please note students must earn a 'C' or better in BIOL 201 for transferability to U of I.

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BIOL 201 BIOLOGY 1 (4) BIOL 115 CELLS AND THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE (3)
BIOL 115L CELLS AND THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE LABORATORY (1)
05/14/2018 
CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (5) CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (3)
CHEM 111L GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1)
05/14/2018 
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
6 credits minimum from two different disciplines.
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ARTS 101 ART HISTORY 1 (3) ART 000 ELECTIVE () 05/16/2016 
ARTS 102 ART HISTORY 2 (3) ART 000 ELECTIVE () 05/15/2017 
ARTS 103 APPRECIATION AND HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY (3) ART 280 UNDERSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY (3) 05/15/2017 
ARTS 105 DESIGN 1 (3) ART 121 INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS (2) 08/25/1997 
DANC 101 DANCE APPRECIATION (3) DAN 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ENGL 126 FILM & LITERATURE (3) ENGL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ENGL 175 LITERATURE AND IDEAS (3) ENGL 175 LITERATURE AND IDEAS (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL 215 SURVEY OF WORLD MYTHOLOGY (3) FLEN 210 INTRODUCTION TO CLASSIC MYTHOLOGY (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL 257 SURVEY OF WESTERN WORLD LITERATURE 1 (3) ENGL 257 SURVEY OF WESTERN WORLD LITERATURE I (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL 258 SURVEY OF WESTERN WORLD LITERATURE 2 (3) ENGL 258 SURVEY OF WESTERN WORLD LITERATURE II (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL 267 SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE 1 (3) ENGL 267 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL 268 SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE 2 (3) ENGL 268 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL 277 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE 1 (3) ENGL 277 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL 278 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE 2 (3) ENGL 278 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3) 05/13/2019 
FREN 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 1 (4) FREN 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I (4) 05/18/2015 
FREN 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 2 (4) FREN 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II (4) 05/18/2015 
HUMA 101 INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES 1 (3) HUM 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
HUMA 106 INTRODUCTION TO MODERN HUMANITIES (3) HUM 000 ELECTIVE () 05/14/2018 
MUSI 100 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (3) MUSI 100 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (3) 05/13/2019 
MUSI 108 SURVEY OF JAZZ & POP MUSIC (3) MUSH 410 STUDIES IN JAZZ HISTORY (3) 05/18/2015 
PHIL 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3) PHIL 240 BELIEF AND REALITY (3) 05/18/2015 
PHIL 103 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) PHIL 103 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) 05/13/2019 
PORT 101 ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE 1 (4) FL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
PORT 102 ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE 2 (4) FL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
SIGL 101 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1 (4) EDSP 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
SIGL 102 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2 (4) EDSP 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
SIGL 201 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 3 (4) EDSP 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
SIGL 202 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 (4) EDSP 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1 (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (4) 05/18/2015 
SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2 (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (4) 05/18/2015 
SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1 (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (4) 05/18/2015 
SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2 (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (4) 05/18/2015 
SPAN 203 SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS (4) SPAN 000 ELECTIVE () 06/11/1900 
THEA 101 THEATRE APPRECIATION (3) THE 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE (3) 05/18/2015 
THEA 201 THEATRE HISTORY I (3) THE 468 THEATRE HISTORY I (3) 05/18/2015 
THEA 202 MODERN THEATRE AND MUSICALS (3) THE 469 THEATRE HISTORY II (3) 05/18/2015 
Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
6 credits minimum from two different disciplines.
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ANTH 101 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) ANTH 251 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) 05/18/2015 
ANTH 102 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) ANTH 100 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (3) 05/18/2015 
COMM 102 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 233 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3) 05/18/2015 
COMM 220 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 335 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3) 08/25/2008 
CRIJ 103 INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND JUSTICE (3) CRIM 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2020 
ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3) ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3) 05/18/2015 
ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3) ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3) 05/18/2015 
EDUC 204 FAMILIES COMMUNITIES & CULTURE (3) FCS 340 PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY (3) 05/15/2017 
GEOG 102 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 165 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3) 05/18/2015 
HIST 101 WORLD HISTORY I (3) HIST 101 WORLD HISTORY I (3) 05/18/2015 
HIST 102 WORLD HISTORY II (3) HIST 102 WORLD HISTORY II (3) 05/18/2015 
HIST 111 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3) HIST 111 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3) 05/18/2015 
HIST 112 UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3) HIST 112 UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3) 05/18/2015 
POLS 102 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (3) POLS 101 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3) 05/18/2015 
POLS 221 INTRO TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) POLS 237 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (3) 05/18/2015 
PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) 05/18/2015 
SOCY 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) 05/18/2015 
SOCY 102 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) SOC 230 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) 08/25/1997 
SOCY 105 HUMAN RELATIONS (3) INTR 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
Institutionally Designated Courses (5 credits) AT CSI

Students must also select one Wellness course

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GNED 101 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL EDUCATION (3) INTR 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2020 
LOWER DIVISION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Biology B.S. AT CSI

Students are required to take the following courses with the following exception.

    Students take either BIOL 209 OR BIOL 250.

Please note students must earn a 'C' or better in BIOL 202 for transferability to U of I.

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BIOL 202 BIOLOGY 2 (4) BIOL 114 ORGANISMS AND ENVIRONMENTS (4) 05/18/2015 
BIOL 204 INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 312 MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY (3)
BIOL 313 MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR LABORATORY (1)
05/13/2013 
BIOL 209 GENERAL ECOLOGY (4) FOR 221 PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY (3) 05/15/2017 
BIOL 250 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (4) BIOL 250 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (3)
BIOL 255 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB (2)
05/16/2016 
CHEM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 (5) CHEM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (4)
CHEM 112L GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (1)
05/14/2018 
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE - BIOLOGY B.S. AT CSI

The Suggested Electives below will satisfy the program elective requirement. Any suggested electives not taken at CSI, must be taken at U of I.

Students are encouraged to take the courses listed below, with the following exceptions.

    PHYS 111 OR 211

    PHYS 112 OR 212

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ENGL 202 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (3) ENGL 317 TECHNICAL WRITING (3) 05/18/2009 
MATH 170 CALCULUS 1 (5) MATH 170 CALCULUS I (4) 05/18/2015 
PHYS 111 GENERAL PHYSICS 1 (4) PHYS 111 GENERAL PHYSICS I (3)
PHYS 111L GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
PHYS 112 GENERAL PHYSICS 2 (4) PHYS 112 GENERAL PHYSICS II (3)
PHYS 112L GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
PHYS 211 PHYSICS SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS 1 (5) PHYS 211 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (3)
PHYS 211L LABORATORY PHYSICS I (1)
08/25/1997 
PHYS 212 PHYSICS SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS 2 (5) PHYS 212 ENGINEERING PHYSICS II (3)
PHYS 212L LABORATORY PHYSICS II (1)
PHYS 213 ENGINEERING PHYSICS III (3)
05/14/2018 
University of Idaho Degree Requirements - Biology B.S.

REQUIRED COURSEWORK

    BIOL 101 Opportunities in Biological Sciences

    BIOL 213 Principles of Biological Structure & Function

    BIOL 300 Survey of Biochemistry OR BIOL 380 Biochemistry I

    BIOL 310 Genetics

    BIOL 314 Ecology & Population Biology

    BIOL 315 Genetics Lab

    BIOL 400 Seminar

    BIOL 421 Adv Evolution/Population Dynamics

    CHEM 277 Organic Chemistry I

    CHEM 278 Organic Chemistry I lab

    STAT 251 Statistical Methods OR STAT 301 Probability & Statistics

Senior Experience Course 2 -3 Credits from approved list:

Select 14 credits of approved electives.

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