College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
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| 1. | BIO 181 Unity Of Life I: Life Of The Cell | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science BIO 181 can be completed before, during the same term, or after BIO 182. |
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| 2. | BIO 181L Unity Of Life I Laboratory | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Methods |
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| 3. | MAT 125 or MAT 136 | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also satisfy a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| BIO 181/L can be completed before, during the same term, or after BIO 182/L. | |||||
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| 1. | BIO 182 Unity Of Life II: Lives Of Multicellular Organisms | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: BIO 182 can be completed before, during the same term, or after BIO 181. |
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| 2. | BIO 182L Unity Of Life II Laboratory | 1 | |||
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| 3. | CHM 151 General Chemistry I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science |
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| 4. | CHM 151L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 | |||
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| 5. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | BIO 240 or BIO 201 | 3 | |||
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| 2. | STA 270 or PSY 230 | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course may be deleted if not needed. See academic catalog for details. |
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| 3. | CHM 152 General Chemistry II | 3 | |||
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| 4. | CHM 152L General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |||
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| 5. | BIO 201L Human Anatomy/Physiology I Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course may be deleted if not needed. See academic catalog for details. |
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| 6. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 7. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | BIO 205 or BIO 325 | 3 | |||
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| 2. | BIO 205L or BIO 325L | 1 | |||
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| 3. | BIO 350 or BIO 344 or BIO 202 | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Note, BIO 350 has prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 4. | CHM 230 or CHM 235 | 3 | |||
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| 5. | CHM 230L or CHM 235L | 1 | |||
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| 6. | BIO 202L Human Anatomy/Physiology II Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course may be deleted if not needed. See academic catalog for details. |
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| 7. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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Year 3
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| 1. | Biomedical Science major elective | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Major electives include at least 17 units of coursework. If selecting a non-three unit course, major electives may need to be added or deleted in your planner. Some lectures have required lab components. There are also some restrictions for course selection. See academic catalog and Advisement Report for details and available topics for HON 491C. Note, BIO 334, BIO 338, BIO 338L, BIO 350, HON 491C, NTS 356 and NTS 425 have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 2. | Biomedical Science major elective | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Major electives include at least 17 units of coursework. If selecting a non-three unit course, major electives may need to be added or deleted in your planner. Some lectures have required lab components. There are also some restrictions for course selection. See academic catalog and Advisement Report for details and available topics for HON 491C. Note, BIO 334, BIO 338, BIO 338L, BIO 350, HON 491C, NTS 356 and NTS 425 have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 3. | CHM 360 or CHM 461 | 3 | |||
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| 4. | PHY 111 or PHY 161 | 3 | |||
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| 5. | PHY 111L or PHY 161L | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Please see advisor to ensure the correct Lecture + Lab pairing. |
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| 6. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
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| 1. | BIO 365W Writing In The Biological Sciences | 3 | |||
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| 2. | Biomedical Science major elective | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Major electives include at least 17 units of coursework. If selecting a non-three unit course, major electives may need to be added or deleted in your planner. Some lectures have required lab components. There are also some restrictions for course selection See academic catalog and Advisement Report for details and available topics for HON 491C. Note, BIO 334, BIO 338, BIO 338L, BIO 350, HON 491C, NTS 356 and NTS 425 have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 3. | PHY 112 or PHY 262 | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Note, PHY 262 and PHY 262L have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 4. | PHY 112L or PHY 262L | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Note, PHY 262 and PHY 262L have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 5. | CHM 238 General Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Course may be deleted if not needed. See academic catalog for details. |
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| 6. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Biomedical Capstone Course | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Note, BIO 420C, BIO 45C, BIO 4662C and BIO 465C have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 2. | Biomedical Science major elective | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Major electives include at least 17 units of coursework. If selecting a non-three unit course, major electives may need to be added or deleted in your planner. Some lectures have required lab components. There are also some restrictions for course selection. See academic catalog and Advisement Report for details and available topics for HON 491C. Note, BIO 334, BIO 338, BIO 338L, BIO 350, HON 491C, NTS 356 and NTS 425 have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Biomedical Science major elective | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Major electives include at least 17 units of coursework. If selecting a non-three unit course, major electives may need to be added or deleted in your planner. Some lectures have required lab components. There are also some restrictions for course selection. See academic catalog and Advisement Report for details and available topics for HON 491C. Note, BIO 334, BIO 338, BIO 338L, BIO 350, HON 491C, NTS 356 and NTS 425 have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 2. | Biomedical Science major elective | 2 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Major electives include at least 17 units of coursework. If selecting a non-three unit course, major electives may need to be added or deleted in your planner. Some lectures have required lab components. There are also some restrictions for course selection. See academic catalog and Advisement Report for details and available topics for HON 491C. Note, BIO 334, BIO 338, BIO 338L, BIO 350, HON 491C, NTS 356 and NTS 425 have prerequisites that you must also complete. |
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| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
General Information
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