Example 4-Year Program Overview

Below is a sample course plan for of some of the eligible majors for Rodgers Fellow.  Each course plan is just one of the many possible pathways through the indicated major. Research courses are highlighted to show how research experiences can be integrated into all four years of study.

Biology Major

FallSpring
Year 1 FSEM 100
BIOL 125
CHEM 111
STEM 101
Gen ed/elective
(15 cr) 
BIOL 126
CHEM 112
STEM 102
URES 197
Gen ed/elective
(15 cr) 
Year 2 BIOL 260
BIOL 340
STEM 201
URES 197
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(16 cr) 
BIOL 210
BIOL 341
BIOL 481
STEM 202
Gen ed/elective
(14 cr) 
Summer Summer Science Institute  
Year 3 BIOL elective w/lab
BIOL 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(16 cr) 
BIOL elective
BIOL 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(15 cr) 
Summer External REU   
Year 4 BIOL 451
BIOL 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(14 cr) 
BIOL 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(15 cr) 

Computer Science Major

FallSpring
Year 1 FSEM 100
CPSC 110
STEM 101
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(16 cr) 
CPSC 220
CPSC 284
STEM 102
URES 197
Gen ed/elective
(15 cr) 
Year 2 CPSC 225
CPSC 240
STEM 201
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(15 cr) 
CPSC 302
CPSC 340
STEM 202
URES 197
Gen ed/elective
(14 cr) 
Summer Internship  
Year 3 CPSC 305
CPSC 326
CPSC 491
Gen ed/elective
(14 cr) 
CPSC 350
CPSC 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(16 cr) 
Summer Summer Science Institute    
Year 4 CPSC 405
CPSC 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(16 cr) 
CPSC 430
CPSC 491
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
Gen ed/elective
(16 cr)