Example of a Four-Year Curriculum for the Biology/Optometry 7YR Degree *
Use as a guide only. Talk with your advisor!
LL = Liberal Learning course
| Semester 1 | CU | Semester 2 | CU |
| Themes in Biology, BIO 185 | 1 | Bio of the Eukaryotic Cell, BIO 211 | 1 |
| General Chemistry I, CHE 201 | 1 | General Chemistry II, CHE 202 | 1 |
| Calculus A, MAT 127 | 1 | Stat 215 or LL | 1 |
| FSP | 1 | LL | 1 |
| Orientation to Biology, BIO 99 | 0 | ||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||
| Ecology and Field Biology, BIO 221
or Genetics, BIO 231 |
1 | Ecology and Field Biology, BIO 221
or Genetics, BIO 231 |
1 |
| Organic Chemistry I, CHE 331 | 1 | Organic Chemistry II, CHE 332 | 1 |
| Stat 215 or LL | 1 | Psychology 101 or LL | 1 |
| LL | 1 | LL | 1 |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | ||
| Bio Option | 1 | Vertebrate Biology, BIO 332 | 1 |
| Physics I | 1 | Physics II | 1 |
| Psychology 101 or LL | 1 | Biology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| LL or Elective | 1 | LL or Elective | 1 |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | ||
| At the optometry school | At the optometry school | ||
*Many BS/OD students enter TCNJ with a number of AP credits, so they will likely be able to place out of some of these courses. In those cases, they will substitute the listed courses with elective courses.