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Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Pre-Professional Emphasis
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY- 55 semester hours as follows:
Required Biology Courses: (19 hours)
- BIOL 111 Becoming a Successful Biologist
- BIOL 113 Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 114 Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 133 Introduction to Population Biology
- BIOL 134 Introduction to Cellular Biology
- BIOL 210 Introduction to Biological Literature
- BIOL 246 Biodiversity
- BIOL 340 Genetics
- BIOL 495 Senior Seminar OR BIOL 498 Senior Thesis
Required Allied Math and Science Courses: (18 hours)
- MATH 132 College Algebra (or higher math course)
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General College Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General College Chemistry II Laboratory
Remaining 7 hours selected from the following:
- PHYS 241 Physics I
- PHYS 242 Physics II
- PHYS 137 Physical Science
- PHYS 117 Physical Science Laboratory
- BIOL 231 Environmental Science
- BIOL 116 Environmental Science Laboratory
Elective Courses (must total 18 hours at the 300 and 400 level)
Pre-Professional Health (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Physical Therapy) 18 hours of biology electives selected from the following:
- BIOL 331 Vertebrate Embryology
- BIOL 342 Parasitology
- BIOL 345 Microbiology*
- BIOL 346 Biochemistry*
- BIOL 436 Medical Biochemistry
- BIOL 441 Immunology
- BIOL 442 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy*
- BIOL 443 General Physiology*
- BIOL 445 Molecular Biology
- BIOL 446 Cell Biology in Health and Disease
- BIOL 447 Histology
*Students interested in applying to medical, dental, or veterinary school are strongly encouraged to complete these courses. It is important to review the admissions requirements for each program to which you will apply because the prerequisites for admission may be slightly different among professional schools.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Pre-Professional Emphasis
35 semester hours as described below.
This option is recommended for students entering a “blended” area such as pre-professional medically related areas (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapist, etc.), chemistry/business, and chemistry/biology.
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 336 Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 328 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 441 Physical Chemistry I lab included (4 hours)
- CHEM 434 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 490 Senior Research Project, Capstone in Chemistry (2 hours required)
- CHEM 491 Selected Topics or BIOL 346 Biochemistry
NOTE: MATH 140, MATH 240, PHYS 241, and PHYS 242 are prerequisites for some upper-level chemistry courses.