Bachelor of Science (Biology Major with Emphasis in Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental)
General Education Requirements* |
Hours |
| Basic Skills | 12 |
| General Education Electives | 26-32 |
| Sciences** | 0 |
| Social Studies | 3 |
| Political Studies | 3 |
| Producing and Consuming | 5-6 |
| Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies | 2-3 |
| Cultural Studies | 3-5 |
| Health and Well-Being | 4-6 |
| Human Heritage | 6 |
| 38-44 | |
Biology Core |
|
| BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 311 Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 322/323 Genetics/Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOL 656/657 Human Physiology/Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOL 699 Senior Seminar and Assessment | 1 |
Other Required Biology |
|
| BIOL 105 Pre-Health Orientation I | 1 |
| BIOL 205 Pre-Health Orientation II | 1 |
| BIOL 305 Pre-Health Orientation III | 1 |
Biology Electives (suggested courses follow) |
7 |
| BIOL 490 Honors Research in Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 550 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 570/571 Pathogenic Bacteriology/Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOL 572 General Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 660 Human Anatomy and Dissection | 5 |
| BIOL 671/672 Immunology/Laboratory | 5 |
| Other electives approved by advisor | |
| 40 | |
Minor (10 hours if Chemistry or Physical Science chosen) |
10-20 |
Required From Other Departments |
|
| CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry I/Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 225/226 General Chemistry II/Laboratory II | 5 |
| CHEM 325/326 Organic Chemistry I/Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 335/336 Organic Chemistry Il/Laboratory II | 5 |
Choose from: |
|
| PHYS 100/130 College Physics I | |
| Elementary Physics Laboratory I | |
| PHYS 101/131 College Physics Il/College Physics Laboratory II or | |
| PHYS 104/130 Engineering Physics I/Elementary Physics Laboratory I | |
| PHYS 105/132 Engineering Physics II/Engineering Physics Laboratory II (preferred) or PHYS 131 College Physics Laboratory II | 10 |
| 30 | |
Other Electives |
0-6 |
| TOTAL | 124 |
*Courses must be taken from the list approved by the General Education Committee.
**General education sciences are satisfied by course requirements in biology (BIOL 211)
and chemistry (CHEM 215/216).