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Biology: Pre-Professional (B.S.)

Students completing the B.S. degree in Biology, Pre-Professional will be required to earn a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 overall and in the major and to earn at least a “C” in each course in the program.

Requirements

Required Courses

BIO 124Biological Principles

3
BIO 125Biological Principles Lab

1
BIO 200Biology Of Plants

4
BIO 202Bio of Animals (zoology)

3
BIO 203Bio Of Animals Lab

1
BIO 221Biol Statistics & Exper Design

3
BIO 325General Microbiology

3
BIO 326Gen Microbio Lab

1
BIO 401Genetics

4
BIO 460Molecular Biology

3
BIO 461Molecular Bio Lab

1
BIO 479Research/Internship

1-6
BIO 480Biology Capstone Course

1
CHEM 110General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 111General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 113General Chem II Lab

1
CHEM 340Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 343Organic Chemistry II Lab

1
MATH 145Pre-Calculus

4
PHYS 101Elem Physics I

3
PHYS 102Elem Physics II

3
PHYS 110Elementary Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 111Elementary Physics Lab II

1

Choose 3 hours from the following:

BIO 207Funds of Ecology/Biodiversity

3
BIO 208Found. Cell & Molecular Bio

3

Choose 4 hours from the following:

BIO 302Human Anatomy & Phys I

3
BIO 303Human Anatomy & Phys I Lab

1
BIO 426Comparative Animal Phys & Lab

4

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 404Gen Ecology

3
 
BIO 405General Ecology Lab

1
Or
BIO 472Cell Biology

3

Choose 3 hours from the following:

BIO 470Biological Chemistry

3
CHEM 480Biochemistry I

3

Choose 9 hours from the following:

Any 300-400 BIO
BIO 207Funds of Ecology/Biodiversity

3
BIO 208Found. Cell & Molecular Bio

3