The BS in Biology Pre-Medical Professions Concentration is for students who are interested in the Medical Health Professions. Students must have a 2.5 overall GPA at the end of their first year and they must have passed either BIOL 112 or BIOL 113, and either CHEM 106 or CHEM 120, and either MATH 122 or MATH 111. In order to be allowed to continue in the Pre-Medical Professions track, students must have completed all freshman and sophomore courses required in the major and have a minimum major GPA of 3.2.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 24-27 | |
| Major Requirements | 75 | |
| Free Electives | 20-17 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Major Core | ||
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology: Introduction to the Cell | 4 |
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology: Organisms and Diversity | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 230 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 380 | Genetics | 4 |
| Collateral Requirements | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | Experimental Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| STAT 230 | Data Science and Statistics | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| PHYS 193 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 194 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Electives or Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete 24 credits from the concentration or electives list below: | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 75 | |
Pre-Medical Professions Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| BIOL 340 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 341 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 350 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the list below. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Biology Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 300 | Environmental Biology and Related Controversial Issues | 3 |
| BIOL 315 | Science Literacy and Communication | 3 |
| BIOL 319 | Genes, Brains, and Behavior | 4 |
| BIOL 320 | Social Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 330 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BIOL 340 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 341 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 350 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 351 | Introduction to Aquatic Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 360 | Introduction to Bio-Imaging | 3 |
| BIOL 405 | Cell Culture | 3 |
| BIOL 409 | Externship in Biological Research (Co-operative Education) | 1-4 |
| BIOL 410 | Toxicology | 3 |
| BIOL 415 | Population Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 417 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 418 | Biology Independent Research | 1-4 |
| BIOL 422 | Community Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 425 | Elementary Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 429 | Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 430 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOL 431 | Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 432 | Medical Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 433 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 434 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 435 | Experimental Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 440 | Gross Mammalian Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 442 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 443 | Vertebrate Embryology | 4 |
| BIOL 444 | Cell Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 445 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 446 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BIOL 447 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 3 |
| BIOL 450 | Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 451 | Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 457 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 458 | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 460 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
| BIOL 467 | Biology of the Fishes | 4 |
| BIOL 468 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 475 | Medical Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 476 | Biology of Cancer | 3 |
| BIOL 480 | Research Community I: Organism Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 482 | Research Community I: Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 484 | Research Community I: Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 486 | Special Topics in Biology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 488 | Special Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 489 | Special Topics in Organismal Biology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 490 | Senior Seminar in Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 491 | Research in Biology Literature | 1 |
| BIOL 492 | Senior Colloquium | 1 |
| BIOL 495 | Special Topics in Ecology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 497 | Genomics | 3 |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by MATH 122 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 9 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by BIOL 112 in the major. | ||
| Total Credits | 24-27 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIOL 112 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 -Scientific Reasoning) | 4 | BIOL 113 | 4 |
| MATH 122 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 4 | STAT 230 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 2 | 3 | SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIOL 230 | 4 | BIOL 213 | 4 |
| CHEM 120 | 4 | CHEM 121 | 4 |
| PHYS 193 | 4 | PHYS 194 | 4 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 230 | 3 | CHEM 231 | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | 2 | BIOL 380 | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | 4 | BIOL 341 | 4 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | BIOL 350 | 4 |
| BIOL 417 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 370 | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||