Biology - Pre-Medical Professions, BS

BS-BIO-PMED

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Required Credits for the Major: 59-63

Program Code: BS-BIO-PMED

Biology Majors must earn a C- or better in all core courses prior to taking upper-level (3000-4000) Biology courses.

Biology Majors must earn a C- or better in all core courses in order to graduate.

Biology Majors are only allowed to repeat a core course once.

Biology majors may enter the Pre-Medical Professions concentration only after completing the core courses in the General concentration (or Ecology or Physiology & Behavior concentration). Biology majors must have completed all core courses with a grade of C- or better and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better to enter the Pre-Medical Professions concentration.

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum (PMED)

Required Credits: 40

Two (2) University Core Curriculum courses are specified for this major:

UCC Area 3C, Ways of Knowing: Social and Behavioral Sceinces: PSY 1100
UCC Area 3D, Ways of Knowing: Scientific Perspectives:CHEM 1600
UCC Area 3E, Ways of Knowing: Quantitative Thinking: MATH 1600

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Biology Major Core Courses

Required Credits: 20

These 20 credits are completed as part of the BS Biology General concentration (or Ecology or Physiology & Behavior concentration), prior to joining the Pre-Medical Professions concentration.

BIO 1630 General Biology I Credits: 4.0
BIO 1640 General Biology II Credits: 4.0
BIO 2050 Cell Biology Credits: Credits: 4.0
BIO 2060 General Genetics Credits: 4.0
BIO 2490 Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Credits: 4.0
BIO 1120 and BIO 1130 may be taken instead of BIO 1640 by permission of the department chairperson, in which case BOTH courses must be taken.

Co-Requirements Pre-Med Professions

Required Credits: 16

CHEM 1620 General Chemistry II Credits: 4.0
CHEM 2570 Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4.0
MATH 2300 Statistics I Credits: 4.0
Complete one course PHYS 2550 or PHYS 2600
PHYS 2550 College Physics I Credits: 4.0
PHYS 2600 General Physics I Credits: 4.0

Pre-Medical Professions Concentration Required Courses

Required Credits:8

BIO 3080 Animal Physiology Credits: 4.0
BIO 3200 Microbiology Credits: 4.0

Pre-Medical Professions Concentration Electives

Required Courses:4

BIO 3180 Zoology Credits: 4.0
BIO 3500 Animal Behavior Credits: 3.0
Students may choose either BIO 3610 or BIO 3650 to fulfill one elective
BIO 3610 General Botany Credits: 4.0
BIO 3650 Plant Physiology Credits: 4.0
BIO 3720 Mathematical Models in The Biological Sciences Credits: 4.0
BIO 4110 Physiology of Human Reproduction and Fertility Credits: 3.0
BIO 4160 Comparative Animal Physiology Credits: 4.0
BIO 4170 Histology Credits: 4.0
BIO 4210 Developmental Biology Credits: 4.0
BIO 4220 Human Physiology Credits: 3.0
BIO 4240 Molecular Biology Credits: 3.0
BIO 4340 Geonomics and Bioinformatics Credits: 4.0
BIO 4430 Evolutionary Medicine Credits:
BIO 4440 Evolution Credits: 3.0
BIO 4600 Pharmacology Credits: 3.0
BIO 4700 Bioethics Credits: 3.0
BIO 4740 Neuroscience Credits: 4.0
CHEM 4270 Biochemistry Credits: 4.0
CHEM 2580 Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4.0
Students may choose either Phys 2560 or PHYS 2610 to fulfill one elective
PHYS 2560 College Physics II Credits: 4.0
PHYS 2610 General Physics II Credits: 4.0
Students may choose either PSY 2110 or PSY 3510 to fulfill one elective
PSY 2110 Lifespan Development Credits: 3.0
PSY 3510 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3.0
KNES 3300 Biomechanics Credits: 3.0

Biology Major Capstone

Required Credits: 3

BIO 4800 Biology Seminar Credits: 3.0
BIO 4990 Independent Study Credits: 2.0 - 6.0

Technology Intensive Requirement (Biology and Biotechnology)

Required Courses: 2

Two (2) Technology Intensive courses are completed within the major requirements:

No additional Technology Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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Writing Intensive Requirement (Biology and Biotechnology)

Required Courses: 4

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Course curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the Biology Major requirements:

BIO 4800 or BIO 4990

Two additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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