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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology - Pre-Medical Professions, BS


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For more information on the Biology Department

Credits Required by Major: 70 to 74

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 or Organismal Biology concentrations with a grade of C- or better in each course and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better to enter the Pre-Medical Professions concentration.

Biology BS to Biotechnology MS
For the Biotechnology MS 4+1 programs, student:​

  • may declare their intent upon admission or prior to completion of 90 credits
  • must have a 3.00 overall GPA prioir to enrolling in graduate classes their senior year
  • take up to four (4) gradaute courses during their senior year that count towards the 120 credits required for their undergraduate degree
  • In order to enroll in the gradaute program, students must complete their undergradute degree wit ha minimum 3.0 GPA, earn a B or better in each graduate course taken to date and submit a matriculation request with the admissions office.

 

 

Will. Power. 101


1 Course Required; 0 Credits

University Core Curriculum (PMED)


11 Courses Required; 33 Credits;

Assumeing three (3) courses required for the major are also used for the UCC:

  • UCC Area G, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Behavioral & Social Sceinces: PSY 1100  
  • UCC Area H, Cirtical Thinking/Problem Solving: Natural Sciences: CHEM 1600  
  • UCC Area C, Quantitative Literacies: MATH 1600  

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World Languages Requirement


0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Biology Major Core Courses


5 Courses Required; 20 Credits:

Pre-Medical Professions Concentration Required Courses


2 Courses Required; 8 Credits:

Pre-Medical Professions Concentration Electives


4 Courses Required; 12 to 16 Credits:

 

Biology Major Capstone


1 Course Required; 3 Credits:

Co-Requirements Pre-Med Professions


7 Courses Required; 27 Credits:

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