Curriculum
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Pre-Medical & Pre-Dental Curricula

Students who have career interests in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry may fulfill general admission requirements of specific professional schools by pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or the Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. Students pursuing degrees in either department will concentrate in biology and chemistry, with appropriate and complementary courses in humanities, social sciences, and communications. Courses in mathematics and physics will also be required. Students interested in medical fields are assigned to pre-medical or pre-veterinary advisors. These advisors work closely with each student to help plan programs of study and prepare for the process of gaining admission to the chosen professional school.

Major Requirements   34 - 36 hours

• BIO 121   Principles of Biology
• BIO 131   General Botany
• BIO 141   General Zoology
• BIO 315   Genetics
• BIO 316   Ecology
• BIO 320   Principles of Microbiology
• BIO 328   Plant Physiology OR BIO 348   Animal Physiology
• BIO 490   Biology Seminar
• BIO 514   Evolution
• One elective in biology at the 300-500 level

Supporting Course Requirements   32 - 33 hours

• CHE 111   Introductory Chemistry I
• CHE 112   Introductory Chemistry II
• CHE 361   Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 362   Organic Chemistry II
• CHE 366   Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHE 367   Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• MAT 124*   Calculus I OR MAT 261*   Calculus with Applications for Science I
• PHY 131   College Physics I
• PHY 132   College Physics II
• STA 215   Elementary Probability and Statistics OR STA 270   Applied Statistics I

General Education Requirements   34 hours

Standard General Education program, excluding course categories 03, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 21. PSY 200 is substituted for HEA 200 for pre-medical and pre-dental students.

University Requirements   4 hours

ASO 100 and three hours of restricted electives.

Free Electives   21 - 24 hours

The following courses are strongly recommended as electives in preparation for admission to medical/dental school:

• BIO 331   Cell Biology
• BIO 342   Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• BIO 546   Histology
• BIO 547   Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
• CHE 531   Biochemistry of Macromolecules
• CHE 532   Metabolic Biochemistry

Total Curriculum Requirements   128 hours

*Preparatory course in mathematics may be required before admission to calculus.