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 221Bio 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

1-3

BIO 480Biology Capstone Course

1

BIO 480Biology Capstone Course

1

CHEM 110General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 111General Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 113General Chemistry 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

Or

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