Biology: Pre-Veterinary (B.S.)
Students completing the B.S. degree in Biology, Pre-Vet 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
Choose one lecture/lab course in vertebrate zoology at the 300-400 level:
BIO 380 Zoo Ornithology, BIO 382 Zoo Herpetology, and BIO 384 Zoo Mammalogy carry the Zoo Sciences course fee.
Choose 1 course/series in anatomy and physiology (4 credit hours or 8 credit hours total):
Students must complete the entire Human Anatomy & Physiology series with labs (BIO 302, 303, 328, and 334) or the single course in Comparative Animal Physiology.
| BIO 302 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 303 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIO 328 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 334 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| Or | |
| BIO 426 | Comparative Animal Physiology & Lab | 4 |
Choose 3 hours from the following:
Choose 4 hours from the following:
| BIO 200 | Biology of Plants | 4 |
| Any BIO 300-400 | |
Suggested courses include BIO 317 Immunology, BIO 335 Arthropod Biodiversity, BIO 346 Mycology, BIO 404/405 Ecology & lab, BIO 432 Histology, BIO 440 Conservation Biology, BIO 456 Animal Nutrition, BIO 472 Cell Biology, BIO 479 Internship.
Please consult specific veterinary school programs for specific electives required or recommended when making choices.
West Liberty University requires at least 120 credit hours for the four-year degree; additional general electives may be needed to reach 120 credit hours of successfully completed coursework.