Biology - Concentration in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry, B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (31 hours)

BIOL 101	General Biology for Majors I	4
BIOL 102	General Biology for Majors II	4
BIOL 210	Genetics	4
BIOL 220	General Zoology	4
BIOL 221	General Botany	4
BIOL 341	Microbiology	4
BIOL 352	Molecular Biology/Lab	4
BIOL 486	Scientific Communication and Capstone	3

C. Related Area Requirements (16 hours)

CHEM 102	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 301L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
PHYS 181	General Physics I	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 182	General Physics II	3
PHYS 182L	General Physics II Lab	1

D. Concentration Requirements (28 hours)

BIOL 306	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL 307	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 380	Cell Biology	3
BIOL 487	Statistical Applications in the Sciences	3
CHEM 302	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 302L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 401	Biochemistry	3
CHEM 401L	Biochemistry Lab	1

Select 6 hours from BIOL 300 and/or 400 level courses

Select (6) hours of 300 and/or 400 level BIOL courses

E. Free Electives (10 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101	General Biology for Majors I	4
CHEM 101	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 101L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
ENGL 102	Composition I	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar	1
	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

BIOL 102	General Biology for Majors II	4
CHEM 102	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
MATH 165	Calculus of Single Variable I	4
ENGL 103	Composition II	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 210	Genetics	4
BIOL 220	General Zoology	4
CHEM 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 301L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
	Social & Behavior Sciences A	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

BIOL 221	General Botany	4
BIOL 341	Microbiology	4
CHEM 302	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 302L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
	Humanities and Fine Arts A	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior Year

First Semester

PHYS 181	General Physics I	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
CHEM 401	Biochemistry	3
CHEM 401L	Biochemistry Lab	1
BIOL 306	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL 487	Statistical Applications in the Sciences	3
PSY 212	General Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Second Semester

PHYS 182	General Physics II	3
PHYS 182L	General Physics II Lab	1
BIOL 307	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 352	Molecular Biology/Lab	4
	Social & Behavior Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

BIOL 380	Cell Biology	3
	Free Elective	3
	Humanities and Fine Arts B	3
	Humanities and Fine Arts C	2
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Second Semester

BIOL 486	Scientific Communication and Capstone	3
	Free Elective	3
	Biology 300-400 Elective 3	3
	Biology 300-400 Elective 3	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 120