2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Biology, Bachelor of Science

Track A of the Biology major in the Bachelor of Science degree prepares students with a pre-professional foundation in dentistry, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and nursing.

Track A Requirements

Major requirements:

BIO 188Gen.Biology I for Majors

3

BIO 188LGen.Biology I for Maj.Lab.

1

BIO 189Gen.Biology II for Majors

3

BIO 189LGen.Biology II for Maj.Lab.

1

BIO 300General Microbiology

3

BIO 300LGen.Microbiology Lab

1

BIO 335Cell Biology

3

BIO 335LCell Biology Lab.

1

BIO 340Funda.of Zoology

3

BIO 340LFunda.of Zoology Lab

1

BIO 366Genetics

3

BIO 366LGenetics Lab.

1

BIO 470Senior Seminar

1

Additional required science courses:

CHE 194General Chemistry I

3

CHE 194LGen.Chemistry I Lab.

1

CHE 195General Chemistry II

3

CHE 195LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

CHE 330Organic Chemistry I

3

CHE 330LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1

CHE 331Organic Chemistry II

3

CHE 331LOrganic Chem.II Lab.

1

Select from one of the following concentrations

Medical Sciences (21 hours)

BIO 390Hum.Anat./Physio.I

3

BIO 390LHum.A & P I Lab.

1

BIO 391Hum.Anat./Physio.II

3

BIO 391LHum.A & P II Lab.

1

BIO 405Bioethics

3

BIO 425Medical Terminology

2

BIO 460Pathophysiology

3

BIO 480Internship in Biology

1

Select one additional course with lab (4 hours)
Choose one additional course with lab from the following list.
BIO 310Plant Morphology

3

BIO 310LPlant Morphology Lab

1

BIO 317Systematic Botany

3

BIO 317LSystematic Botany Lab

1

BIO 414Ecology

3

BIO 414LEcology Lab.

1

BIO 423Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

3

BIO 423LCompar.Vertebrate Anat.Lab.

1

Pre-Pharmacy (20-21 hours)

BIO 392Human Physiology

3

BIO 392LHuman Physio.Lab.

1

BIO 405Bioethics

3

BIO 430Immunology

3

BIO 432Medical Microbiology

3

Biology elective

3-4

Select one additional course with lab (4 hours)
Select one additional course with lab from the following list.
BIO 310Plant Morphology

3

BIO 310LPlant Morphology Lab

1

BIO 317Systematic Botany

3

BIO 317LSystematic Botany Lab

1

BIO 414Ecology

3

BIO 414LEcology Lab.

1

Wildlife Biology (20 hours)

BIO 310Plant Morphology

3

BIO 310LPlant Morphology Lab

1

BIO 317Systematic Botany

3

BIO 317LSystematic Botany Lab

1

BIO 414Ecology

3

BIO 414LEcology Lab.

1

BIO 423Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

3

BIO 423LCompar.Vertebrate Anat.Lab.

1

Biology elective

3-4

Total Credit Hours: 121-135