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2021-2022 University Catalog

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2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Pre-Medical Concentration, B.A.

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General Education Curriculum

Biology Requrements - 35 Credit Hours

*Course also meets GEC requirement

BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credits *
BIO 113 - General Biology II 4 credits *
BIO 200 - Research Methods in Biology 3 credits
BIO 261 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credits *
BIO 262 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credits *
BIO 316 - General Microbiology 4 credits
BIO 327 - Biochemistry 4 credits
BIO 350 - Genetics 4 credits
ECY 355 - General Ecology 4 credits

Complete ONE of the following for 3-4 credit hours:

*Course also meets GEC requirement

BIO 300 - Human Nutrition 3 credits *
BIO 303 - Cell Biology 3 credits
BIO 306 - Comparative Physiology 4 credits
BIO 336 - Neurobiology 4 credits
BIO 360 - Vertebrate Biology 4 credits

Complete TWO other BIO courses at 200-level or higher for 6-8 credits:

BIO XXX 3/4 credits
BIO XXX 3/4 credits

Required Math Courses - 7 Credit Hours

*Course also meets GEC requirement

MAT 131 - Calculus I 4 credits *
MAT 201 - Probability and Statistics I 3 credits *

Required Chemistry Courses - 16 Credit Hours

*Course also meets GEC requirement

CHY 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits *
CHY 122 - General Chemistry II 4 credits *
CHY 221 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
CHY 222 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credits

Required Physics Courses - 8 Credit Hours

*Course also meets GEC requirement

PHY 153 - General Physics I 4 credits *
PHY 154 - General Physics II 4 credits *

Capstone - Complete ONE of the Following for 3 Credit Hours:

BIO 400 - Biology Senior Project 3 credits
BIO 495 - Biology Internship 3 credits
BIO 499 - Biology Senior Thesis 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 120:

Students planning to take the MCAT for medical school should enroll in SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology , PSY 100 - General Psychology , and PSY 200 / SOC 200 - Social Psychology (PSY 100 and SOC 100 fulfill GEC requirement).

Total credits required for degree: 120

Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 2.00
Cumulative GPA for major requirements: 2.25