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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, B.S.

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The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in biology may be satisfied in any of the following areas of emphasis.

  1. Molecular-cellular option
  2. Organismal option
  3. Pre-Professional
    1. C1 - Pre-medical option
    2. C2 - Pre-veterinary option
    3. C3 - Pre-dental option
    4. C4 - Pre-pharmacy option
  4. Pre-physical therapy option

For advancement as a pre-professional student seeking to gain admission to professional school (Medical, Dental, Veterinary Medicine, Physician’s Assistant, Pharmacy, etc.), it is expected that students in options C and D will gain experience, formally or informally, in how these practices are run.  This experience can be gained through employment, paid or unpaid internships, volunteering, or other instances where students can observe the various aspects of a professional practice.

  1. Clinical Laboratory Science
    1. E1 - Clinical Laboratory Science (3+1) option
    2. E2 - Clinical Laboratory Science (4+1) option

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees )

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours

(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours )

Bachelor of Science

(see Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree )

Major

Option A Molecular-Cellular - 37 hours

Advanced Courses in Botany and Zoology - 8 hours

Four advanced hours botany and four advanced hours zoology (see Advanced Courses in Botany and Zoology list below.)

Additional Advanced Biology Electives - 8 hours

Option B Organismal - 51 hours

Advanced Courses in Botany and Zoology - 8 hours

Four advanced hours botany and four advanced hours zoology (see Advanced Courses in Botany and Zoology list below.)

Additional Advanced Biology Electives - 12 hours

Option C1 Pre-Medical - 41 hours

Additional Advanced Biology Electives - 8 hours

Option C2 Pre-Veterinary - 41 hours

Additional Advanced Biology Electives - 12 hours

Option C3 Pre-Dental - 41 hours

Additional Advanced Biology Electives - 8 hours

Option C4 Pre-Pharmacy - 37 hours

Additional Advanced Biology Electives - 12 hours

Option D Pre-Physical Therapy - 40 hours

Advanced Biology Electives - 15 hours

Option E1 Clinical Laboratory Science (3+1) - 28 hours

Option E2 Clinical Laboratory Science (4+1) - 28 hours

Advanced Courses in Botany and Zoology

Advanced Botany

Advanced Zoology

Program Requirements

(see Options, above)

Option A Molecular-Cellular

Option B Organismal

Option C1 Pre-Medical

Option C2 Pre-Veterinary

Option C3 Pre-Dental

Option C4 Pre-Pharmacy

Option D Pre-Physical Therapy

Option E1 Clinical Laboratory Science (3+1)

Additional Advanced Course - 4 hours

Four advanced hours from BIOL or CHEM (see list of approved courses following Option E2, below.

Note:

Upon completion of academic coursework, the student will apply for acceptance to a Hospital- or University-based Practicum consisting of 27 semester hours (advanced hours).

Option E2 Clinical Laboratory Science (4+1)

22 additional hours from approved BIOL and CHEM electives:

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