Biology: Pre-Medical, B.S.

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Required Major Courses for Biology

BIOL 101 - Concepts of Biology I 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 102 - Concepts of Biology II 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 105 - Biology Orientation 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 200 - Introduction to Research 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 205 - Biology Orientation II 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 210 - Writing in Biology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 221 - General Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 301 - Molecular Biology (formerly BIOL 401) 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 305 - Cell Biology (formerly BIOL 405) 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 325 - Evolutionary Biology (formerly BIOL 425) 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 366 - Principles of Genetics (formerly BIOL 466) 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 410 - Ecology (formerly BIOL 310) 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 496 - Senior Project (formerly BIOL 501) 3 Credit(s)

Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101 - Concepts of Biology I 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 105 - Biology Orientation 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry VI 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 116 - General Chemistry VI Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus for Engineers and Scientists 4 Credit(s) ¹

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

BIOL 102 - Concepts of Biology II 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 205 - Biology Orientation II 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry VII 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry VII Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 221 - General Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 210 - Writing in Biology 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 235 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

BIOL 200 - Introduction to Research 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 366 - Principles of Genetics (formerly BIOL 466) 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 224 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 226 - College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 236 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 301 - Molecular Biology (formerly BIOL 401) 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 304 - Pre Med Prep Seminar (formerly BIOL 404) 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 451 - Biochemistry I 3 Credit(s)
Social & Behavioral Sci. Elective 3 Credit(s) ²
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

BIOL 305 - Cell Biology (formerly BIOL 405) 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 325 - Evolutionary Biology (formerly BIOL 425) 3 Credit(s)
Global Awareness 3 Credit(s) ²
Ethics Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 13

Senior Year

First Semester

BIOL 410 - Ecology (formerly BIOL 310) 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 350 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (formerly BIOL 450) 4 Credit(s)
Knowledge of African-American Culture and History 3 Credit(s) ²
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 13

Second Semester

BIOL 496 - Senior Project (formerly BIOL 501) 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 351 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (formerly BIOL 451) 4 Credit(s)
BIOL Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁵
Humanities & Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s) ²

Semester Total: 13

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹Students not eligible to enroll in MATH 110 must complete prerequisite(s).
²See the list of courses which may be taken as Social & Behavioral Sciences, Knowledge of African American Culture and History, Humanities/Fine Arts, and Global Awareness electives.
³Any course taught by the university; free electives must total 6 or more credit hours.
⁴Student must take one of the following courses: BIOL 468 , PHIL 316 , PHIL 317 , or PHIL 320 .
⁵Biology electives must be number 300 or above.

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in BIOL courses.