Aug 24, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology: Pre-Medical, B.S.


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Changes to B.S. Biology (PreMed) approved in 2021

Curriculum Guide


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


First Semester


Semester Total: 17

Semester Total: 14

Senior Year


First Semester


Semester Total: 13 or 14

Second Semester


Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120


1Students not eligible to enroll in MATH 110 or CHEM 106  must complete prerequisite(s).  Prerequisites will count as free electives.

2Biology Research Elective is one of the following courses or combinations: BIOL 200 (3cr) or BIOL 221 (4cr) or [BIOL 276 (2cr fall) & BIOL 277 (2cr spring)]

3See 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.  Students could consider taking these electives during a summer session to lighten the course load during the semester.

*Students should plan to study for the appropriate pre-professional exam during this semester (equivalent time to a 3 credit course) e.g. MCAT, DAT, PCAT, GRE, etc.

5Biology electives must be number 300 or above.

6Any course taught by the university; free electives must total 6 or more credit hours.

Major Program Requirements


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

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