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Undergraduate CatalogAcademic DepartmentsBiological and Environmental SciencesBachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Pre-Professional Concentration

Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Pre-Professional Concentration

Freshman Year

 

First Semester - 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 cr.

General Education Course

3 crs.

 

Second Semester - 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

BIO 124 General Botany

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester - 17 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus OR
MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Education Electives Courses

6 crs.

 

Fourth Semester - 17 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 326 General Microbiology

4 crs.

CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Unrestricted Elective

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester - 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 480 Cell Biology

4 crs.

BIO 306 Human Anatomy OR
BIO 486 Comparative Physiology

4 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

*General Education Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester - 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 328 Human Physiology
OR BIO 305 Comparative Anatomy

4 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Education,
Minor, OR Elective Courses

7 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester - 12 credits
CourseCredits

*Related Electives

8 crs.
 *300 or 400 level General Education Courses 4 crs.

Eighth Semester - 14 credits
CourseCredits

*Related Electives

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Education Courses

4 crs.

Unrestricted Electives

6 crs.

* A minimum of 6 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level for graduation.

 

 

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