Biology, Pre-Health Option, BS

University Requirement (2 Hours)

• GSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar

General Education (24 Hours)

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(Mathematics, natural science and physical science courses are included in the major.)

• SPAN 1073 - Spanish for Health Professions is recommended as a humanities course.

Biology (44 Hours)

• BIOL 1203 - Principles of Biology I and
• BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology I Lab

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• BIOL 1213 - Principles of Biology II and
• BIOL 1211 - Principles of Biology II Lab

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• BIOL 3023 - Microbiology and
• BIOL 3021 - Microbiology Lab

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• BIOL 3033 - Genetics and
• BIOL 3031 - Genetics Lab

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• BIOL 3043 - Cell Biology
• BIOL 3763 - Evolutionary Biology

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• BIOL 4013 - Ecology and
• BIOL 4011 - Ecology Lab

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• BIOL 4101 - Biology Colloquium

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• BIOL 4503 - Molecular Biology
• BIOL 4501 - Molecular Biology Lab

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• SCI 3101 - Pre-Health Colloquium

Physiology Elective (4-8 Hours)

Chemistry (16 Hours)

Some medical or pharmacy schools may require CHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry II /CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry II Lab  for admission.

• CHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I and
• CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab

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• CHEM 1123 - University Chemistry II and
• CHEM 1121 - University Chemistry II Lab

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• CHEM 3003 - Organic Chemistry I and
• CHEM 3001 - Organic Chemistry I Lab

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• CHEM 3073 - Biochemistry I and
• CHEM 3071 - Biochemistry I Lab

Mathematics (5-6 Hours)

Some professional schools may require MATH 1525 - Calculus I  for admission.

Physics (8 Hours)

• PHYS 2003 - College Physics I and
• PHYS 2001 - College Physics I Lab
• PHYS 2103 - College Physics II and
• PHYS 2101 - College Physics II Lab

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• PHYS 2203 - University Physics I and
• PHYS 2201 - University Physics I Lab
• PHYS 2213 - University Physics II and
• PHYS 2211 - University Physics II Lab

Electives (12-17 Hours)

University electives may be used for the remaining 12-17 hours.

*Some pre-professional schools may have additional recommended or required classes. Students should meet with the Pre-Health advisor and their faculty advisor as soon as possible to make sure all prerequisites are met by the time graduate school applications are due. Students are encouraged to look at the prerequisites for the particular pre-professional graduate programs to which they are applying. The following classes are generally recommended for students planning to attend the following pre-professional schools:

Total Hours - 120