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Bachelor of Science in Biology
Enables majors to pursue graduate degrees with an option for employment at the bachelor level. Completion of the minor requires that a student earn a C (2.0) or better in each of the required courses. Substitutions are not allowed for core courses.
Track 3 - Biology Pre-Professional (2024)
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| Semester 1 |
|
| SEM 101 Spartan Seminar 101 |
1 credit hour |
| BIO 110/110L General Biology I |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 101 College English I |
3 credit hours |
| MTH 151 College Algebra |
3 credit hours |
| BIO 164 Biology/Health Professions |
1 credit hour |
| CSC 150 Computer Literacy |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours |
15 credits |
| Semester 2 |
|
| SEM 102 Spartan Seminar 102 |
1 credit hour |
| BIO 111/111L General Biology II |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 102 College English II |
3 credit hours |
| MTH 153 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
3 credit hours |
Choose one Social Science
HIS 100 History of World Societies I
POS 100 American Government
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology |
3 credit hours |
| PED 100 Fundamentals of Fitness for Life |
1 credit hour |
| Total Credit Hours |
15 credits |
| Semester 3 |
|
| SEM 201 Spartan Seminar 201 |
1 credit hour |
BIO 260/BIOR 260R Zoology
OR
BIO 261/BIOR 261LR Botany |
5 credit hours |
| CHM 221/221L General Chemistry I |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 285 Public Speaking |
3 credit hours |
| MTH 184 Calculus |
4 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours |
17 credits |
| Semester 4 |
|
| HED 100 Personal & Community Health |
2 credit hours |
| BIO 284 Cell & Molecular Biology |
3 credit hours |
| CHM 222/222L General Chemistry II |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 203 or 303 Technical Writing |
3 credit hours |
Select one Humanities Elective:
HUM 210 Humanities
HUM 211 Humanities
ENG 207 Intro to World Literature
FIA 201 Basic Art Appreciation
MUS 301 Music Appreciation |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
15 credits |
| Semester 5 |
|
| BIO 280 Human Anatomy & Physiology |
3 credit hours |
| BIO 351 Principles of Genetics |
3 credit hours |
| CHM 321/321L Organic Chemistry I |
5 credit hours |
Select one Cultural Elective:
ENG 383 African American Literature
HIS 335 African American History
HIS 336 African American History since 1865
HRP 320 African Maerican Health
MUS 234 African American Music
FIA 3770 African American Art |
3 credit hours |
| BIO XXXR 300/400 level biology lab |
2 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
16 credits |
| Semester 6 |
|
| BIO 281 Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 credit hours |
| BIO 4310 Microbiology |
3 credit hours |
| CHM 322/322L Organic Chemistry II |
5 credit hours |
| Select one Cultural Elective (see list above) |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
15 credits |
| Semester 7 |
|
| PHY 152/PHY 152L Physics I |
4 credit hours |
BIO 263 Embryology
OR
BIO Concepts of Develpment |
3 credit hours |
| BIO XXX Biology Elective |
3 credit hours |
| XXX Unrestricted Elective |
3 credit hours |
| BIO XXXR 300/400 level biology lab |
2 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
15 credits |
| Semester 8 |
|
| PHY 153/PHY 153L Physics II |
4 credit hours |
| BIO 469 Biochemistry |
3 credit hours |
| BIO XXX Biology Elective |
3 credit hours |
| BIO XXX Unrestricted Elective |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
13 credits |
The following courses are only offered during the fall semester:
- BIO 271/271L Ecology
- BIO 362/362L Histology
- BIO 495 Biostatistics (Fall & Summer)
The following courses are only offered during the spring semester:
- BIO 350/350L Parasitology
- BIO 461/461 Plant Physiology