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Bachelor of Science in Biology: Pre-Professional Concentration – 120 credits

Freshman Year

First Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 120 General Zoology OR

      125 General Botany

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 – 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 125 General Botany OR

      120 General Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.
General Education Course3 crs. 

Sophomore Year

Third Semester – 16 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 215 Cellular & Molecular Biology

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus OR
       281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester – 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester – 16 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 305 Comparative Anatomy OR

      306 Human Anatomy

4 crs.
CHE 341 Organic Chemistry II (lecture)3 crs.
CHE 342 Organic Chemistry II (lab)1 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

Related Elective

4 crs.

Sixth Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 328 Human Physiology OR
      486 Comparative Animal Physiology

4 crs.
BIO 480 Cell Biology4 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

*General Education Courses

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester – 14 credits
CourseCredits
BIO 326 General Microbiology4 crs.

Related Electives

4 crs.
*General Education Courses6 crs.

Eighth Semester – 16 credits
CourseCredits

Related Electives

4 crs.

 300- or 400- Level General Education Courses

4 crs.
 Unrestricted Free Electives9 crs. 

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