Pre-Medicine and Health Professions Concentration
Requirements
This concentration provides comprehensive academic preparation in Biology for students interested in chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry, and veterinary medicine. Admission to professional schools in these fields typically requires additional coursework in areas such as physics, mathematics, and chemistry; it is strongly encouraged that students complete a Chemistry minor in order to meet these requirements.
35 total Biology credits plus 9 chemistry credits, plus 3 math credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Biology Courses | ||
| BIOL 130 | Principles of Biology I | 4.00 |
| BIOL 270 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4.00 |
| BIOL 280 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4.00 |
| BIOL 330 | Genetics | 4.00 |
| BIOL 440 | Cell Biology | 4.00 |
| BIOL 497 | Senior Year Experience | 1.00 |
| Senior Experience Required Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of one credit of the following: | 1.00 | |
| Senior Research | ||
| Internship | ||
| Biology Elective Courses | ||
| Select 13 credits of the following. One 400 level-course (indicated by *) required. These courses are specifically designed to provide a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) to students. | 13.00 | |
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Cancer Biology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Neurobiology Lab * | ||
| Developmental Biology * | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Chemistry Course Requirements | ||
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I | 5.00 |
| CHEM 106 | General Chemistry II | 4.00 |
| Math Course Requirements | ||
| Select three credits of the following: | 3.00 | |
| Algebra with Applications | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Total Hours | 47.00 | |