Biology, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration, (BS)

There are two routes to the completion of a biology pre-pharmacy degree at Tusculum University. The first is to complete general education requirements, biology core and pre-pharmacy concentration requirements as outlined below, and elective courses (120 credit hours) for a bachelor’s degree. A student can then apply for admission to the pharmacy school of his or her choice early in the senior year and graduate with a B.S. degree at the end of the senior year. The second route is for the exceptional student. Upon completion of the general education requirements, Biology core, Pre-Pharmacy requirements, and acceptance into pharmacy school, students will be able to enroll at the pharmacy school and begin their studies. Completion of senior year courses BIOL 480 and BIOL 495 are not required in this second route, but the courses are highly recommended. After the successful completion of one year (minimum of 36 semester hours) from an accredited pharmacy school, the student must submit an official transcript to the Tusculum University Registrar’s office documenting his or her successful completion of the first year of study. Upon review and approval, the student will then be awarded a B.S. degree in Biology, Pre-Pharmacy concentration from Tusculum University at the next regularly scheduled graduation. Please see an advisor and/or registrar for more information.

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Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education	42
Major	33
Concentration	22
Electives	23
Total Credits	120

Major Core

BIOL 120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 120L - General Biology II Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 201 - Genetics Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 201L - Genetics Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 202L - Microbiology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 354 - Service-Learning In The Natural Sciences Credit(s): 3
or
CHEM 354 - Service-Learning In The Natural Sciences Credit(s): 3
or
EVSC 354 - Service-Learning In The Natural Sciences Credit(s): 3
BIOL 480 - Global Environmental And Health Issues Credit(s): 3
or
CHEM 480 - Global Environmental And Health Issues Credit(s): 3
or
EVSC 480 - Global And Environmental Health Issues Credit(s): 3
BIOL 495 - Senior Seminar In Biology Credit(s): 3
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 308 - Immunology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 308L - Immunology Lab Credit(s): 1
or
BIOL 315 - Cellular And Molecular Biology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 315L - Cellular And Molecular Biology Lab Credit(s): 1

Concentration

In addition to the biology core, course requirements for the biology major, medical pre-pharmacy concentration are:

BIOL 302 - Human Physiology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 302L - Human Physiology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 321 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 (lab not required)
or
CHEM 301 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 (lab not required)
CHEM 203 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 203L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 204 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 204L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3 and
PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1

Special Requirements in the General Education Curriculum

Students seeking the Pre-Pharmacy concentration must complete the following General Education Curriculum requirements:

BIOL 110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 3 (Natural Science)
BIOL 110L - General Biology I Lab Credit(s): 1 (Natural Science)
MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4 (Math)
BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3 (Behavioral Wellness and Social Sciences)
The remaining requirements for the General Education Curriculum can be found in the General Education section. Some pharmacy schools such as the University of Tennessee School of Pharmacy and Campbell University School of Pharmacy also require human anatomy with lab (BIOL 304 /BIOL 304L ). Students should check the prerequisites of the schools to which they plan to apply to make sure they have all the required courses.