Biology, Medical Pre-Professional Concentration, (BS)

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This concentration in Biology is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced degrees at medical schools offering the M.D. degree or at schools of osteopathic medicine offering the D.O. degree, chiropractic schools, and optometry schools, schools of veterinary sciences, dental schools, physician assistant schools, physical therapy schools, and occupational therapy schools. This rigorous curriculum is designed so that by the end of their junior year students will have been introduced to all the major subject areas covered by standardized tests (e.g., MCAT, DAT, OAT) required for admission into these advanced degrees. Students will choose electives their junior and senior years to meet their independent needs.

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education	42
Major Core	30
Concentration	19
Electives	29
Total Credits	120

Special Requirements in the General Education Curriculum

Students seeking the Medical Pre-Professional 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)

General Education Curriculum

University Success Skills

(1 credit)

OREN 105 - The Tusculum Experience Credit(s): 1

Communication

Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.

ENGL 110 - Composition I: Close Reading And Analysis Credit(s): 3 or validation by ACT/SAT
ENGL 111 - Composition II: Research And Rhetoric Credit(s): 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
SPCH 101 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics

Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 credits. Choice may be dictated by program; see Special Requirements section above.

MATH 122 - Liberal Arts Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 145 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 4
MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Arts and Humanities

Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.

Literature

ENGL 201 - Literature Of Sexuality Credit(s): 3
ENGL 204 - Introduction To Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENGL 205 - Introduction To Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 206 - Folklore And The Fairytale Credit(s): 3
ENGL 207 - Myth And Making Credit(s): 3
ENGL 213 - British Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 214 - American Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 215 - World Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 217 - Science Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 219 - Theatre Of The World Credit(s): 3
ENGL 223 - British Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 224 - American Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 225 - World Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 227 - Appalachian Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 228 - Minority Voices In American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 245 - Nature Writing And Environmental Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 250 - Special Topics In Literature Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts and Humanities

ARTS 110 - Introduction To Art Credit(s): 3
ARTS 204 - Ancient Through Renaissance Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 208 - Baroque Through Modern Art History Credit(s): 3
ENGL 120 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
HUMA 222 - Philosophy Through The Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUSC 101 - Introduction To Western Music Credit(s): 3
RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3
THEA 104 - Introduction To The Theatre Credit(s): 3

Natural Science

Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits. Choice may be dictated by program; see Special Requirements section above.

BIOL 105 - Introductory Biology Credit(s): 3
(w/ BIOL 105L - Introductory Biology Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
BIOL 110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 3
(w/ BIOL 110L - General Biology I Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
BIOL 251 - Anatomy And Physiology I Credit(s): 3
(w/ BIOL 251L - Anatomy And Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
(w/ CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
EVSC 111 - Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
(w/ EVSC 111L - Environmental Science Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology Credit(s): 3
(w/ GEOL 101L - Geology Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
NSCI 105 - Physical Science Credit(s): 3
(w/ NSCI 105L - Physical Science Lab Credit(s): 1)
or
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
(w/ PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1)

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science

Behavioral, Wellness, and Social Science: Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits. No more than one course may be from the Wellness category. Choice may be dictated by program; see Special Requirements section above.

Social Science

BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 202 - Principles Of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 200 - Introduction To Geography Credit(s): 3
POLS 210 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 220 - World Politics And International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Essentials Of Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 206 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
PSYC 207 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 101 - Introduction To Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 105 - Contemporary Social Issues Credit(s): 3

Wellness

PHED 201 - Foundations Of Physical Fitness And Wellness Credit(s): 3
PSYC 102 - Psychology Of Adjustment Credit(s): 3

History

Choose two courses for a total of 6 credits.

HIST 101 - The West And The World I Credit(s): 3
HIST 102 - The West And The World II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - U.S. History Survey II Credit(s): 3
HIST 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3
POLS 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3

Religion

Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3

Civic Studies

Choose one course for 3 credits. Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.

CIVS 223 - The Philosophy Of Social Science Inquiry Credit(s): 3
CIVS 251 - Theory And Practice Of Citizenship Credit(s): 3
POLS 110 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 230 - State And Local Government Credit(s): 3

Biology Core Curriculum

BIOL 120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 120L - General Biology II Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 201 - Genetics Credit(s): 3
BIOL 201L - Genetics Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 202L - Microbiology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 395 - Junior Seminar In Natural Sciences Credit(s): 1
or
CHEM 395 - Junior Seminar In Natural Sciences Credit(s): 1
or
EVSC 395 - Junior Seminar In Natural Sciences Credit(s): 1
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): 2
or
EVSC 495 - Senior Seminar In Environmental Science Credit(s): 2
or
CHEM 495 - Senior Seminar In Chemistry Credit(s): 2
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1

Choose one of the following:

BIOL 308 - Immunology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 308L - Immunology Lab Credit(s): 1
or
BIOL 315 - Cellular And Molecular Biology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 315L - Cellular And Molecular Biology Lab Credit(s): 1

Medical Pre-Professional Concentration

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

BIOL 302 - Human Physiology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 302L - Human Physiology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 304 - Human Anatomy Credit(s): 3
BIOL 304L - Human Anatomy Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 321 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 (lab not required)
or
CHEM 301 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 (lab not required)

Choose One Sequence

CHEM 203 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 203L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 204 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 204L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
or
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 202L - Generl Physics II Lab Credit(s): 1

General Electives - 29 credits

Note

Most professional schools such as medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary schools will require both organic chemistry and general physics sequences as prerequisites. MATH 140 - Statistics or BIOL 230 - Medical Terminology may also be required in some professional programs, such as physician assistant, physical therapy, or optometry. Please see your advisor.