Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Biology, Pre-Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Concentration, (BS)


This concentration in Biology is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in a health or medicine profession such as MD/DO, DVM, DDS, or OD. This rigorous curriculum is designed so that by the end of their junior year, students will have been introduced to the major subject areas covered by standardized tests used for admissions to these advanced degrees. A freshman health seminar class is included in the degree and students participate in an experiential learning opportunity such as internship, job shadow, or research as a degree requirement.

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits


General Education  42
Major Core 24
Major Electives 39
Electives 15
Total Credits 120

General Education Curriculum


University Success Skills


(1 credit)

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.

Mathematics


Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 credits.

Arts and Humanities


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

Natural Science


Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits. 

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science


Behavioral, Wellness, and Social Science:  Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits.  No more than 1 course may be from the Wellness category.

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.

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.​

Pre-Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Concentration


In addition to the biology core, course requirements for the biology major, Pre-Medical/Dental/Veterinary concentration are:

General Electives - 15 Credits


Note: Other courses (for particular example, MATH 140 Statistics ) may also be required in some professional programs. Please see your advisor.