Biology/Pre-Medicine, B.A. - Course Requirements
Pre-Med Track in Biology
*This program in Biology will begin accepting students in the spring of 2024
Requirements
Core Curriculum: BS Requirements (credits) 45
Concentration
Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
BIOL 120, 121 | Biological Principles I, II | 4, 4 |
BIOL 1xx | Freshman Seminar in Biology | 2 |
BIOL 207, 208 | Anatomy and Physiology I, II | 4, 4 |
BIOL 211/L | Cell Biology | 4 |
BIOL 304 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
BIOL 332 | Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 350 | Internship I | 3 |
BIOL 417/L, 418/ | Modern Concepts in in Biochemistry I, II | 4, 4 |
BIOL 3xx | Advanced Critical Reasoning | 3 |
BIOL 4xx | Scientific Literacy | 3 |
BIOL 4xx | Scientific Communication | 2 |
CHEM 120, 121 | Chemistry Principles I, II | 4, 4 |
CHEM 207, 208 | Organic Chemistry I, II | 4, 4 |
MATH 130 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
MATH 210 | Calculus for Biological Sciences | 4 |
Or MATH 211 | Calculus I | 4 |
PHYS 201 | General Physics I, II | 4, 4 |
Electives
Required Biology Master Elective (minimum of 3 credits)
- Complete 1 course (minimum of 3 credits) Choose from the subjects of Biology and Chemistry. Choose from the levels of 300 and 400.
Other Requirements
- Successful completion of written and oral components of comprehensive exam and poster presentation
- Students enrolled in the Pre-Medical Track are required to maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA or higher in all coursework since this is the minimum GPA required in order to receive a letter of recommendation from the Pre- Medical Advisory Committee. Students in the track who have a cumulative GPA less than 3.3 at the end of their junior year will transition to the BA in BIOL program.
- At least 9 credits of 300/400 level concentration coursework must be completed within the school.
Pre-Admission Graduate School Requirement
Courses below are strongly recommended to be taken as a Tier 2 option in the General Education Core Curriculum for pre-admission requirements for medical school preadmission :
- PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology 3