Biology (B.S.) Pre-Veterinary Medicine Track
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 111 & BIOL 111 | GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 112 & BIOL 112 | GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 200 & BIOL 200 | Introduction to Cell Biology and INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 209 & BIOL 209 | Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Lab | 4 |
| BIO 313 & BIOL 313 | INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY L | 4 |
| BIO 390 | SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY | 1 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 241 & CHML 241 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 242 & CHML 242 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| MATH 111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| or MATH 103 | College Algebra with Corequisite Support | |
| MATH 112 | PLANE TRIGONOMETRY | 3 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| PHY 201 & PHYL 201 | BASIC PHYSICS I and BASIC PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| PHY 202 & PHYL 202 | BASIC PHYSICS II and BASIC PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 57 | |
Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 114 | Introduction to Marine & Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| BIO 234 & BIOL 234 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 235 & BIOL 235 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| Biology Electives | 5 | |
| Biology Electives (300-400 Level) | 8 | |
| BIO 335 | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| BIO 395 & BIOL 395 | Principles of Biochemistry and Principles of Biochemistry Lab | 4 |
| or CHEM 431 | BIOCHEMISTRY I | |
| BIO 435 | ANIMAL NUTRITION | 3 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
The following may be taken as Biology electives:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 115 & BIOL 115 | GENERAL ZOOLOGY and GENERAL ZOOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 119 & BIOL 119 | GENERAL BOTANY and GENERAL BOTANY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 201 | INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| BIO 236 | CONCPTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| BIO 302 | BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 332 | PARASITOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 391 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH | 2 |
| BIO 393 | INTRO TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 404 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| BIO 406 & BIOL 406 | HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & NATURL SYS and HUMAN ENVIRNMNT & NAT SYSM LAB | 4 |
| BIO 409 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 412 | NATURAL RES & CONS | 3 |
| BIO 413 | HUMAN NUTRITION | 3 |
| BIO 423 & BIOL 423 | ECOLOGY and ECOLOGY LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIO 431 | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 433 | BIOLOGY OF WATER POLUTION | 3 |
| BIO 440 & BIOL 440 | CELL BIOLOGY and CELL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 441 & BIOL 441 | HISTOLOGY and HISTOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 447 & BIOL 447 | Introduction to Oceanography and Introduction to Oceanography Lab | 4 |
| BIO 450 | MARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 451 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 461 | INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY | 3 |
| BIO 470 & BIOL 470 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 496 | Cancer Biology | 3 |
Note: Laboratory courses must be taken during the same semester as lecture for biology, chemistry and physics courses unless approved by the department chair.
Other Requirements/Offerings
Earning at least a “C” or better in all required BIO/BIOL courses
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BIO 111 & BIOL 111 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| MATH 111 or MATH 103 |
COLLEGE ALGEBRA or College Algebra with Corequisite Support |
3 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support |
3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 112 & BIOL 112 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| MATH 112 | PLANE TRIGONOMETRY | 3 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 200 & BIOL 200 |
Introduction to Cell Biology and INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 241 & CHML 241 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB |
4 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 209 & BIOL 209 |
Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Lab |
4 |
| CHEM 242 & CHML 242 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 234 & BIOL 234 |
HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| PHY 201 & PHYL 201 |
BASIC PHYSICS I and BASIC PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| BIO 313 & BIOL 313 |
INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY L |
4 |
| BIO 395 & BIOL 395 or CHEM 431 |
Principles of Biochemistry or BIOCHEMISTRY I |
4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 235 & BIOL 235 |
HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| PHY 202 & PHYL 202 |
BASIC PHYSICS II and BASIC PHYSICS LAB II |
4 |
| BIO 335 | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 390 | SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY | 1 |
| BIO 114 | Introduction to Marine & Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Biology Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 435 | ANIMAL NUTRITION | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Biology Electives (300-400 Level) | 8 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).