Updated 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, B.S. major
Medical Sciences Emphasis (Optional)

Required Credits: 71
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED BIOLOGY CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
• BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
• BIOL 2360 Genetics (4 credits)
• BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)

II REQUIRED MEDICAL SCIENCES CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 3250 Human Anatomy (4 credits)
• BIOL 3260 Human Physiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3580 Immunology (3 credits)
• BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)

III CAPSTONE PROJECT

The Biology capstone project, completed in the senior year, provides
a culminating experience that integrates the knowledge and skills learned
in previous courses and applies them to a scholarly activity. Examples of
capstone projects may include original research projects, internships with
state or federal agencies, shadowing experiences with professionals, or
successfully passing professional/ graduate school entrance exams. The
capstone project must be designed or chosen by the student in consultation
with a faculty mentor or advisor, who must approve the project before work
begins. Students should consult with their faculty mentor or advisor before
their senior year commences. All capstone projects will include a written and
oral component (except for professional/graduate school entrance exams).

The capstone project may be completed in one of the
following ways (0-4 credits):

1. Students using a professional or graduate entrance
exam as their capstone project must register for
this course. Students must place in at least the
60th percentile on their exam to successfully
complete this course.

• BIOL 4800 Advanced Project Certification (0 credit)

2. Complete BIOL 4894 OR BIOL 4895 (2 credits):

• BIOL 4894 Advanced Research Project I (2 credits)
• BIOL 4895 Advanced Research Project II (2 credits)

3. Complete BIOL 4894 AND BIOL 4895 (2 credits each):

• BIOL 4894 Advanced Research Project I (2 credits)
• BIOL 4895 Advanced Research Project II (2 credits)

4. Complete BIOL 4449 (4 credits):

• BIOL 4449 Gene Expression (4 credits)

IV REQUIRED MEDICAL SCIENCES ELECTIVES

SELECT 13 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• BIOL 3300 Introduction to Hematology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3337 Science Communication (3 credits)
• BIOL 3338 Science Communication Lab (1 credit)
• BIOL 3339 Bioethics (3 credits)
• BIOL 3380 Molecular Genetics (3 credits)
• BIOL 3590 Cell Biology (3 credits)
• BIOL 4210 Parasitology (4 credits)
• BIOL 4270 Histology (4 credits)
• BIOL 4360 Developmental and Tumor Biology (3 credits)
• BIOL 4447 Genomics (3 credits)
• BIOL 4448 Genomics Lab (2 credits)
• BIOL 4460 Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (3 credits)
• BIOL 4470 Introduction to Vaccinology (4 credits)
• CHEM 4411 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
• CHEM 4471 Biochemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

V REQUIRED COURSES IN RELATED FIELDS

A. SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:

GROUP 1:

• CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)

GROUP 2:

• CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)

B. SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits)
• PSY 3401 Basic Statistics for Research (4 credits)

C. SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:

GROUP 1:

• PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits)
• PHYS 2102 Physics II (5 credits)

GROUP 2:

• PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
• PHYS 1102 General Physics II (4 credits)

D. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING 4 COURSES:

• CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHEM 3371 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHEM 3372 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)