Health
Pre-medical and Pre-professional Concentration
The Pre-medical and Pre-professional concentration is for students who plan to pursue opportunities in dentistry, medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant, and other health related careers.
I. Foundational Courses (9 hrs)
- BIOL 3131 Physiology
- BIOL 3133 Evolution and Ecology
- BIOL 3134 Cell and Molecular Biology
II. Elective Courses (choose 7-8 hrs)
- BIOL 3520 Medical Microbiology
- BIOL 4230 Introduction to Immunology
- BIOL 4240 Biology of Microorganisms
- BIOL 4450 Human Embryology
- BIOL 4470 Sea Turtle Biology
- BIOL 4535 Vertebrate Zoology
- BIOL 4550 Biology of Marine Organisms
- BIOL 4635 Biological Basis of Animal Behavior
- BIOL 5247 Endocrinology
- BIOL 5110 Sensory Physiology
- BIOL 5120 Reproductive Biology
- BIOL 5131 Cell Biology
- BIOL 5132 Molecular Genetics
- BIOL 5141 Forensic Biology
- BIOL 5142 Human Genetics
- BIOL 5150 Cancer Biology
- BIOL 5200 Mammalian Physiology
- BIOL 5230 Comparative Animal Physiology
- BIOL 5239 Neurobiology
- BIOL 5240 Histology
- BIOL 5241 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- BIOL 5242 Developmental Biology
- BIOL 5243 Toxicology
- BIOL 5246 Human Pathophysiology
- BIOL 5248 Immunology
- BIOL 5333 Emerging Diseases
- BIOL 5341 Parasitology
- BIOL 5343 Medical-Veterinary Entomology
- BIOL 5431 Virology
- BIOL 5441 Mycology
- BIOL 5448 Mammalogy
III. Immersive Experience (minimum 3 hrs)
- BIOL 3890 Directed Undergraduate Research
- BIOL 4730 Internship in Biology
- BIOL 4890 Research
- BIOL 4895 Honors Research
- BIOL 4999 Honors Thesis
- BIOL 4xxx or 5xxx Contract Course approved by the Instructor and Department Chair
- BIOL 4xxx or 5xxx Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience Course (qualifying list posted on website)
- Study Abroad Course at the BIOL 3000, 4000 or 5000 level approved by the Department Chair
IV. Additional Requirements
- At least 1 course in areas II or III must have a lab component
- An elective course can only count in section II or section III
- Capstone courses are capped at 7 credit hours for the BS Biology degree
- Students are limited to declaring 1 emphasis
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Last updated: 4/6/2022
