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Nov 02, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate University Catalog
Biology: Pre-Professional Studies, Pre-Health 2 Track, B.S.
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Biology: Pre-Professional Studies is geared towards all students intending to pursue professional school in a health-related field. There are two tracks, designed to provide the optimal coursework required as minimal entry into professional programs. The Pre-Health 1 concentration is designed for those planning to pursue an MD, DO, DMD, DVM, OD, or PA program. The Pre-Health 2 Concentration is designed for those planning to pursue physical or occupational therapy or chiropractic medicine.
Biology: Pre-Professional majors may obtain B.S. degree by completing a minimum of 29-33 biology credits. Biology: Pre-Professional Studies majors are required to take at least four upper-division courses and earn a grade of C- or above. At least one course must be taken from each of three Biology Content Categories. Each course may count for only one content category for a student.
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Biology: Pre-Professional Core
3-semester core (12 credits):
Pre-Health 2 Concentration
Total minimum required credits for Pre-Health 2 concentration: 33 Biology, 12 Chemistry, 6 Math/stats, 8 Physics, 129 Other = 7168 credits
Four upper-level electives (five total courses) with at least one course in each of three categories:
One of which is met by completion of BI 206 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and BI 207 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (combined), with at least one course in each of three categories: Ecology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Systems Biology (19-20 credits). To count towards this requirement, a minimum of a C- must be earned.
Mathematics (6-7 credits):
Additional Courses (9 credits)
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