Biological Science, Pre-Professional Emphasis (BIOLP.BS)

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BIOLP.BS

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 40-46

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Seven hours are fulfilled through the program’s major requirements.

Specialty Area Requirements*

Biology Electives Credit Hours: 9

BIOL 109 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 242 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 303 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 394 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 403 - Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 404 - Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 451 - Evolutionary Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 490 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Biology Electives: 8

Select course offerings in Biology at the 300-level or higher (BIOL-495 does not count)

Elective courses may be taken through the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies, and a current list of Au Sable courses is available at www.ausable.org

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 36

Collateral Requirements*

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 281 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 282 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 289 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 322 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
HSCI 285 - Pre-Professional Seminar Credit Hours: 2
HSCI 495 - Integration of Faith and Practice Credit Hours: 3
MATH 161 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 281 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 282 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PSYC 330 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
OR
PSYC 341 - Learning and Cognition Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Collateral Requirements: 43

Electives - Total Hours: 0-4

Total Hours in Program: 122

* Must earn a grade of B- or better in each course.

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