BS in Biology Pre-Med Program Requirements
A total of 96 credits are required to graduate:- Biology core courses: 31 credits
- Biology elective courses: 13 credits
- Chemistry core courses: 11 credits
- Physics core courses: 8 credits
- Mathematics and Computer Science core courses: 3 credits
- Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (LACC): 6 credits (ENG202 and COM203)
- Liberal Arts Electives (LAE) (21 credits) including Arts and Humanities (9 credits) and Social Sciences (9 credits) and any LAC elective (3 credits)
I. For students entering the program in Fall 2022 or after, the 24 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum Z as described below:
- Digital Cultures (3 credits)
- Change Makers (6 credits)
- LAS Free Elective1, 2 (15 credits)
1The 15 credits of LAS Free Elective could be taken from any LAC category with a minimum of 3 cr. in Arts and Humanities
2Students seeking to follow Medical Studies should take PSY201 and SOC201 among the LAS Free Electives.
3A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here.
II. For students entering the program prior to Fall 2022, the 21 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
- Arts and Humanities (9 credits)
- Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Any LAC elective1 (3 credits)
1Students seeking to follow Medical Studies should take PSY201 and SOC201 among the LAS Free Electives.
2A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here.
Biology (31 credits)
Number | Course | Cr |
---|---|---|
BIO201 | General Biology I | 3 |
BIO201B | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
BIO202 | General Biology II | 3 |
BIO202B | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
BIO311 | Microbiology | 3 |
BIO312 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
BIO321 | Genetics | 3 |
BIO322 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
BIO331 | Ecology | 4 |
BIO345 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIO345B | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
BIO499R or BIO499P | Senior Study Research or Senior Study Project | 3 |
BCH301 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
Biology Elective (13 credits)
Number | Course | Cr |
---|---|---|
BIO341 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
BIO343 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
BIO344 | Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 |
BIO401 | Developmental Biology | 3 |
BIO410 | Biotechnology | 3 |
BIO420 | Virology and Immunology | 3 |
BIO430 | Population Genomics | 3 |
BIO435 | Functional Genomics | 3 |
BIO488 | Special Topics in Biology | 3 |
BIO489 | Seminar in Biology | 1 |
Chemistry (11 credits)
Number | Course | Cr |
---|---|---|
CHM201 | Chemical Principles | 3 |
CHM311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHM313 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
CHM312 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHM314 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
Mathematics and Computer Science (3 credits)
Number | Course | Cr |
---|---|---|
STA205 | Biostatistics | 3 |
Physics (8 credits)
Number | Course | Cr |
---|---|---|
PHY301 | Classical Physics for Life Sciences | 3 |
PHY302 | Classical Physics for Life Sciences Lab | 1 |
PHY305 | Modern Physics for Life Sciences | 3 |
PHY306 | Modern Physics for Life Sciences Lab | 1 |
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (LACC): 6 credits
Number | Course | Cr |
---|---|---|
ENG202 | Sophomore Rhetoric | 3 |
COM203 | Art of Public Communication | 3 |
Liberal Arts Electives (LAE): 24 credits
Course | Cr |
---|---|
Arts and Humanities | 9 |
Social Sciences | 9 |
Any LAC Elective | 15 |