2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 2004 | Genetics # | 3 |
| BIOL 2134 | Cell Function and Differentiation # | 3 |
| BIOL 2704 | Evolutionary Biology # | 3 |
| BIOL 2804 | Ecology # | 3 |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 20 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1004 | Biology Orientation Seminar 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2535 | Organic Chemistry # | 3 |
| CHEM 2536 | Organic Chemistry # | 3 |
| CHEM 2545 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory # | 1 |
| CHEM 2546 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory # | 1 |
| PHYS 2205 | General Physics # | 3 |
| PHYS 2206 | General Physics # | 3 |
| PHYS 2215 | General Physics Laboratory # | 1 |
| PHYS 2216 | General Physics Laboratory # | 1 |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 2604 | General Microbiology # | 3 |
| BIOL 2614 | General Microbiology Laboratory # | 1-2 |
| Subtotal | 4-5 | |
| Option Electives 3 | ||
| 1. Basic Biomedical Elective | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Histology 4, # | ||
| Molecular Biology # | ||
| Developmental Biology # | ||
| Evolutionary Genetics # | ||
| Virology 4, # | ||
| Microbiomes 4, # | ||
| Immunology 4, # | ||
| Bioinformatics Methods # | ||
| Proteomics and Biological Mass Spectrometry # | ||
| Cell Biology # | ||
| Undergraduate Research (A-F) 5 | ||
| Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences # | ||
| 2. Biomedical Systems Elective | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues | ||
| Human Genetics # | ||
| Introductory Animal Physiology # | ||
| Introduction to Histology 4, # | ||
| Neurochemical Regulation # | ||
| Virology 4, # | ||
| Microbiomes 4, # | ||
| Immunology 4, # | ||
| Undergraduate Research (A-F) 5 | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience # | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience # | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience of Behavior # | ||
| Physiological Psychology # | ||
| 3. Disease Systems Elective | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Cancer: Causes, Treatments, Costs | ||
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology # | ||
| Introductory Parasitology # | ||
| Infectious Disease Ecology # | ||
| Virology 4, # | ||
| Pathogenic Bacteriology # | ||
| Microbiomes 4, # | ||
| Immunology 4, # | ||
| Inflammation Biology # | ||
| Cytogenetics # | ||
| Clinical Biology # | ||
| Cancer Biology # | ||
| 4. Laboratory Courses 6 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 2-7 | |
| Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 3 | ||
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory 3 | ||
| Introductory Parasitology # | ||
| Introduction to Histology # | ||
| Immunology Laboratory # | ||
| Pathogenic Bacteriology Lab # | ||
| Bioinformatics Methods # | ||
| Neuroscience Laboratory # | ||
| Subtotal | 20-26 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select enough free elective courses to complete the requisite 120 total credit hours | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Select 3 hours in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select 6 hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select 6 hours in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
| MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics (5A) # | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select 6 hours = 3 design + 3 arts, or 6 integrated design/arts | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select 3 hours in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120-127 | |
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1105, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1116, CHEM 1035, CHEM 1036, or the equivalent. Only two attempts, including course withdrawals with grade of "W", are allowed for each course.
BIOL 1004 is required but will not be used to calculate in-major GPA.
Biomedical Option students also enrolled in the Microbiology major (no option) may count a maximum of three of the following courses as Biomedical Option electives: BIOL 3774, BIOL 3454, BIOL 4664 Virology, BIOL 4674, BIOL 4704, BIOL 4734, BIOL 4824, BCHM 3114. Biomedical Option students also enrolled in the Microbiology Biomedical Option may count a maximum of two of the following courses as Biomedical Option electives: BIOL 3774, BIOL 3454, BIOL 4664, BIOL 4674, BIOL 4704, BIOL 4734, BCHM 3114.
A given elective course will count toward only one Biomedical Option Elective section.
A 3-credit BIOL 4994 experience taken for grade of A-F may count EITHER toward Biomedical elective section 1 OR 2.
A course listed as both a Biomedical Option Elective (either section 1, 2 or 3) and listed in the laboratory section (4) may count toward both that Biomedical Option Elective section and the laboratory course requirement.
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites, please consult the University Course Catalog, or check with your advisor.
Cross listed Courses on this Checksheet
Students must have an in-major and overall GPA of 2.0 to graduate.
All BIOL courses (except BIOL 1004 Biology Orientation Seminar, BIOL 1214 Careers in Medicine, and BIOL 3814 Careers In Biological Sciences), any course taken to fulfill Biomedical Option elective credit, and all required CHEM, MATH, PHYS and STAT courses will be used to calculate in-major GPA.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1105, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1116, CHEM 1035, CHEM 1036, or the equivalent. Only two attempts, including course withdrawals with grade of "W", are allowed for each course.
Biomedical Option students also enrolled in the Microbiology major (no option) may count a maximum of three of the following courses as Biomedical Option electives: BIOL 3774, BIOL 3454, BIOL 4664, BIOL 4674, BIOL 4704, BIOL 4734, BIOL 4824, BCHM 3114. Biomedical Option students also enrolled in the Microbiology Biomedical Option may count a maximum of two of the following courses as Biomedical Option electives: BIOL 3774, BIOL 3454, BIOL 4664, BIOL 4674, BIOL 4704, BIOL 4734, BCHM 3114.
BIOL 1004 Biology Orientation Seminar: Any university-approved First-Year Experience (FYE) course
BIOL 2704 Evolutionary Biology: BIOL 2704H
BIOL 2804 Ecology: BIOL 2804H
CHEM 1035 General Chemistry-CHEM 1036 General Chemistry: CHEM 1055 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors -CHEM 1056 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors
CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Laboratory-CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory: CHEM 1065 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Lab-CHEM 1066 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Lab
CHEM 2535 Organic Chemistry-CHEM 2536 Organic Chemistry: CHEM 2565 Principles of Organic Chemistry-CHEM 2566 Principles of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2545 Organic Chemistry Laboratory-CHEM 2546 Organic Chemistry Laboratory: CHEM 2555 Organic Synthesis and Techniques Lab-CHEM 2556 Organic Synthesis and Techniques Lab
PHYS 2205 General Physics, PHYS 2215 General Physics Laboratory: PHYS 2305 Foundations of Physics
PHYS 2206 General Physics, PHYS 2216 General Physics Laboratory: PHYS 2306 Foundations of Physics
MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus: MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable
MATH 1026 Elementary Calculus: MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable
NEUR 2025 Introduction to Neuroscience-NEUR 2026 Introduction to Neuroscience: APSC 2025 -APSC 2026
STAT 3615 Biological Statistics: STAT 3005 Statistical Methods or STAT 3604 Statistics for Social Science
College of Science Foreign Language Requirement
Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
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