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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Pre-Professional Specialization, B.S.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

FY 1101 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credit
BY 1113 - Biology I 4 Credits
EN 1101 - College Writing I 3 Credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 Credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 Credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 Credits * or
MP 3250 - Biostatistics 3 Credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
Elective 1 Credit

Total: 16-17 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1214 - Biology II 4 Credits
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 Credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit
EN 1201 - College Writing II 3 Credits
FY 1201 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credit
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 Credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 Credits
Elective 1 Credit
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 Credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 Credits * or
Elective

Total: 18-19 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BY 2001 - Botany 4 Credits
CH 2120 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credits
CH 2120L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
LA 2005 - Speech 3 Credits
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 Credits * or
Elective 4 credits or
Major Course 4 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits

Total: 18 Credits

* Calculus I or a science-based statistics course is the minimum mathematics requirement for the Biology major. Non-required mathematics courses are counted as electives.

Second Semester

BY 2003 - Genetics 3 Credits
BY 2223 - Comparative Anatomy 4 Credits
CH 2203 - Biochemistry 3 Credits
CH 2203L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit
CH 2220 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credits
CH 2220L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credits

Total: 18 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 Credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 Credits
MP 2119 - Physics I 4 Credits
Major Course or
Electives 4-6 credits

Total: 14-16 Credits

Second Semester

BY 2004 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit *
MP 2219 - Physics II 4 Credits
Major Course or
Electives 9-11 credits

Total: 14-16 Credits

* Genetics Laboratory may be taken any semester.

Senior Year

First Semester

BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
BY 4110 - Seminar (Biology) 1 credit
Major Course or
Electives 9-14 credits

Total: 13-18 Credits

Second Semester

Humanities Area 3 credits
Social Science Area 3 credits
Major Courses or
Electives 6-12

Total: 12-18 Credits

Social Science Area

select one of the following:

LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits
PY 4203 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction 3 Credits

Humanities Area

select two courses from the following:

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 Credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 Credits
LA 1032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 Credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 Credits

Specialization Areas

19 total credits required in each major area.

Pre-Professional

Required Courses

BY 3002 - General Microbiology 4 Credits
BY 4132 - Human Physiology 4 Credits
Specialized Pre-Professional Elective 3 credits

and 2 of the following 4 courses:

BY 3208 - Vertebrate Embryology 4 Credits
BY 3229 - Immunology 4 credits
BY 4218 - Histology 4 Credits
BY 4250 - Virology 4 credits

Total: 19 Credits

Take 3 credits from the following Specializations to fulfill the Pre-Professional requirements:

Biology, Pre-Professional Specialization, B.S.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

Total: 16-17 Credits

Second Semester

Total: 18-19 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Total: 18 Credits

Second Semester

Total: 18 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

Total: 14-16 Credits

Second Semester

Total: 14-16 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

Total: 13-18 Credits

Second Semester

Total: 12-18 Credits

Social Science Area

Humanities Area

Specialization Areas

Pre-Professional

Required Courses

and 2 of the following 4 courses:

Total: 19 Credits

Take 3 credits from the following Specializations to fulfill the Pre-Professional requirements:

Pre-Medical (3 credits required)

Pre-Veterinary (3 credits required)

Pre-Graduate School (3 credits required)