Nov 26, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Health Professions Concentration

This concentration provides a solid foundation in biology and the flexibility to meet prerequisites for graduate and professional programs for a variety of health professions. Students who intend to pursue graduate and/or professional training in physical therapy, nursing, physicians assistant programs, occupational therapy and other similar programs will be well served in this concentration. (Please note that the biomedical concentration is recommended for pre-medical students.) Students need to be aware of any specific requirements of particular graduate/professional programs that are not included in the health professions concentration so that they can work with their advisor to make arrangements for any additional courses as needed. Pre-nursing students should normally plan to take BIO 222 , BIO 223 and BIO 340 as electives, and PSY 100 for the Core Social Science requirement (SSC). Pre-physical therapy students should normally plan to take BIO 222 , BIO 223 and BIO 322 as electives.

The core and distribution requirements for a major in biology are those listed for baccalaureate degrees with the exception that CHE 121 General Chemistry I is fulfilling the natural science lab requirement, and is already required for the major.

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 54 hour(s).
Electives 9-12 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

BIO 111 General Biology I 4 hour(s).
BIO 112 General Biology II 4 hour(s).
BIO 242 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 hour(s).
BIO 261 Ecology 4 hour(s).
BIO 291 Biological Perspectives 3 hour(s).
BIO 311 Practicum in Biology 0 to 3 hour(s).
BIO 490 Biology Seminar 1 hour(s).
BIO 492 Capstone Project in Biology 2 hour(s).
BIO 494 Senior Seminar 2 hour(s).
CHE 121 General Chemistry I 3 hour(s).
CHE 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour(s).
CHE 122 General Chemistry II 3 hour(s).
CHE 122L General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hour(s).
CHE 323 Organic Chemistry I 4 hour(s). and
CHE 324 Organic Chemistry II 4 hour(s).
or
PHY 131 General College Physics I 4 hour(s). and
PHY 132 General College Physics II 4 hour(s).
MAT 142 Precalculus 4 hour(s).
STA 252 Elementary Statistics: Concepts and Methods 3 hour(s).

Biology electives

Groups 1 or 2 electives - minimum 14 hours; must take at least one course from each grouping.

Group 1:

BIO 219 Nutrition 3 hour(s).
BIO 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hour(s).
BIO 223 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hour(s).

Group 2:

BIO 313 Genetics 4 hour(s).
BIO 320 Comparative Anatomy 4 hour(s).
BIO 321 Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hour(s).
BIO 322 Physiology of Exercise 3 hour(s).
BIO 323 Developmental Biology 4 hour(s).
BIO 340 Microbiology 4 hour(s).
BIO 345 Immunology 3 hour(s).
BIO 346 Cancer Biology 3 hour(s).
BIO 389 Research Methods I 1 hour(s).
and BIO 391 Research in Biology 3 hour(s).
CHE 423 Biochemistry I 4 hour(s).

Total hours for the major: 60-63

Total degree hours: 126