2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 02, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Track Semester by Semester

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Students in the pre-Medicine or pre-Dentistry track programs should take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) or Dental Admission Test (DAT) during the Spring semester of the academic year preceding the year in which admission to medical school is sought. Applications to medical/dental schools should be made no later than the fall of the senior year. Cell Biology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology and Histology are Biology program electives selected in this track. These courses will build a solid foundation for courses taken in the first year of medical school.

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 15

BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
DNSC 100 Freshman Seminar Credit: 1
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I Credit: 3
MATH 110 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 15

BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II Credit: 3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II Credit: 3
ENGL 001 English Proficiency Examination Credit: 0 ²
MATH 112 Calculus I Credit: 4

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 17

CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit: 1
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics Credit: 3
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology Credit: 3
GEN ED CURR AREA I Credit: 3
BIOL 222 Genetics Credit: 3
BIOL 223 Genetics Laboratory Credit: 1

Second Semester: Credits 14

BIOL 301 Microbiology Credit: 3
BIOL 303 Microbiology Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
CSDP 121 Microcomputer Applications Credit: 3 ³ or
BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3 ³
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech Credit: 3

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 14

BIOL 311 Vertebrate Embryology Credit: 4
ENGL 218 Approaches to Grammar Credit: 3
EXSC 111 Personal Health and Fitness Credit: 3
PHYS 121 General College Physics I Credit: 3 or
PHYS 181 Introductory Physics I Credit: 3
PHYS 123 General College Physics I Laboratory Credit: 1 or
PHYS 183 Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit: 1

Second Semester: Credits 15

BIOL 322 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit: 4
BIOL 341 Introductory Physiology Credit: 4
ENGL 305 Technical Writing Credit: 3 or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition Credit: 3
PHYS 122 General College Physics II Credit: 3 or
PHYS 182 Introductory Physics II Credit: 3
PHYS 124 General College Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1 or
PHYS 184 Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit: 1

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 14

BIOL 326 Cell Biology Credit: 3
BIOL 327 Cell Biology Laboratory Credit: 1
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Research Credit: 1-4
BIOL 497 Biology Seminar/Honors/MARC Credit: 1
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 343 Biochemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
DNSC 400 Senior Proficiency Seminar Credit: 1

Second Semester: Credits 16

BIOL 436 General Endocrinology Credit: 3
BIOL 498 Independent Study Credit: 1-3 ⁴
CHEM 342 Biochemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 344 Biochemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
GEN ED CURR AREA I Credit: 3
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3

Total Credit Hours: 120

²The English Proficiency Examination is given at the end of the semester. A student must enroll in ENGL 001  prior to enrolling in ENGL 102 .
³CSDP 220  may be substituted for either CSDP 121  or BUED 212
⁴Students may take BIOL 498  and BIOL 499  for 1 to 3 and 1 to 4 cr. hr., respectively, per semester; but they must repeat the courses to accumulate as many credits as required in the core program, which are 3 and 4, respectively.

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Biology Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Track Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 15

Second Semester: Credits 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 17

Second Semester: Credits 14

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 14

Second Semester: Credits 15

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 14

Second Semester: Credits 16

Total Credit Hours: 120

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Biology Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Track Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 15

Second Semester: Credits 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 17

Second Semester: Credits 14

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 14

Second Semester: Credits 15

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 14

Second Semester: Credits 16

Total Credit Hours: 120

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