2017-18 University Catalog

Dec 17, 2024

2017-18 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology-Health Sciences, BS

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Degree Requirements

The minimum graduation requirement is 181 credit hours of prescribed coursework. Students must meet the general education requirements, as stated elsewhere in this catalog, and satisfactorily complete the courses listed in this curriculum to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology-Health Sciences. Biology-Health Sciences students must complete every science course with a minimum grade of “C” and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in lower division science courses to advance to upper-division science courses in the major.

Because the prerequisite requirements and recommended courses for entry into health professions and graduate schools differ, some upper-division courses may be substituted for others, with approval of your academic advisor.

Curriculum

Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

BIO 211 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 109 - Introduction to the Medical Sciences Credit Hours: 2
BIO 212 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
MATH 112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

BIO 213 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4 ^a
Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 2 (lower-division) ^b
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIO 345 - Medical Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
CHE 221 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
MATH 251 - Differential Calculus Credit Hours: 4
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 209 - Current Research Topics in Medical Sciences I Credit Hours: 1
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
MATH 252 - Integral Calculus Credit Hours: 4
SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication Credit Hours: 3
Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 3 (upper-division) ^c

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

CHE 223 - General Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 4 (upper-division) ^c
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

BIO 331 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 5
CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 221 - General Physics with Calculus Credit Hours: 4 ^d

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 332 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 5
CHE 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
PHY 222 - General Physics with Calculus Credit Hours: 4 ^d
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

BIO 333 - Human Anatomy and Physiology III Credit Hours: 5
CHE 333 - Organic Chemistry III Credit Hours: 4
PHY 223 - General Physics with Calculus Credit Hours: 4 ^d
WRI 327 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

CHE 450 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 3 (upper-division) ^c
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^e
Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^e

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 346 - Pathophysiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIO 409 - Current Research Topics in Medical Sciences II Credit Hours: 2
CHE 451 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 3 (upper-division) ^c
Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 4 (upper-division) ^c
Health Biology Elective Credit Hours: 4 (upper-division) ^c
Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^e

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Health Biology Electives (lower-division):

BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
BIO 205 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
BIO 216 - Introduction to Veterinary Medicine Credit Hours: 4
BIO 226 - Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation Credit Hours: 3

Health Biology Electives (upper-division):

BIO 341 - Medical Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIO 342 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 347 - Pathophysiology II Credit Hours: 3
BIO 352 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 357 - Introduction to Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
BIO 426 - Evolutionary Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 436 - Immunology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 461 - Human Cadaver Dissection Credit Hours: 1
BIO 462 - Human Cadaver Dissection Credit Hours: 1
CHE 360 - Clinical Pharmacology for the Health Professions Credit Hours: 3
CHE 452 - Biochemistry III Credit Hours: 4

Total for a B.S. in Biology- Health Sciences: 181 Credit Hours

^a MATH 243 may be substituted with advisor consent.
^b Minimum of 2 credits of lower-division health biology elective must be completed, chosen from the lower-division list above. Alternately, an additional elective from the upper-division list may be taken, in which case a total of at least 23 credits of upper-division health biology electives are required.
^c Minimum of 21 credits of upper-division health biology electives must be completed, chosen from the upper-division list above.
^d PHY 201 , PHY 202 , PHY 203 may be substituted with advisor consent.
^e Advisor approval of all elective choices is required. Additional courses from the health biology lists above, and/or suitable courses from BUS, MATH, or PSY are recommended.

When choosing electives or substituting courses, students are responsible for completing a minimum of 60 credits of upper-division work before a degree will be awarded. Upper-division work is defined as 300 and 400 level classes at a bachelor’s degree granting institution.