Biology Emphasis Requirements

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Select 18 credit hours within a single area of emphasis.

Biodiversity Studies Emphasis

Students interested in graduate studies in this, or related fields are strongly encouraged to take the following: Organic I and II, Physics I and II, Calculus, and Probability and Statistics. Students interested in entering the workforce upon graduation are encouraged to complete an internship during the summer before their junior and/or senior years.

BIOL 341 - Plant Taxonomy Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 342 - Parasitology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 347 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 349 - Plant Biology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 431 - Conservation Biology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 442 - Comparative Anatomy Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 460 - Special Topics in Biology and Independent Research Credit: variable
BIOL 460 - Special Topics in Biology and Independent Research Credit(s): variable
BIOL 448 - General Ecology Credit: 4 hours

Cellular and Molecular Biology Emphasis

Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in Cellular and Molecular Biology are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor in Chemistry and take the following: Calculus I and II and Physics I and II and BIOL 498 - Senior Thesis . Students interested in entering the workforce upon graduation are encouraged to complete an internship during the summer before their junior and/or senior years.

Required Courses

BIOL 345 - Microbiology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 346 - Biochemistry Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 445 - Molecular Biology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 446 - Advanced Cell Biology Credit: 4 hours

Recommended Courses

BIOL 331 - Vertebrate Embryology Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 436 - Medical Biochemistry Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 441 - Immunology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 447 - Histology Credit: 4 hours

Pre-Physician Assistant Emphasis

Required Courses

Physician Assistant applicants must have 500 hours of direct patient care (50) of which must involve direct observation of a PA.

BIOL 113 - Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 114 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 121 - Medical Terminology Credit: 2 hours
BIOL 133 - Introduction to Population Biology Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 134 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 210 - Introduction of Biological Literature Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 443 - General Physiology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 246 - Biodiversity Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 340 - Genetics Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 343 - Human Anatomy Credit: 4 hours
OR
BIOL 442 - Comparative Anatomy Credit: 4 hours Wburg. PA program does not accept Comparative Anatomy.
BIOL 345 - Microbiology Credit: 4 hours
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1 hour
CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credit: 3 hours
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1 hour
CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credit: 3 hours
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 2 hours
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3 hours
6 credit hours of 300 or 400 level Biology courses
3 credit hours in Psychology
3 credit hours in Statistics

Pre-Health Professions, Biology Emphasis

BIOL 331 - Vertebrate Embryology Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 342 - Parasitology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 345 - Microbiology Credit: 4 hours *
BIOL 346 - Biochemistry Credit: 4 hours *
BIOL 436 - Medical Biochemistry Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 441 - Immunology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 442 - Comparative Anatomy Credit: 4 hours *
BIOL 443 - General Physiology Credit: 4 hours *
BIOL 445 - Molecular Biology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 446 - Advanced Cell Biology Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 447 - Histology Credit: 4 hours