The BS in Biological Sciences - BaccMed Track degree is competive program recommended for those who wish to pursue careers in medicine.
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for the major in Biological Sciences are as follows:
- Students will be prepared for entry into professional health or research related schools, post-graduate (MS) programs, or the workplace.
- Students will master the subjects found on standardized tests (molecular biology, physiology, immunology) required for entrance into professional schools (MCAT, GRE, etc.).
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental biological principles and their application.
- Students should be able to reason critically, both individually and in collaboration with other students.
The BS degree in Biological Sciences requires a minimum of 37 semester hours from within the Department of Biological Sciences. (Courses at the 1000-level are not applicable to a BS degree.) Required courses may not be taken as credit/no credit.
All Biological Science majors following the BaccMed track must satisfy the following requirements:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | ||
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| General Education Knowledge Domains | ||
| Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the General Education model. | ||
| Listed GER courses below are required for this major. | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Science (2 courses, one must include a lab) | 7 | |
| General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Public Health | ||
| Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | ||
| General Education Elective / First-Year Experience | 3 | |
| Required BIOL Courses (17 s.h.): | ||
| BIOL 2603 | Integrated Biology for BS/MD | 4 |
| BIOL 3711 | Cell Biology: Fine Structure | 3 |
| BIOL 3721 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3730 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3730L | Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 4861 | Senior Biology Capstone Experience | 2 |
| Select a minimum of 20 s.h. of elective BIOL courses at the 3000-5000-level. A minimum of two or these courses must have a laboratory component, with at least one lab course at the 4000-5000-level (20 s.h.) | ||
| Required Support Courses (54 s.h.): | ||
| CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3719 & 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3720 & 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610L | General Physics laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| STAT 3717 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PHLT 1531 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
| PHLT 3709 | Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | 3 |
| PHLT 3725 | Topics in Public Health | 2 |