The BS in Biological Sciences - BaccMed Track degree is competitive 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. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MATH 1581H | Honors Biomathematics 2 (MATH 1571 is now an allowed prerequisite for MATH 1581H) | 4 |
| 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) | ||
| General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Social and Personal Awareness | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Health | ||
| Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | ||
| Required BIOL Courses (21 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 3705 | Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 3705L | Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory | 0 |
| BIOL 4861 | Senior Biology Capstone Experience | 2 |
| In addition to the 21 s.h. Required BIOL Courses, students must take a minimum of 16 s.h. elective BIOL courses. These must be 3700 level or higher. A minimum of two BIOL electives must have a laboratory component. One of these labs must be at 4800 level or above. | 16 | |
| 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 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| STAT 3717 | Statistical Methods (or Biol 5853, Biometry, 4 sh) | 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 |
| STEM 4809 | Primary Care Medical Practices | 2 |
| Free Electives Additional coursework as needed to reach 120 s.h. | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-121 | |