Biology: Concentration in Pre-Health Professional Preparation Degree Plan

Semester 1 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHE 1061 - Lifetime Fitness 1 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 2 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 1113 - Biology II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s) (or higher)

Semester 3 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO XXXX - Zoology Course with lab (BIO 2283 /BIO 2281  or BIO 3303 /BIO 3301 ) 4 Credit Hours **
• CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHY 2013 - General Physics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 4 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO XXXX - Zoology Course with lab (BIO 2293 /BIO 2291  or BIO 3403 /BIO 3401 ) 4 Credit Hours **
• CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHY 2023 - General Physics II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHY 2121 - Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 5 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present 3 Credit Hour(s)
• General Education Global Studies Elective 3 Credit Hours
• General Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 6 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 3113 - Genetics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3503 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 7 - 16 Credit Hours

• ART/MUS/THE/DAN - Fine Arts Requirement 2 Credit Hours
• BIO 3052 - Molecular Biology 2 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• BIO 3152 - Molecular Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hour(s)
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
• General Electives 3 Credit Hours

Semester 8 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIB 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4 Credit Hours
• CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

Students who have not taken High School Algebra II and have less than a B grade in High School Chemistry should start the Chemistry sequence in Semester 2, Summer Term or Semester 3.

** Students who choose the BIO 2283 /BIO 2293  sequence need to add 8 hours of upper level credits.