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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) BS Semester-by-semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. *AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *
BSC 197 - First Year Foundations 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.

Select 1:

MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs. **
MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. *AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Elective+ 1 hr.

Select 1:

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
Electives+ 1 hr.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

BSC 201 - General Zoology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 201L - General Zoology Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
Electives+ 1 hr.

Select 1:

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

BSC 305 - Evolution 3 hrs.
BSC 360 - Cell Biology 3 hrs.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15-16 hours)

BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
Electives+ 1 hr.

Select 1:

CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 421 - Biochemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.

Select 1:

Senior

1st semester (17 hours)

Electives+ 2-5 hrs.

Select 1 Technology Elective:

BSC 461 - Histology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 461L - Histology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 472 - Population Genetics 3 hrs.
BSC 476 - Molecular Biology 3 hrs.
BSC 477 - Microbial Genetics 3 hrs. AND
BSC 477L - Microbial Genetics Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 478 - Modern Methods in Biotechnology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 478L - Methods in Biotechnology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 491 - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 hrs. AND
BSC 491L - Introduction to Bioinformatics Lab 1 hr.

Select 1 Systems Elective:

BSC 361 - Comparative Anatomy 2 hrs. AND
BSC 361L - Comparative Anatomy Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 407 - Biology of Vertebrates 3 hrs. AND
BSC 407L - Biology of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 450 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 451 - Human Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 455 - Animal Behavior 3 hrs. (WI) AND
BSC 455L - Animal Behavior Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 466 - Human Embryology 3 hrs.
BSC 469 - Developmental Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 469L - Developmental Biology Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1 Pathophysiology and Microbiology Elective:

BSC 410 - Human Parasitology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 410L - Human Parasitology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 412 - Medical Entomology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 412L - Medical Entomology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 426 - Introductory Mycology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 426L - Introductory Mycology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 463 - Pathobiology 3 hrs.
BSC 477 - Microbial Genetics 3 hrs. AND
BSC 477L - Microbial Genetics Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 481 - Pathogenic Microbiology 3 hrs.
BSC 484 - Virology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 484L - Virology and Tissue Culture Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 487 - Microbial Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 487L - Microbial Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 488 - Food Microbiology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 488L - Food Microbiology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 489 - Environmental Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 489L - Environmental Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr

Select 1:

ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. or other approved WI class

2nd semester (15-16 hours)

BSC 497 - Senior Practicum 1 hr. *
BSC 486 - Immunology and Serology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 486L - Immunology and Serology Laboratory 1 hr.
Electives+ (300-400 level) 10-11 hrs.

Recommended:

MLS 201 - Medical Terminology 2 hr.
PHI 452 - Health Care Ethics 3 hrs.

One of the following Chemistry electives:

Note:

* Fulfills DEG and GEC requirements

** Recommended for major

+ Recommended elective